Description:
Summary:
The successful candidate for this
position will join a lean, dynamic legal team with direct responsibility
for providing corporate, transactional and litigation legal support
primarily to C&W's Global Occupier Services business. The candidate
will be responsible for proactively supporting the Global Occupier
Services and other businesses, with a varied client base, and fostering
C&W's 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 Assistant General Counsel –
Global Occupier Services.
Chicago-based role | Hybrid: 3 days/week in-office.
Job Description:
Essential Job Duties:
- Analyze, draft, negotiate, finalize and follow the approval process for all types of complex commercial agreements and arrangements for the Global Occupier Services and other businesses.
- Consistently analyze and mitigate complex contractual risk, while increasing efficiency and consistency in contracting.
- Assist Senior Counsel and Assistant General Counsel – Global Occupier Services in drafting and negotiation of Master Services Agreements and contract scope review.
- 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.
- Assist in supporting litigation and corporate matters for the Global Occupier Services and other businesses, in coordination with outside counsel and Assistant General Counsel – Global Occupier Services.
- Collaborate with Senior Counsel and internal business clients to share best practices, implement risk management strategies, craft negotiation strategy and follow corporate directives, policies and procedures.
- Assist Assistant General Counsel – Global Occupier Services to develop training for internal clients.
- Demonstrate the ability and willingness to work under time-sensitive deadlines and be productive in fast-paced 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 North America Compliance Director in compliance matters.
- Compile and present key legal terms to senior business leadership for approval.
- Perform other related duties as required or requested.
Education/Experience/Training:
- J.D. from a leading law school required
- Combination of private practice and in-house experience preferred
- Bar admission in good standing
- Requires 3 to 7 years of experience
- Outsourcing and M&A experience a plus
- Location: Chicago
