Senior Counsel
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$ 158525 - 186500
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Job Title
Senior CounselJob Description Summary
The successful candidate for this position will join a dynamic legal team with direct responsibility for providing corporate transactional and litigation legal support to C&Ws Owner & Occupier Services businesses in North America. The candidate will be responsible for proactively supporting the Owner & Occupier Services businesses with a varied client base and fostering C&Ws dynamic collaborative and practical culture. This position may also include providing ad hoc assistance on special projects as they arise and this position reports to the Managing Senior Counsel Owner & Occupier Services.Job Description
Senior Counsel Owner & Occupier Services Chicago New York Dallas Boston or Los Angeles
Position Summary
The successful candidate for this position will join a dynamic legal team with direct responsibility for providing corporate transactional and litigation legal support to C&Ws Owner & Occupier Services businesses in North America. The candidate will be responsible for proactively supporting the Owner & Occupier Services businesses with a varied client base and fostering C&Ws dynamic collaborative and practical culture. This position may also include providing ad hoc assistance on special projects as they arise and this position reports to the Managing Senior Counsel Owner & Occupier Services.
Essential Job Duties
Draft review and negotiate complex regional and global outsourcing agreements with regards to real estate facility management transaction management project management lease administration property management and consulting (e.g. master service agreements local country agreements vendor/subcontractor agreements license agreements employee transfer agreements etc..
Consistently analyze and mitigate complex contractual risk while increasing efficiency and consistency in contracting.
Advise and counsel internal clients with respect to the legal policies and the legal implications of proposed transactions; maintain open communication and good working relationships with both internal clients and clients of the Company.
Manage prelitigation strategy and dispute resolution process regarding contract performance issues. Oversee litigation matters for the Owner & Occupier Services businesses in North America in coordination with outside counsel and the Managing Senior Counsel Owner & Occupier Services.
Collaborate with Counsel and internal business clients to share best practices implement risk management strategies craft negotiation strategies and follow corporate directives policies and procedures.
Assist Managing Senior Counsel Owner & Occupier Services to develop training for internal clients and the Americas Legal Group.
Demonstrate the ability and willingness to work under timesensitive deadlines and be productive in fastpaced environments with multiple competing priorities.
Research analyze and keep current on legal issues and laws legislation regulations and court decisions affecting the real estate industry and real estate service providers.
Collaborate with legal counsel on procurement activities and with the Americas Compliance Director on compliance matters.
Perform other related duties as required or requested.
Education/Experience/Training
J.D. from a leading law school required
Combination of private practice and inhouse experience preferred
Bar admission in good standing
Requires 10 years of relevant broad based commercial law experience across multiple business lines and jurisdictions which preferably should include at least 3 years representing U.S. companies
3 years of business outsourcing experience a must
Competencies
Expertise in Facilities Management Project Management and Real Estate Experience
Knowledge of Commercial Real Estate is a plus
Demonstrated Customer/Client Focus
Ability to multitask and be productive in timesensitive situations and fastpaced environments
Strong analytical skills
Exceptional organizational writing and communication skills
Strategic problem solver
Driven collaborative and creative
Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs generally including health vision and dental insurance flexible spending accounts health savings accounts retirement savings plans life and disability insurance programs and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location date of hire total hours worked job type business line and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement the geographic area in which the work will be performed market pay rates in that area and the candidates experience and qualifications.
The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.
The compensation for the position is: $158525.00 $186500.00Cushman & Wakefield provides equal employment opportunity. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state federal or local law.
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INCO: Cushman & WakefieldRequired Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
