Assistant General Counsel

Assistant General Counsel – Owner & Occupier Services, North America

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. The successful candidate will join a lean, dynamic legal team with direct responsibility for providing corporate, transactional and litigation legal support to C&W's Owner & Occupier Services business in North America. The role reports to the Associate General Counsel – Owner & Occupier Services. The position may also include ad‑hoc assistance on special projects.

• Analyze, draft, negotiate, finalize and oversee the approval process for all commercial agreements and RFP responses for Owner & Occupier businesses in North America, including Asset Services Commercial, Multi‑Family, Facility Services, and Portfolio Services Center, Project, and Development Services, with a particular focus on Asset Services Multi‑Family.
• Serve as Segment Leader for Asset Services Multi‑Family, collaborating with service‑line leadership, acting as legal liaison for delivery of services, and managing an attorney.
• Consistently analyze and mitigate complex contractual risk in agreements, consulting contracts and other legal instruments, while increasing efficiency and consistency in contracting.
• Advise and counsel internal clients regarding legal policies and the implications of proposed transactions; maintain open communication and strong working relationships with internal clients.
• Support litigation matters in coordination with the Chief Counsel Litigation and Risk.
• Collaborate with Counsel and internal business clients to share best practices, implement risk‑management strategies, craft negotiation strategy, and follow corporate directives, policies and procedures.
• Assist the Associate General 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, 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.

• J.D. from a leading law school.
• Combination of private practice and in‑house experience preferred.
• Bar admission in good standing.
• 10 to 15 years of experience.

• Expertise in Asset Services Multi‑Family, Commercial, IFM and real estate outsourcing.
• Demonstrated customer/client focus.
• Management experience is a plus.
• Ability to be productive in time‑sensitive situations and fast‑paced environments.
• Strong analytical, exceptional organizational, writing and communication skills.
• Strategic problem‑solving, drive, collaborative and creative.

Eligible employees receive health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time off. Competitive pay ranges from $ to $ annually. Compensation depends on location, market rates, and experience.

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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