About the role
As a CBRE Counsel Sr., you will be responsible for providing legal support and guidance services for a variety of overly complex and confidential legal activities. This job is part of the Legal Services job function. They are responsible for providing legal counsel and guidance in the ordinary and special activities of the organization.
What you'll do
- Review all final contracts, office leases, and other legal documents related to commercial real estate.
- Provide counsel and legal advice on regulatory matters, pivotal initiatives, and other contracts. This includes intellectual property, dispute resolution, corporate and client and partner policies.
- Work with the businesses to prepare client, partner, and other commercial contracts, project-specific legal matters, and business mergers and acquisitions.
- Investigate claims and complaints by or against the company. Make business choices based on report findings.
- Represent the company during court appearances on subpoenas.
- Deliver expert legal counsel and guidance to managers, executives, and employees on the legal aspects of various business lines.
- Resolve pre-litigation, litigation, and alternative dispute resolution issues.
- Apply in-depth knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish complex assignments and provide innovative solutions.
- Mentor others and share in-depth knowledge of own job subject area and broad knowledge of several job subject areas within the function.
- Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Work to build consensus and convince others to reach an agreement.
- Impact a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities within own team and other related teams.
- Work within broad guidelines and policies.
- Explain difficult or sensitive information.
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What you'll need
Juris Doctorate and Member of State Bar in good standing required with 5-8 years of proven experience.
Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
Willingness to take a fresh opinion on existing solutions.
In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive approach.
Why CBRE?
At CBRE, we admire creativity, innovation, and partnership, and we offer endless opportunities for growth. We are a direct hire company that provides everything from competitive pay, Health, Dental, Vision, Pet Insurance, and 401k Match programs.
Disclaimers
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company's success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).
NOTE: Some, but not all, of our positions may have an additional requirement to comply with COVID-19 health and safety protocols, including COVID-19 vaccination proof and/or rigorous testing. If you have questions about the requirement(s) for this position, please inform your Recruiter.
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