**Job Title** Sr. Contracts Manager - Brokerage & Capital Markets **Job Description Summary** The successful candidate for this position will join a dynamic legal team with direct responsibility for providing transactional legal support to C&W’s Brokerage & Capital Markets business in the U.S. The candidate will be responsible for proactively supporting the Brokerage & Capital Markets businesses, with a varied client base, and fostering C&W’s dynamic, collaborative and practical culture. The role requires a legal or paralegal background with extensive experience negotiating sophisticated contracts. This position may also include providing ad hoc assistance on special projects as they arise and will report to the Vice President of Legal (Brokerage, Capital Markets & Procurement). We are not hiring an attorney or JD for this role. Chicago location only. **Job Description** + Analyze, draft and negotiate certain commercial real estate related agreements for the Brokerage & Capital Markets businesses in the U.S., which includes the following service lines: Brokerage (Tenant Representation, Agency Leasing, Capital Markets), Valuation & Advisory, Consulting andIncentives. + Consistently analyze and mitigate contractual risk in commission agreements, agency agreements, engagement letters, confidentiality agreements and other legal instruments, while increasing efficiency and consistency in contracting. + Advise and counsel internal clients with respect to the legal policies and legal implications of proposed transactions; maintain open communication and good working relationships with both internal clients and clients of C&W. + Collaborate directly with C&W attorneys, outside brokers, management and opposingcounsel. + Perform legal research and analysis and prepare legalmemoranda. + Track and administer signedagreements. + Collaborate with legal team to share best practices, implement risk management strategies, craft negotiation strategy and follow corporate directives, policies andprocedures. + Demonstrate the ability and willingness to work under time-sensitive deadlines, increase efficiencies for handling a significant volume of contracts, and be productive in fast-paced environments with multiple competingpriorities. + Performs other related duties as required or requested. Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements. The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications. The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role. The compensation for the position is: $89,250.00 - $105,000.00 Cushman & Wakefield provides equal employment opportunity. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative​ Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. 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. INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”