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Ace Retail Group (ARG), is a division of Ace Hardware Corporation that owns and operates several Ace brands, including Westlake Ace, Great Lakes Ace, Buikema’s Ace, Outer Banks Ace, Dennis Company, and Breed & Company. ARG is one of the largest hardware retailers in the United States and has two headquarters located in Lenexa, KS and Farmington Hills, MI. ARG’s origins date back over a century and operates over 250 neighborhood stores located throughout the United States. Great people make ARG stand out in our industry, and we are looking for individuals who strive for personal and professional growth, and who want to work with a company founded on (and still led by) our solid Core Values of: Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility and Teamwork.
General Job Summary
Ace Retail Group is seeking a highly capable, business-minded attorney to serve as Director, Legal & Real Estate—a critical leadership role at the center of the Company’s growth strategy. This leader will own all legal advising and activity across the enterprise while also driving and executing the Company’s real estate strategy and new store growth. Acting as the Company’s primary legal advisor and a key strategic partner to the President and executive team, this role blends legal expertise with commercial acumen and deal execution. This is a unique opportunity for an attorney who wants to move beyond traditional legal work and directly shape the growth trajectory of a multi-state retail platform.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Enterprise Legal Leadership
- Serve as the Company’s primary in-house counsel, advising on all legal matters including contracts, real estate, compliance, employment, and corporate governance
- Lead and develop the legal function, including oversight of the Director of Legal Services and internal team
- Draft, negotiate, and structure complex commercial agreements and strategic transactions
- Manage all external counsel relationships, ensuring efficient, high-quality legal support
- Own enterprise risk management, compliance, and legal strategy
Real Estate Strategy & Growth
- Own the Company’s real estate function end-to-end, including leadership of the Director of Real Estate
- Lead new store growth strategy, including market prioritization, site selection, and pipeline development
- Structure and negotiate retail leases, acquisitions, renewals, and dispositions
- Partner closely with operations and finance to optimize the real estate portfolio and capital deployment
- Drive a disciplined, data-informed approach to expanding store count across the United States
Executive Leadership & Business Partnership
- Act as a trusted advisor to the President and executive team, influencing key strategic decisions
- Provide clear, practical, and commercially grounded legal guidance that enables the business to move quickly and confidently
- Balance risk management with growth, ensuring legal oversight accelerates—not inhibits—execution
- Play a visible leadership role in shaping Company strategy and performance
Other Essential Requirements
Ability to exhibit and incorporate our Core Values into daily decisions and interactions with others:
- WINNING – In business, money is the score. To win, we must perform, compete, and have fun. At Ace, we win through people- our strength is being helpful.
- EXCELLENCE – Excellence honors God and inspires people. We aspire to be the best, to continuously improve and to inspire others by giving the team our very best.
- LOVE – Love the people, love the work and love the results.
- INTEGRITY – For Ace to win, we need to be able to trust each other. And trust will require us to be honest, reliable, caring, of high character and of unquestioned ethics.
- GRATITUDE – We recognize that we are blessed to be in the business of serving others.
- HUMILITY – We strive for greatness with a humble, modest and respectful attitude.
- TEAMWORK – We will fight the natural tendency for control and credit in favor of collaboration and mutual success, recognizing that…Together, we are Ace.
Minimum Qualifications, Requirements and Skills
- Juris Doctor (JD) with active bar admission
- 8–15+ years of legal experience, including a combination of law firm and in-house experience (preferred)
- Demonstrated experience in commercial real estate and multi-location retail environments
- Proven track record advising on broad business risk, including contracts, employment, regulatory, and operational matters
- Elite negotiator with a strong deal-making mindset
- Deep business acumen with the ability to connect legal decisions to financial outcomes
- Ability to operate strategically while executing at a high level day-to-day
- Strong leadership presence with confidence working alongside executive teams
- High ownership mentality—comfortable being accountable for outcomes across legal and real estate
Compensation Details
$150,000-$170,000 per year
Equal Opportunity Employer
Ace Retail Group is committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military discharge, or any other action covered by federal or state laws.
