Publix is looking for a Real Estate Attorney to join its legal team in Lakeland, Florida. The primary purpose of this position is to provide legal support to the Real Estate and Facilities Departments with respect to day-to-day operations and new store growth, including leasing, acquisitions, developments, and other strategic initiatives.
Responsibilities include:
Responsibilities include:
- Analyzing and providing legal advice on real estate and facilities transactions, strategies, and other issues affecting large portfolio of retail and industrial locations, with a focus on problem-solving.
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating legal documents related to real estate and facilities, such as build-to-suit leases, ground leases, purchase and sale documents, declarations, restrictive covenants, easements, development agreements, assignments, guaranties, etc.
- Reviewing and analyzing title and survey matters.
- Working collaboratively with other members of the legal team to prepare and maintain forms, develop processes, manage special projects, etc.
- Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school
- Minimum of 5 years related legal experience
- Admission in good standing to a State Bar
- Excellent document drafting, negotiation, interpersonal, and time-management skills
- Ability to type 40-50 words per minutes
- Ability to apply logical or critical thinking
- Ability to apply creative and innovative thinking
- Ability to quickly and proactively identify and analyze issues and develop solutions
- Ability to make sound judgments based on knowledge, experience, observations and available information
- Ability to read and interpret legal and regulatory documents
- Ability to understand the target audience and adapt communications as needed
- Ability to deal with confidential matters
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Ability to lead and manage resources and coordinate efforts of others
- Ability to work independently, productively and follow through on all responsibilities to bring projects to a successful conclusion
- Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal format
- Ability to maintain independence and objectivity
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Word
- Experience with retail real estate matters
- must be willing to work in a cross-functional setting
- Member of Florida Bar
- 5 years practice experience with a concentration in commercial leasing and acquisitions
- Knowledge of supermarket business
- Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
- An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Group health, dental and vision plans plan
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
- Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits - Jobs (publix.com)
Job ID: 518686173
Originally Posted on: 4/24/2026
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