Director Counsel - Real Estate

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Job Title: Director - Real Estate Counsel

Classification: Exempt

Date: October 2026

About Us:

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.

To match the signature style and passion of Target's distinctive and beloved retail brand, Target Legal Affairs is a dynamic and deeply knowledgeable group of legal, compliance, and government affairs professionals, each with valuable expertise from several disciplines. Whether your focus is litigation, intellectual property, transactional work, employee and labor relations, or advising on the regulatory landscape, the Law Department within Legal Affairs advocates for Target and its business plans and works across the entire company to provide internal business partners with cohesive and practical guidance. Here, you will enjoy working autonomously with a healthy work-life balance. Your passion for learning Target's business and building relationships with leaders and key business partners will be key to mitigating risk and tackling ever-changing legal challenges for a dynamic and fast-paced retailer.

Within the Law Department, the Real Estate Law team provides transactional support, legal advice, and strategic direction on a wide variety of matters that support Target's real estate strategies and operations.  As Director – Real Estate Counsel, your work will include:

• Negotiation and drafting for a wide variety of real estate transactions in support of Target’s extensive existing store portfolio and new store growth initiatives, including leasing (ground and building leases), purchase and sale agreements, operating and easement agreements, and development agreements; 

• Representing Target’s interests externally with developers, landlords, co-tenants, governmental authorities and other third parties;

• Collaborating closely with experienced paralegal team to drive efficient title review and closing processes for each real estate transaction;  

• Providing general legal support, advice and training to business partners related to transaction structuring and strategy, contract disputes, process improvements and other matters impacting Target’s real estate portfolio;

• Retaining and managing outside counsel;

• Establishing and maintaining collaborative working relationships with a broad set of internal and external stakeholders.

About You:

·       J.D. degree from accredited law school and admitted or eligible for admission to Minnesota bar

·       5+ years of experience as a commercial real estate attorney with a strong emphasis on transactional work described above (retail real estate experience a plus, but not required)

·       Excellent analysis and negotiation skills with the ability to balance legal risks with business imperatives

·       Comfortable with ambiguity and excited about learning about new business priorities and programs

·       Highly organized, with the ability to adapt, prioritize and successfully manage multiple tasks, projects, and client relationships in response to changing or competing priorities

·       Ability to establish rapport and collaborate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders

·       Strong writing skills and the ability to develop effective written and verbal communications and presentations for all levels of leadership

·       Flexible, strong team player, with the ability to collaborate effectively with peers to allocate work and respond to business needs

·       Proficiency with the Microsoft 365 suite of business applications and demonstrated interest in using generative AI tools, such as CoPilot and Harvey, to improve the quality and efficiency of legal work

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.

Benefits Eligibility

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