Senior Paralegal Manager, Real Estate – Commercial Contracts

Gap Inc.

Senior Paralegal Manager overseeing retail leasing and commercial contracts for Gap Inc. Collaborating with diverse teams to drive real estate initiatives across iconic American brands.

Posted 5/31/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of retail leasing and commercial agreements for real estate initiatives, including, leases, lease amendments, and other related documents concerning rent audits, co-tenancy, construction, store maintenance, store operations, vendor services, and landlord/tenant disputes.
Analyze lease materials to assess legal and reputational risk to support cross-functional business partners and brand initiatives.
Perform legal due diligence and recommend practical, creative solutions that balance legal risk with business and/or operational impact.
Build and maintain effective cross-functional partnerships.
Problem solve and manage high impact leasing and property management matters and escalate issues as needed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of retail leasing and commercial contracts experience in-house with a corporate legal department or at a law firm.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to lead others in an ambiguous environment to achieve high levels of performance and deliver consistent results.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

drafting agreementsnegotiating contractslegal due diligencerisk assessmentlease analysisproblem solvingcommercial agreementsretail leasinglease amendmentsvendor services

Soft Skills

written communicationverbal communicationinterpersonal skillsleadershipcross-functional collaborationproblem managementcreativityadaptabilityperformance managementresults orientation