Senior Counsel - Legal Leasing
About the Company
At Tanger , our mission is to create shopping destinations that entertain, inspire, and bring our communities together. Guided by our vision to lead the evolution of shopping, we’ve spent over four decades innovating the retail experience as a premier owner and operator of outlet and open-air centers.
We live our values every day: we lead with integrity, foster inclusion, and embrace innovation to drive meaningful change. These principles come to life through our actions—we buildtrust, challenge the status quo, win together, and continuously push boundaries to deliver exceptional value and experiences to make it happen.
Tanger team members are our most important asset, and we’re proud to offer an environment where everyone is welcomed, respected, heard, supported, and able to thrive. Our emphasis on relationships, employee growth, and exciting career opportunities sets us apart. And our spirit of innovation, expertise, and relentless pursuit of excellence brings us together.
About the Role
In our continued mission to create shopping destinations that entertain, inspire, and bring communities together, Tanger is seeking a
Senior Counsel - Legal Leasing
This role offers the opportunity to work both independently and collaboratively,
supported by a flexible, Teams-driven workplace designed to empower connection, innovation, and impact across geographies.
About the Tanger Perks:
- Competitive salary
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Generous Suite of Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
- 401(k) match
- Paid PTO and Holidays
- Paid Volunteer Hours
- Team Member Paid Leave Programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Wellness Incentives
- Group Life and Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits
- Team Member Discounts
- And more…
How can you contribute to what we do?
The Senior Counsel - Legal Leasing, will draft, review and negotiate leases and other lease-related documents, perform legal research and interpret existing legal documents to determine the legal rights and obligations of the Company and assist with negotiating non-lease related and lease management related documents. ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Draft and Negotiate Lease Related Documents
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Review document request received from leasing department, verify inconsistencies on such lease request with leasing representative and/or legal management and obtain all required approvals.
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Prepare document based on the document request, gather information needed, research and incorporate prior negotiated language (confirm any nonconforming language with the leasing representative and legal management) and include all necessary language to address all issues.
- Review tenant comments/requests.
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Discuss business points with leasing representative and offer suggestions to address both tenant’s concerns and the Company’s interests.
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Negotiate the open business and legal points with tenant’s legal contact and obtain internal approvals of negotiated solutions with leasing representative and legal management, as necessary.
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Revise document based on negotiations and direction from leasing representative and legal management, as necessary.
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Review tenant executed document to ensure the form and content reflect negotiations and approvals and commence document execution process. If through this review and execution process language or exhibits need to be changed, obtain necessary approvals prior to execution by the Company.
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Review lease documents and provide legal drafting guidance drafted by Senior Paralegal and Associate General Counsel I
Drafting and Negotiation of Non-Lease Related and Lease Management Documents
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Review requests for legal documents from various departments or provided forms and follow up with department representative to clarify scope of projects.
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Prepare or revise documents to address all legal and business concerns important to the department representative and the Company.
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Negotiate the open business and legal points