KERING Senior Real Estate Counsel

Job Family:Legal

Job Title:SeniorReal Estate Counsel

Location:New York, NY

Kering is a global, family-led luxury group, home to people whose passion and expertise nurture creative Houses across couture and ready-to-wear, leather goods, jewelry, eyewear and beauty: Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron,Pomellato, Dodo, Qeelin,Ginori1735, as well as Kering Eyewear. Inspired by their creative heritage, Kering Houses design and craft exceptional products and experiences that reflect the Group’s commitment to excellence,sustainabilityand culture. This vision is expressed in our signature: Creativity is our Legacy.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE

• In this role, you will advise the business through the lens of supporting, protecting and challenging. Core responsibilities include the following

• Draft, negotiate and provide support for commercial real estate and attendant matters, including retail and office/showroom leasing, amendments, terminations, subleases,assignments,estoppels, SNDAs, letters of credit and guarantees, while balancing business risks and meeting internalobjectives,guidelinesand deadlines.

• Negotiate and provide support forconstruction relatedagreements, including architect agreements, general contractor agreements, supplier agreements, subcontractoragreementsand related lien resolutions matters.

• Work as a collaborative member of the Legal Team in support of the Group’s regional retail lease portfolio, addressing issues as they arise and assisting in the management and resolution of disputes with landlords, contractors and attendant third parties – including with respect to real estate related pre-litigation and pending litigation matters.

• Collaborate with the Kering Real Estate department, Brand management, Finance, Store Planning, Procurement, Insurance,Lease Administration,and other internal stakeholder groups to execute real estate strategy, provide guidance on leasing and answer questions on lease interpretation.

• Keep abreast of legal decisions, statutory changes and other developmentsimpactingreal estate andestablishand maintain systems to ensure company compliance with real estate contract requirements and applicable laws.

• Help develop and implement new processes, policies and training as needed, based on legal requirements, industrystandardsand best practices.

• Provide strategic,creativeand effective legal and business advice to balance legal risk against business needs and goals.

• Develop,maintainand improve company real estate agreement standards and template provisions and forms including general leasing, construction, architecture, vendor procurement, lienreleasesand related documents.

• Oversee outside leasing and construction counsel and serve asliaisonto internal clients.

• Lead by example and positively influence stakeholders, clients and team members asa trusted resourceand subject matterexpert

WHO YOU ARE

• Approximately10+ years’hands-on experience as real estate leasing counsel in a fast-paced environment, with sufficient experience and ability to handleresponsibilities autonomously Both external law firm and In-house experience preferred.

• Advanced legal knowledge of commercial real estate contracts and related agreements; retailexperience stronglypreferred.

• Exceptional organizational,interpersonaland communication skills.

• Ability to handle and manage a variety of internal client demands andsignificantnumber of leasing deals simultaneously, coordinate with internal stakeholder teams to meet store buildouttimeframes

• Initiative and ability to workindependentlyand set strategic goals, whileremaininga strong and supportive team member.

• Exercise good judgment and recognize when to ask for help or escalate issues.

• Ability to handle sensitive / confidential information requiringa high levelof discretion,respectand integrity.

• Strong time management, projectmanagementand prioritization skills, with the ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects / matters to closure.

• Strategic thinking with an ability toleveragebusiness sense, creative problem-solving skills and sense of prioritization when resolving issues.

• Exceptional networking and relationship management skills; ability to influence change and instill confidence in stakeholders at all levels of the organization to help advance Kering’s goals to promote compliance, riskmitigationand best practicesPrior experienceoperatingin both global and/or highly matrixed organizationsideal

• Strong, clear, concise verbal and written communication skills that can adapt based on the audience; comfort in communicatingtosenior management and internal clients at all levels of the organization.

• Ability to strategically manage external counsel spend,negotiatingfavorable rates,reducingoverall external spend via proactive risk mitigation and internalization of work.

• Mergers and acquisitions experience a plus, including due diligence management,dealteamcoordinationand various support roles.

• JDfrom an ABA accredited law school, member of good standing in at least one State Bar, preferably In New York (or ability to register as In-House Counselin New York)

• Strong working knowledge of and interest in the luxury retail industrydesired

Salary$245,000 - $265,000

Health benefitsinclude:Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeingprograms.