Commercial Leasing Attorney

We are seeking an Commercial Leasing Attorney to join a boutique commercial real estate and finance practice based in Nashville, Tennessee. The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of commercial leasing experience, primarily focused on retail leasing, with strong lease drafting, negotiation, and transactional skills. This opportunity offers sophisticated commercial real estate work, a reduced annual billable hour target, and a flexible remote or hybrid work arrangement.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate retail and commercial leases for landlords, tenants, developers, property owners, and other clients.
• Prepare and negotiate lease amendments, assignments, assumptions, subleases, guaranties, SNDAs, estoppel certificates, letters of intent, and related documents.
• Advise clients on lease interpretation, compliance, defaults, renewals, expansions, relocations, and terminations.
• Manage commercial leasing transactions from initial negotiations through documentation, execution, and closing.
• Identify legal and business risks, provide practical business-focused advice, and independently manage multiple transactions, deadlines, and client priorities.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law and good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 4+ years of commercial leasing experience, primarily focused on retail leasing.
• Prior Big Law experience strongly preferred.
• Strong lease drafting, reviewing, and negotiation skills.
• Experience representing both landlords and tenants preferred.
• Experience with national or regional retailers, shopping centers, mixed-use developments, or retail properties preferred.
• Broader commercial real estate experience involving acquisitions, dispositions, development, or financing is a plus.
• Experience managing leasing portfolios or high-volume transactions preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently with sound professional judgment, responsiveness, and attention to detail.