Senior Counsel
Cushman & Wakefield
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago • Illinois • Wisconsin • United States
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Salary
💰 $161,670 - $190,200 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Provide a broad range of strategic, transactional, and litigation support
- Partner directly with business leadership to plan and execute initiatives
- Analyze and creatively mitigate complex contractual and operational risk
- Leverage software and Ai tools to draft, review and negotiate service agreements
- Provide business-minded counsel to internal business and promote legal policies
- Direct pre-litigation strategy and pursue early resolution of disputes
- Collaborate with legal, compliance and business colleagues to develop best practices
- Research, analyze and keep current on legal issues affecting the real estate industry
Requirements
- JD (Law Degree)
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensed in good standing with at least one US state
- Relevant broad based commercial law experience across multiple business lines and jurisdictions which preferably should include at least 3 years representing U.S. companies
- Adaptability to thrive in a rapidly and constantly changing business
- Demonstrated business acumen
- Eagerness and ability to adopt and leverage software and Ai tools
- Creative, strategic problem solving, exhibiting strong analytical skills
- Ability to efficiently prioritize and achieve outstanding results in time-sensitive situations
Benefits
- health, vision, and dental insurance
- flexible spending accounts
- health savings accounts
- retirement savings plans
- life and disability insurance programs
- paid and unpaid time away from work
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
contractual risk analysislitigation supportcommercial lawservice agreement negotiationpre-litigation strategylegal researchanalytical skillsproblem solvingbusiness acumen
Soft Skills
adaptabilitycollaborationstrategic thinkingcreativityprioritizationcommunication
Certifications
JD (Law Degree)Licensed attorney