Cushman & Wakefield
Assistant General Counsel
Location: Chicago, IL. Hybrid (minimum 2 days per week in office).
Job Description Summary The successful candidate will join a dynamic legal team responsible for providing corporate, transactional, labor & employment, and litigation support to Cushman & Wakefield’s Global Occupier Services (GOS) business in North America. The role includes oversight of senior counsel, strategic risk management, executive-level collaboration, and shaping legal strategy for major client engagements and corporate initiatives.
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, procurement, brokerage & capital markets and consulting.
Consistently analyze and mitigate complex contractual risk, while increasing efficiency and consistency in contracting.
Advise and counsel internal business clients with respect to legal policies and the legal implications of proposed transactions; maintain open communication and good working relationships with both internal business clients and external clients.
Manage pre-litigation strategy and dispute resolution process regarding contract performance issues. Oversee litigation and labor & employment matters for GOS businesses in North America, in coordination with C&W litigation counsel and the Associate General Counsel - GOS.
Collaborate with Assistant General Counsels and Associate General Counsels and internal business clients to share best practices, implement risk management strategies, craft negotiation strategy, and follow corporate directives, policies and procedures.
Assist Senior Counsel and other Assistant General Counsels 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, legislation, regulations and court decisions affecting the outsourcing commercial real estate industry and real estate service providers.
Collaborate with internal procurement Assistant General Counsel with regards to GOS procurement activities and with the North America Compliance Director on compliance matters.
Perform any and all 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, with the latter more critical.
Bar admission in good standing.
Requires 12+ years of relevant broad-based commercial law experience across multiple business lines and jurisdictions, including at least 3 years representing U.S. companies.
4+ years of merger & acquisition and business outsourcing experience required.
Competencies
Expertise in the outsourcing of Facilities Management, Project Management, Property Management, and Commercial Real Estate.
Demonstrated customer/client focus.
Experience in M&A highly valued.
Ability to multi-task and be productive in stressful, time-sensitive situations and fast-paced environments.
Exceptional organizational, writing and communication skills, along with strong legal and analytical skills.
Ability to work collaboratively and creatively in various team environments and independently.
Innovation fluency with the ability to generate ideas quickly and adapt to change.
Executive presence and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
Strategic leadership, problem solving, and decision making.
Advanced negotiation and risk management skills.
Ability to engage with evolving technologies and AI to work more effectively, smarter, faster and deliver deeper insight.
Benefits and Compensation Competitive compensation range: $194,055.00 – $228,300.00, plus a comprehensive benefits package that may include health, vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement plans, life and disability insurance, paid and unpaid time off, and more. Compensation will depend on collective bargaining agreements, geographic area, market pay rates, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications. Cushman & Wakefield will not pay less than minimum wage.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement 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.
Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities 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
HRServices@cushwake.com . Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.
Seniority Level Mid-Senior level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Legal
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Job Description Summary The successful candidate will join a dynamic legal team responsible for providing corporate, transactional, labor & employment, and litigation support to Cushman & Wakefield’s Global Occupier Services (GOS) business in North America. The role includes oversight of senior counsel, strategic risk management, executive-level collaboration, and shaping legal strategy for major client engagements and corporate initiatives.
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, procurement, brokerage & capital markets and consulting.
Consistently analyze and mitigate complex contractual risk, while increasing efficiency and consistency in contracting.
Advise and counsel internal business clients with respect to legal policies and the legal implications of proposed transactions; maintain open communication and good working relationships with both internal business clients and external clients.
Manage pre-litigation strategy and dispute resolution process regarding contract performance issues. Oversee litigation and labor & employment matters for GOS businesses in North America, in coordination with C&W litigation counsel and the Associate General Counsel - GOS.
Collaborate with Assistant General Counsels and Associate General Counsels and internal business clients to share best practices, implement risk management strategies, craft negotiation strategy, and follow corporate directives, policies and procedures.
Assist Senior Counsel and other Assistant General Counsels 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, legislation, regulations and court decisions affecting the outsourcing commercial real estate industry and real estate service providers.
Collaborate with internal procurement Assistant General Counsel with regards to GOS procurement activities and with the North America Compliance Director on compliance matters.
Perform any and all 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, with the latter more critical.
Bar admission in good standing.
Requires 12+ years of relevant broad-based commercial law experience across multiple business lines and jurisdictions, including at least 3 years representing U.S. companies.
4+ years of merger & acquisition and business outsourcing experience required.
Competencies
Expertise in the outsourcing of Facilities Management, Project Management, Property Management, and Commercial Real Estate.
Demonstrated customer/client focus.
Experience in M&A highly valued.
Ability to multi-task and be productive in stressful, time-sensitive situations and fast-paced environments.
Exceptional organizational, writing and communication skills, along with strong legal and analytical skills.
Ability to work collaboratively and creatively in various team environments and independently.
Innovation fluency with the ability to generate ideas quickly and adapt to change.
Executive presence and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
Strategic leadership, problem solving, and decision making.
Advanced negotiation and risk management skills.
Ability to engage with evolving technologies and AI to work more effectively, smarter, faster and deliver deeper insight.
Benefits and Compensation Competitive compensation range: $194,055.00 – $228,300.00, plus a comprehensive benefits package that may include health, vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement plans, life and disability insurance, paid and unpaid time off, and more. Compensation will depend on collective bargaining agreements, geographic area, market pay rates, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications. Cushman & Wakefield will not pay less than minimum wage.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement 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.
Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities 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
HRServices@cushwake.com . Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.
Seniority Level Mid-Senior level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Legal
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Cushman & Wakefield by 2x.
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