Real Estate Legal Specialist I

About Action

Action is the fastest growing non-food discount in Europe.
We started our business with a small store in Holland in 1993 and today our company has grown into an international retail organization with more than 2,500 stores in 12 countries and almost 80,000 people of 136 nationalities and these numbers are growing every day.
Working for Action means having a solid and financially reliable employer, with a concrete and motivating approach.

Real Estate Legal Specialist

The RE Legal Specialist is part of the RE department at country level, and reports directly to the relevant RE Legal Manager, with a functional line to the Director Legal. The main focus lies on all legal aspects of the RE processes and activities. He/she provides legal advice and support in the process from Lead to Store, especially in relation to (negotiating) lease contracts and permits.

Areas of responsibility

1. Legal Support
   • Negotiates lease contracts; prepares text proposals, alternative clauses/ sections check
   • Sets up draft/ standard contracts
   • Secures high quality lease contract by checking “must haves/ nice to haves” complying with Action standards
   • Screens (standard) lease contracts
   • Monitors the expiration date of current lease contracts and ensure timely termination or extension of the lease contracts
   • Arranges financial securities (bank- or concern guarantee)
   • Assists with the process of permit application
   • Ensures alignment with Action central Legal RE and – where necessary – outside counsel
2. Administration
   • Ensures an up-to-date administration and archive of all legal Real Estate related documents
3. Advisory
   • Advises RE management team in regards to all legal aspects of the process
   • Provides legal advice and solves problems in relation to purchase and lease contracts, permit issues and other RE related topics
   • Liaises with / pro-actively informs Action central Legal RE with regard to all relevant legal topics

Requirements - Hard and soft skills

• Master level degree in Law
• Experience practicing as a lawyer with specialization in Real Estate (lease, purchase, permits, cadaster etc. ) and minimum 5 years of relevant working experience
• Excellent communication skills, in local language and proficiency in English
• Make proposals for efficient and effective working methods with the least possible complexity and implements these
• Demonstrates a high level of pragmatism
• Is highly organised, is able to structure activities and projects, sticks to agreements within deadlines and according to guidelines
• Works efficiently and effectively, also when under time pressure
• Works effectively with others to achieve common targets