Counsel, Advisory Recruiting & Retention

Posted 27-Feb-2024 Service line Advisory Segment Role type Full-time Areas of Interest Legal, People/Human Resources, Transaction Management Location(s) Atlanta - Georgia - United States of America, Chicago - Illinois - United States of America, Dallas - Texas - United States of America Are you ready to accelerate your career with CBRE? About the role: We are seeking to hire a transactional-focused attorney with strong experience in complex employment contracting or M&A to join its Legal team as Counsel.
You will report to the Assistant General Counsel, Strategic Transactions in CBRE’s Global Advisory business.
What you’ll do: Partner with executives and managers to structure, draft and lead negotiations on sophisticated employment agreements with commissioned employees.
Provide legal counsel and guidance to executives, managers, and human resources on employment issues associated with recruiting and retention.
Advise on structure and enforceability of restrictive covenants and protection of trade secrets and proprietary information.
Prepare and conduct training on issues relating to compensation, restrictive covenants, and other employment issues.
Monitor changes in law impacting employee compensation, restrictive covenants, and related employment issues.
Respond promptly to the business while delivering efficient and high-quality legal service.
Perform other job-related duties as may be assigned.
What you’ll need: To perform this job successfully, an individual will need to perform each crucial duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
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& member of applicable State Bar in good standing.
Minimum of 6 years of relevant private practice and/or in-house experience.
Strong experience drafting and negotiating complex agreements and compensation formulas.
Experience with executive agreements in the context of mergers and acquisitions and senior executive recruiting preferred.
Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and prioritize requests in a timely manner.
Strong social skills and executive presence.
Ability to work with and manage different leadership styles.
Excellent analytical, negotiation, communication, problem-solving, and drafting skills.
Strong financial foresight.
No ERISA or employee benefits experience or expertise is required for this role.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Why CBRE? When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mentality is encouraged.
You'll realize your potential with exciting work, fast-paced assignments, an environment of constant learning and dedication to results! To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and leaders in the industry.
Our culture is built on our RISE (https://www.
cbre.
com/about-us/culture-and-history) values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our people.
Our work is guided by our North Star: Crafting the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive.
Coming to work for CBRE, you will receive a comprehensive benefits package, 401k, and extraordinary perks such as career growth and longevity! 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.
We also provide reasonable accommodations, as needed, throughout the job application process.
If you have a disability that inhibits your ability to apply for a position through our online application process, you may contact us 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.