Careers

Primaris REIT is currently hiring a dedicated and enthusiastic Manager, Legal to join our team at our Head Office in Toronto, ON. If you have experience in retail lease preparation, legal education and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, this exciting opportunity is perfect for you!

As Manager, Legal you will provide legal services and support to Portfolio Management, including Leasing and Operations, Property Accounting & Development. You will be responsible for preparing and negotiating leases, ancillary documents, license agreements, contracts and other documentation as well as legal support to the Director, Legal.
• Draft, negotiate and finalize retail and office leases
• Establish precedent leases with regional and national tenants
• Draft, negotiate and finalize ancillary documentation, such as extension/amending agreements, assignments, subleases, license agreements, etc.
• Assist Leasing in the preparation and negotiation of letters of intent
• Assist Property Accounting & Operations, including site staff, in the interpretation of lease clauses
• Monitor outside counsel engaged to prepare and negotiate leases and ancillary documents
• Maintain various reports and summaries for Legal team
• Assist Centres in preparation of default notices and other tenant correspondence, as requested
• Other duties as assigned

To excel in this role, we are looking for candidates who are well-versed in commercial leasing, and have strong negotiation skills. If this opportunity sounds interesting to you, you likely have the following attributes:
• Law Clerk Diploma, JD (Juris Doctor) or equivalent law degree
• Minimum 5 years experience in retail lease preparation
• Extensive experience with various legal documents, specifically lease agreements, sublease agreements, indemnity agreements, consent forms
• Superior knowledge of commercial leasing
• Basic knowledge of commercial tenancy law
• Strong negotiation, organizational and time management skills
• Conflict resolution skills
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Minimum travel required
• Ability to work independently in a fast paced, high-volume environment

• Communicate clearly, concisely, professionally and convey active listening and
openness
• Build positive relationships and demonstrate commitment, effort and a "take charge"
attitude
• Produce accurate work with attention to detail and consistently meet deadlines
• Take ownership for actions, accept constructive criticism and make the necessary
changes to behaviour
• Overcome obstacles to get the job done, identify problems and recommend solutions
• See change positively and adapt quickly to change in work requirements

• Respect: Value diverse perspectives, experiences and talents; treat others the way you would want to be treated
• Empowerment: Use the means provided to carry out responsibilities to the best of your ability and to implement creative ideas
• Integrity: Do the right thing, deliver on commitments and admit mistakes
• Teamwork: Work together as one team toward common goals
• Accountability: Hold yourself and others accountable for decisions and results