About Ace Retail Group
Ace Retail Group (ARG), is a division of Ace Hardware Corporation that owns and operates several Ace brands, including Westlake Ace, Great Lakes Ace, Buikema’s Ace, Outer Banks Ace, Dennis Company, and Breed & Company. ARG is one of the largest hardware retailers in the United States and has two headquarters located in Lenexa, KS and Farmington Hills, MI. ARG’s origins date back over a century and operates over 250 neighborhood stores located throughout the United States. Great people make ARG stand out in our industry, and we are looking for individuals who strive for personal and professional growth, and who want to work with a company founded on (and still led by) our solid Core Values of: Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility and Teamwork.
General Job Summary
Ace Retail Group is seeking a highly capable, business-minded attorney to serve as Director, Legal & Real Estate—a critical leadership role at the center of the Company’s growth strategy. This leader will own all legal advising and activity across the enterprise while also driving and executing the Company’s real estate strategy and new store growth. Acting as the Company’s primary legal advisor and a key strategic partner to the President and executive team, this role blends legal expertise with commercial acumen and deal execution. This is a unique opportunity for an attorney who wants to move beyond traditional legal work and directly shape the growth trajectory of a multi-state retail platform.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Enterprise Legal Leadership
- Serve as the Company’s primary in-house counsel, advising on all legal matters including contracts, real estate, compliance, employment, and corporate governance
- Lead and develop the legal function, including oversight of the Director of Legal Services and internal team
- Draft, negotiate, and structure complex commercial agreements and strategic transactions
- Manage all external counsel relationships, ensuring efficient, high-quality legal support
- Own enterprise risk management, compliance, and legal strategy
Real Estate Strategy & Growth
- Own the Company’s real estate function end-to-end, including leadership of the Director of Real Estate
- Lead new store growth strategy, including market prioritization, site selection, and pipeline development
- Structure and negotiate retail leases, acquisitions, renewals, and dispositions
- Partner closely with operations and finance to optimize the real estate portfolio and capital deployment
- Drive a disciplined, data-informed approach to expanding store count across the United States
Executive Leadership & Business Partnership
- Act as a trusted advisor to the President and executive team, influencing key strategic decisions
- Provide clear, practical, and commercially grounded legal guidance that enables the business to move quickly and confidently
- Balance risk management with growth, ensuring legal oversight accelerates—not inhibits—execution
- Play a visible leadership role in shaping Company strategy and performance
Other Essential Requirements
Ability to exhibit and incorporate our Core Values into daily decisions and interactions with others:
- WINNING – In business, money is the score. To win, we must perform, compete, and have fun. At Ace, we win through people- our strength is being helpful.
- EXCELLENCE – Excellence honors God and inspires people. We aspire to be the best, to continuously improve and to inspire others by giving the team our very best.
- LOVE – Love the people, love the work and love the results.
- INTEGRITY – For Ace to win, we need to be able to trust each other. And trust will require us to be honest, reliable, caring, of high character and of unquestioned ethics.
- GRATITUDE – We recognize that we are blessed to be in the business of serving others.
- HUMILITY – We strive for greatness with a humble, modest and respectful attitude.
- TEAMWORK – We will fight the natural tendency for control and credit in favor of collaboration and mutual success, recognizing that…Together, we are Ace.
