Senior Lease Administrator

Dollar Tree Lease Administration

As part of Legal/Real Estate, support Dollar Tree and Family Dollar's existing and growing portfolio of stores and Real Estate Portfolio Management teams.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Process requests for estoppel certificates and SNDAs ensuring timely compliance with lease obligations.
• Review and finalize estoppels, SNDAs, and other documents for signature.
• Verify legitimacy of all requested vendor changes by reviewing supporting documentation to include deeds, assignments of leases and rents, management and/or operating agreements, and W-9s
• Maintain the integrity of the lease data in all relevant databases.
• Determine rent commencement dates for new locations. Track store opening, closing and possession dates. Ensure databases reflect current and accurate lease data.
• Respond to requests and correspondence from landlords, property managers and other external contacts on lease-related issues.
• Audit peer files and assist with training as requested.
• Partner with other departments in achieving company objectives and goals.
• Storage Negotiate contracts with Landlords and work with operations on the placement and retrieval of storage containers.
• Conduct research on lease-related issues upon request.
• Other projects as assigned

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS/BFA) or five years of relevant experience
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel
• Experience with lease administration, preferably commercial or retail lease administration
• Independent, detail oriented self-starter
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to negotiate, draft and edit legal documents using proper grammar and punctuation
• Strong time management skills with the ability to adapt and respond to changing conditions with a sense of urgency
• Ability to research and resolve lease related issues with a minimum of supervision
• Able to work under pressure while maintaining professionalism and diplomacy
• Ability to understand complex legal positions
• Must be able to negotiate, offer trades and alternatives, and understand the consequences of the positions they take and those proposed

Desired Qualifications:

• Prior lease administration auditing experience/ legal background preferred
• Paralegal Certificate preferred