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Description

Publix is looking for a Real Estate Attorney to join its legal team in Lakeland, Florida. The primary purpose of this position is to provide legal support to the Real Estate and Facilities Departments with respect to day-to-day operations and new store growth, including leasing, acquisitions, developments, and other strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities include:

• Analyzing and providing legal advice on real estate and facilities transactions, strategies, and other issues affecting large portfolio of retail and industrial locations, with a focus on problem-solving.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating legal documents related to real estate and facilities, such as build-to-suit leases, ground leases, purchase and sale documents, declarations, restrictive covenants, easements, development agreements, assignments, guaranties, etc.
• Reviewing and analyzing title and survey matters.
• Working collaboratively with other members of the legal team to prepare and maintain forms, develop processes, manage special projects, etc.

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school
• Minimum of 5 years related legal experience
• Admission in good standing to a State Bar
• Excellent document drafting, negotiation, interpersonal, and time-management skills
• Ability to quickly and proactively identify and analyze issues and develop solutions
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal format
• Ability to maintain independence and objectivity
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Word
• Experience with retail real estate matters

Preferred Qualifications

• Member of Florida Bar
• Minimum of 8 years related legal experience

Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits – Jobs (publix.com)

Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.
Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.