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Lease Administration Leader, Real Estate Legal Operations & Transactions

Onsite · Phoenix, Arizona
Posted August 14, 2026
full-time

Overview

Lead the lease administration and real estate legal operations for a national portfolio at scale. Own systems for COI management, CAM reconciliations, rent and tax payments, and legal workflows impacting multiple cross-functional teams. Build and mentor a high-performing team, manage landlord relationships, and drive portfolio intelligence for strategic growth. This role blends real estate, legal operations, and technology to deliver reliable, scalable outcomes in a rapidly growing company.

What You'll Do10

  • 1Lead and optimize lease administration and property management for Carvana's national portfolio, ensuring rigorous contract tracking and operational discipline
  • 2Build and develop a high-performing team, set expectations, coach, and enforce accountability across staff and third-party vendors
  • 3Own landlord communications and high-stakes portfolio obligations, representing Carvana as a credible partner in external interactions
  • 4Design and maintain systems for COI management, CAM reconciliations, rent, tax and utility payments, insurance compliance, and related portfolio tasks with scale in mind
  • 5Oversee data integrity in portfolio databases and ensure accurate, current information across real estate platforms
  • 6Develop portfolio intelligence by synthesizing data from real estate, analytics, legal, and operations for leadership visibility
  • 7Collaborate with Real Estate and Licensing teams to ensure smooth project launches and portfolio additions
  • 8Coordinate cross-functional dependencies when adding real estate to prevent operational launch blockers
  • 9Lead reviews of leases, estoppels, SNDAs, and related documents, providing clear summaries with risk and obligation guidance
  • 10Manage estoppels, SNDAs, access requests, subordination and related legal workflows from initiation to execution with internal support from Legal

Requirements10

  • 1Bachelor degree from an accredited institution
  • 215+ years of directly relevant experience in commercial property management, real estate legal operations, or in-house real estate
  • 3Experience in LOI/lease review, acquisition or disposition support, and a transactional real estate context
  • 4Demonstrated legal fluency in reviewing leases and related real estate documents and determining when escalation is needed
  • 5Experience partnering with deal teams, brokers, and outside counsel in a transactional setting
  • 6Lease commencement and site readiness experience coordinating with multiple teams and landlords
  • 7Proven people leadership in high-accountability environments
  • 8Independent operator capable of strategic decision-making and timely escalation
  • 9Advanced and applied AI proficiency with demonstrated track record of reliable workflows
  • 10Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, DocuSign, Wrike, G Suite and similar tools

Salary Insight

Salary not disclosed in listing

Location

Typeonsite
LocationPhoenix, Arizona

Required Skills

Lease AdministrationReal Estate Legal OperationsPortfolio ManagementProperty ManagementCOI ManagementCAM ReconciliationsAI Tools ProficiencyMicrosoft OfficeAdobe AcrobatDocuSignWrikeG SuitePeople LeadershipTransactional Real Estate InterfaceLease Abstracting
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