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Senior Contract Negotiator
Job ID
209041
Posted
13-Mar-2025
Service line
Advisory Segment
Role type
Full-time
Areas of Interest
Legal
Location(s)
Atlanta - Georgia - United States of America, Chicago - Illinois - United States of America, Dallas - Texas - United States of America
About The Role
As a CBRE Senior Contract Negotiator, you will assist with drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, primarily focusing on real estate brokerage agreements under the supervision of attorneys within CBRE’s Americas Advisory Legal team.
You will provide strategic guidance to internal stakeholders, identify potential risks, and assist with ensuring compliance with company policies and legal requirements. This position requires strong writing and analytical skills, careful attention to detail, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to adapt to new technology and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
What You'll Do
To perform this job successfully, an individual will need to perform each crucial duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Why CBRE?
When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mentality is encouraged. You'll realize your potential with exciting work, fast-paced assignments, an environment of constant learning and dedication to results! To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and leaders in the industry.
Our culture is built on ourRISE (https://www.cbre.com/about-us/culture-and-history) values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our people. Our work is guided by our North Star: Crafting the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive.
Coming to work for CBRE, you will receive a comprehensive benefits package, 401k, and extraordinary perks such as career growth and longevity!
CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Senior Contract Negotiator position is $60,000 annually and the maximum salary for the Senior Contract Negotiator position is $80,000 annually. The compensation offered to a successful candidate will depend on their skills, qualifications, and experience. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance.
Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at 1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and 1 866 388 4346 (Canada).
CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)
Senior Contract Negotiator
Job ID
209041
Posted
13-Mar-2025
Service line
Advisory Segment
Role type
Full-time
Areas of Interest
Legal
Location(s)
Atlanta - Georgia - United States of America, Chicago - Illinois - United States of America, Dallas - Texas - United States of America
About The Role
As a CBRE Senior Contract Negotiator, you will assist with drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, primarily focusing on real estate brokerage agreements under the supervision of attorneys within CBRE’s Americas Advisory Legal team.
You will provide strategic guidance to internal stakeholders, identify potential risks, and assist with ensuring compliance with company policies and legal requirements. This position requires strong writing and analytical skills, careful attention to detail, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to adapt to new technology and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
What You'll Do
- This is a hybrid role, requiring you to be in the office 2-3x a week.
- Assist with drafting, reviewing, and redlining commercial contracts, including standard real estate brokerage contracts (listing, representation, co-brokerage, commission agreements), NDAs, consulting agreements, and other complex agreements relating to CBRE’s business under the supervision of CBRE’s Americas Advisory Legal team.
- Identify and escalate potential legal and business risks associated with contracts.
- Support the implementation and facilitation of the contract management process.
- Maintain contract/document management databases and ensure accurate contract records.
- Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of contract templates, forms, and legal resources.
- Coordinate and connect with internal (business stakeholders, attorneys) and external (clients, property owners, co-brokers) stakeholders on contract-related matters.
- Provide strategic guidance to internal stakeholders on contract matters.
- Mentor, train, and guide junior contract negotiators.
- Develop and implement best practices and processes for contract negotiation and management.
- Conduct legal research on specific contract clauses, relevant statutes, and case law.
- Analyze contract performance and identify areas for improvement.
- May supervise a small team of Contract Negotiators.
To perform this job successfully, an individual will need to perform each crucial duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Bachelor's Degree preferred with 2-5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
- Certified paralegal or equivalent job experience.
- Experiencing drafting, reviewing, and redlining commercial contracts under the supervision of an attorney.
- Experience in a related industry or legal practice area (Real Estate preferred).
- Experience with contract management and document management software, legal technology, and contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms.
- Experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
- Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication (written and verbal) skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail and interpersonal skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong work ethic and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Strong leadership, mentorship, and team management skills (if applicable).
- Advanced negotiation and analytical skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines optimally.
- Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills.
Why CBRE?
When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mentality is encouraged. You'll realize your potential with exciting work, fast-paced assignments, an environment of constant learning and dedication to results! To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and leaders in the industry.
Our culture is built on ourRISE (https://www.cbre.com/about-us/culture-and-history) values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our people. Our work is guided by our North Star: Crafting the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive.
Coming to work for CBRE, you will receive a comprehensive benefits package, 401k, and extraordinary perks such as career growth and longevity!
CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Senior Contract Negotiator position is $60,000 annually and the maximum salary for the Senior Contract Negotiator position is $80,000 annually. The compensation offered to a successful candidate will depend on their skills, qualifications, and experience. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance.
Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at 1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and 1 866 388 4346 (Canada).
CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)
Salary : $60,000 - $80,000
