Senior Legal Counsel - Real Estate

A World-Class Team BJ’s Wholesale Club is powered by more than 30,000 team members who make a real impact every day. Whether you're stocking shelves, solving problems or shaping strategy, your work helps families save on what matters most. We’re a team built on purpose and opportunity. Join us and be part of something meaningful. Why You’ll Love Working at BJ’s At BJ’s Wholesale Club, our team members are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being and future – both on and off the job. When you grow, we grow. Here’s just some of what you can look forward to: Weekly Pay: Get paid every week so that you can manage your money on your terms. Free BJ’s Memberships: Enjoy a complimentary The Club Card Membership, plus a free Supplemental Membership for someone in your household.* Generous Paid Time Off: Take the time you need with vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave.* Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits: Choose from three medical plans, and access optional dental, vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), and flexible spending account options to fit your lifestyle.* 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: Build your financial future with a company match (available to team members 18 and older).* Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Accumulate funds through after-tax payroll deductions that can be used to purchase shares of BJ’s common stock at a 15% discount.* *Eligibility requirements vary by position. Senior Legal Counsel - Real Estate serves as lead real estate leasing and transaction counsel concerning retail locations, distribution centers, gas stations, and other company locations, and provides a broad range of real estate legal advice. Responsibilities: Serve as lead real estate leasing and transaction counsel concerning retail locations, distribution centers, gas stations, and other company locations. Negotiate and draft leases, purchase and sale agreements, development agreements, REAs, and various other commercial real estate documents, including lease amendments, ground leases, condominium documents, construction agreements, subleases, SNDAs, estoppel certificates, letter agreements, and default notices. Provide legal guidance to various in-house clients regarding lease provisions, operational issues, violations, signage, construction issues, access agreements, landlord/tenant disputes, and repair and maintenance issues. Analyze title and surveys and identify potential environmental risk and liability. Work with outside counsel as necessary Assist in management of all real estate related litigation. Assist in updating the Company’s real estate documents and forms. Assist local land use counsel as needed with respect to zoning, permitting, incentives and similar matters. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree and law degree from a top college or university In-depth experience as deal counsel, particularly leasing experience and development experience, with significant experience on behalf of retail organization(s) Familiarity with reciprocal easement agreements, development agreements, joint ventures, condominiums, bankruptcy, condemnation, sale leasebacks, assignments, and environmental matters. Strong big box retail negotiating skills and experience with major national and east coast regional shopping center developers and landlords. 8-10 years’ experience at a top law firm and/or in-house environment Team player with a sense of humor Flexible and willing to pitch in wherever new issues arise Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects without supervision Experience in construction law and familiarity with construction contracts preferred. Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates. In accordance with the Pay Transparency requirements, the following represents a good faith estimate of the compensation range for this position. At BJ’s Wholesale Club, we carefully consider a wide range of non-discriminatory factors when determining salary. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, education, experience, and qualifications. The pay range for this position is $ 175,000.00 - $220,000.00 This is a hybrid role. Tuesday through Thursday are in-office days at BJ's Club Support Center in Marlborough, MA and Monday and Friday are remote days. We recognize the growing role of AI tools, including ChatGPT, and value familiarity with them. That said, we want to hear from your authentic self. Your application should reflect your own skills, experiences, and insights rather than AI-generated responses.