Real Estate

JOB TITLE: Counsel, Occupier Services

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Serve as legal counsel for C&W’s global Occupier Services practice, providing both hands-on support and oversight of outside counsel. Duties include responding to RFPs for various service lines and providing transition services and contract negotiations including: master services agreements, engagement letters, co-broker agreements, confidentiality agreements, real estate services agreements, and vendor agreements. Will also serve as legal counsel for ordinary and special business activities for global pursuits.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Retain a full understanding of the Occupier Services service line from both a business and legal perspective
• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating various Master Services Agreements (MSAs) and related documents
• Collaborate with various other departments at C&W (including Finance, HR, IT, Risk Management, EH&S, etc.) in responding to national/global RFPs
• Provide legal counsel on a variety of topics related to Occupier Services
• Exercise sound business judgment and discretion on a daily basis and manage risk accordingly

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Law degree and Bar admission required
• 3+  years’ legal experience in commercial real estate and/or professional services environment working with commercial and service contracts
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Critical and analytical thinker
• Excellent comprehension skills
• Ability to manage multiple, concurrent projects in high pressure, fast-paced environment
• Quick learner who can operate with minimal supervision

Contact: Hanna Kim Yoon, fellows@netkal.org