Senior Lease Compliance Specialist - Remote Opportunity

Futures start here. Where first steps, new friendships, and confident learners are born. At KinderCare Learning Companies, the first and only early childhood education provider recognized with the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, we offer a variety of early education and child care options for families. Whether it’s KinderCare Learning Centers, Champions, or Crème de la Crème, we build confidence for kids, families, and the future we share. And we want you to join us in shaping it—in neighborhoods, at work, and in schools nationwide.

At KinderCare Learning Companies, you’ll use your skills and expertise to support the work (and fun) that happens in our sites and centers every day. From marketers and strategists to financial analysts and data engineers, and so much more, we’re all passionate about crafting a world where children, families, and organizations can thrive.  

In this fully remote position as the Sr. Lease Compliance Specialist, you will be responsible to uphold the integrity of lease portfolio data for complex and non-standard leases. The primary focus is to ensure compliance with current lease provisions for both tenant and landlord obligations. You will need to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external partners, including landlords, their representatives, Field and Facilities leaders, Legal and Finance teams, in support of day-to-day real estate interactions, processing functions and payments related to leases.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for subset of locations across the US, and their lease obligations.
• Drive lease tasks from lease inception to expiration while interpreting lease documents within our Real Estate system, Lucernex.
• Lease date tracking and bill backs to landlord.
• Review monthly rent variance report for accuracy while performing quarterly lease audits on upcoming renewal locations.
• Own landlord facility issues within the company.
• Follow up with landlords and our Facility team on facility issues using our reporting system daily while advancing issues that arise that could adversely impact a lease agreement, operations, or the company’s financial performance.
• Ensuring compliance with current lease provisions for both tenant and landlord.
• Generate reports out of Real Estate system for various tasks and research.
• Partner with Manager for procedure updates for efficiencies, or as tasks change or evolve.
• Assist the Lease Administration team with called out issues such as lease related payments, reconciliations, maintaining lease management software database, and administrative tasks.

Qualifications:

• Eight or more years combined experience in commercial lease/property management, including lease auditing.
• Sophisticated understanding of retail rent structures and extensive knowledge of operating expenses, critical lease dates and options.
• Outstanding knowledge of retail lease agreements and a strong understanding of lease terminology and complex legal positions.
• Familiar with commercial construction, building repair and maintenance terminology and building systems.
• Proactive, analytical, with the ability to prioritize a high volume of tasks driving solutions to problems.
• Effective oral and written communication with proficiency in Microsoft programs (Outlook, Excel, Word).
• Strong background in Lucernex or Real Estate database systems
• Confident in building procedures for new tasks while maintaining strong organization skills
• Able to work with partners at all levels with minimal direction.
• Flexible with changing priorities, navigating interruptions and balancing deadlines.

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Our benefits meet you where you are. We’re here to help our employees navigate the integration of work and life:
- Know your whole family is supported with discounted child care benefits.

- Breathe easy with medical, dental, and vision benefits for your family (and pets, too!).
- Feel supported in your mental health and personal growth with employee assistance programs.
- Feel great and thrive with access to health and wellness programs, paid time off and discounts for work necessities, such as cell phones.
- … and much more.

We operate research-backed, accredited, and customizable programs in more than 2,000 sites and centers across 40 states and the District of Columbia. As we expand, we’re matching the needs of more and more families, dynamic work environments, and diverse communities from coast to coast. Because we believe every family deserves access to high-quality child care, no matter who they are or where they live. Every day, you’ll help bring this mission to life by building community and delivering exceptional experiences. And if you’re anything like us, you’ll come for the work, and stay for the people. 

KinderCare Learning Companies is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.