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Senior Counsel - Commercial (Real Estate)

Cushman Wakefield Multifamily
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/13/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/28/2025

Job Title

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Senior Counsel - Commercial (Real Estate)

Job 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&W's 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&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 Managing Senior Counsel - Owner & Occupier Services.

Job Description

⢠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 pre-litigation 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 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 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 in-house 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 multi-task and be productive in time-sensitive situations and fast-paced environments
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Exceptional organizational, writing and communication skills
  • Strategic problem solver
  • Driven, collaborative and creative

    Cushman & Wakefield provides equal employment opportunity. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmativeâ‹ 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.

    In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

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