Minimum Qualifications, Requirements and Skills
- Juris Doctor (JD) with active bar admission
- 8–15+ years of legal experience, including a combination of law firm and in-house experience (preferred)
- Demonstrated experience in commercial real estate and multi-location retail environments
- Proven track record advising on broad business risk, including contracts, employment, regulatory, and operational matters
- Elite negotiator with a strong deal-making mindset
- Deep business acumen with the ability to connect legal decisions to financial outcomes
- Ability to operate strategically while executing at a high level day-to-day
- Strong leadership presence with confidence working alongside executive teams
- High ownership mentality—comfortable being accountable for outcomes across legal and real estate
Compensation Details
$150,000-$170,000 per year
Equal Opportunity Employer
Ace Retail Group is committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military discharge, or any other action covered by federal or state laws.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Real Estate
Document your real estate credentials early
Gather your degree transcripts, professional licenses, and any state-issued real estate certifications before applying. PERM requires your employer to match your actual qualifications against the job requirements filed with DOL, so gaps in documentation can stall certification.
Target employers with existing PERM filing history
Large real estate investment trusts, commercial property management firms, and development companies are far more likely to sponsor than small residential brokerages. Search OFLC disclosure data to verify whether a specific employer has filed PERM applications for roles similar to yours.
Understand how EB-2 and EB-3 apply to your role
Property analysts and asset managers with a master's degree often qualify under EB-2, while licensed agents and coordinators typically fall under EB-3 skilled worker. Your employer's attorney will match your role to the correct category, which affects both timeline and prevailing wage requirements.
Verify your role's prevailing wage before negotiating
Your employer must pay at least the DOL-certified prevailing wage for your job title and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up wage levels for real estate occupations in your target metro before you reach the offer stage, so salary expectations align with what PERM requires.
Search for sponsoring real estate employers on Migrate Mate
Filter for real estate roles by employers with active green card filing history using Migrate Mate. This narrows your search to companies that have already committed to the PERM process, saving you from pursuing employers who are unfamiliar with or unwilling to sponsor permanent residency.
Time your job search around PERM processing realities
PERM labor certification alone can take six to twelve months before your employer even files the I-140 petition with USCIS. Starting your job search at least a year before your current visa status expires gives you realistic runway to complete the sponsorship process without a gap in authorization.
Green Card Real Estate: Frequently Asked Questions
Do real estate jobs typically qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
It depends on the specific role and your credentials. Positions like real estate financial analyst, asset manager, or urban planner that require a master's degree or its equivalent can qualify under EB-2. Licensed agents, property coordinators, and appraisers with a bachelor's degree typically qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers. Your employer's filing will specify which category applies based on the job's minimum requirements.
How is the green card sponsorship process different from H-1B for real estate professionals?
The H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status with an annual cap and lottery, while the EB-2 and EB-3 green card routes lead to permanent residency with no annual numerical cap at the EB-3 level for many countries. PERM requires your employer to run a formal DOL recruitment process proving no qualified U.S. worker was available. The timeline is longer, often two to four years including PERM and I-140, but the outcome is a permanent green card rather than a time-limited work authorization.
What does the PERM labor certification process look like for a real estate role?
Your employer posts the position through specific DOL-required recruitment channels, documents the results, and then files an ETA Form 9089 with the DOL certifying that the role could not be filled by a qualified U.S. worker at the prevailing wage. For real estate roles, the job requirements filed with DOL must match your actual credentials, so your employer cannot overstate qualifications just to limit the U.S. applicant pool. USCIS then reviews the I-140 petition after DOL certifies the application.
Which real estate employers are most likely to sponsor green cards?
Real estate investment trusts, large commercial property management companies, corporate real estate divisions of Fortune 500 firms, and major development companies are the most consistent sponsors. They have in-house legal resources and established immigration policies. Residential brokerages and small property management firms rarely sponsor because of cost and administrative complexity. Use Migrate Mate to filter real estate roles specifically by employers with documented green card filing history, which removes the guesswork from your search.
Can I switch real estate employers after my I-140 is approved?
Yes, under the AC21 portability rules, once your I-140 has been approved and your priority date is current or your I-485 has been pending for at least 180 days, you can change to a same or similar real estate occupation without losing your place in the green card queue. The new role must be in the same occupational category, so a move from asset management to property development analysis would generally qualify, while a shift into an unrelated field would not.