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&W's Global Occupier Services business in North America. The candidate will be responsible for proactively supporting the Global 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 Assistant General Counsel - Global Occupier Services.Job Description
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.).
* Advise and counsel internal business clients with respect to the legal policies and the legal implications of proposed transactions; maintain open communication and good working relationships with both internal business clients and clients of the Company.
* Manage pre-litigation strategy and dispute resolution process regarding contract performance issues. Oversee litigation matters for the Global Occupier Services businesses in North America, in coordination with outside counsel and the Managing Senior Corporate Counsel - Global Occupier Services.
* Collaborate with Assistant General 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 outsourcing commercial real estate industry and real estate service providers.
* Collaborate with legal counsel on procurement activities and with the North America Compliance Director on compliance matters.
* Perform other related duties as required or requested.
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