Makati City - National Capital Region - Philippines
CBRE requires a business focused Legal Counsel to support its Global Workplace Solutions ("GWS") Enterprise Accounts Division in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa ("EMEA") region. The role reports to the Head of Legal for GWS Enterprise Accounts Division in EMEA.
The role entails a full range of legal, risk, and governance issues integral to facilities management and project services contracts. More specifically, the role requires that the individual:
General Commercial:As a member of the legal team, is responsible for all aspects of legal work, including contract reviews, drafting, and governance. This role requires high attention to detail, organization, commercial insight, communication skills, determination, and flexibility to support the different business needs.Duties will include assisting other Legal Counsels in the team and members of the business with the contractual aspects involved in the sales and bidding processes – e.g., carrying out contract reviews and summaries, negotiating, assisting with internal approvals, and drafting mark-ups or commentary on client contracts at all stages of the contract lifecycle.Put in place Local Country Agreements (LCAs) that sit under our global Master Services Agreements (MSAs). The LCAs are made between the CBRE local entity or affiliate and the client's local entity. This entails reviewing the MSA to determine whether there are any local jurisdictional or legal issues that need to be addressed in the LCA.The role also requires extensive stakeholder management in multiple jurisdictions, liaising with other regional Legal teams, Transition teams, and in-country ops, pricing, and commercial teams to ensure the LCAs reflect the local pricing and scope.Procurement:Develop a playbook on Procurement contracting.Provide guidance on governance and guardrails on the use of EMEA Contract Suite and other related processes (including compliance).Provide training to the Procurement teams to ensure awareness of new processes and guardrails.Provide general legal support to EMEA GWS Procurement regarding supplier/subcontractor matters.Review, amend, negotiate, and advise on supplier contracts.Assist with supplier flow down schedules and new client transitions.Track workload and meet agreed SLAs.Provide general and ad hoc training and legal support to procurement regarding supplier matters including disputes.Develop, refine, and evolve EMEA contract suite templates (Master Service Agreement, Service Agreement, Preferred Supplier Agreement, NDAs, T&Cs, etc.) used for suppliers/subcontractors engaged by CBRE to provide services to its clients.Assist in creating country-specific versions of documents in the EMEA contract suite as required.Conduct periodic reviews of the Contracts Suite and update/improve/adjust based on country/client/industry changes.Conduct legal clinics to train sourcing managers and Procurement Champions on the use of documents in the EMEA Contract Suite and other related matters.More specifically, the role requires that the individual:
Must be a self-starter, proactive, and prompt in carrying out tasks and responsibilities and can anticipate risks.Has excellent negotiation, communication, analytical, problem-solving, and drafting skills, with the confidence to escalate issues appropriately.Supports all aspects of deal negotiation, terms, and conditions of complex outsourcing and project management contracts, providing input regarding the commercial elements of the deals where they impact the legal provisions (e.g., pricing, service levels, governance, audit, exit, etc.).Keeps abreast of trends and changes in the laws in EMEA affecting the business and proactively communicates them to the business.Provides legal advice on an "ad hoc" basis in response to steady-state or business-as-usual contract queries and disputes and other legal issues as they arise.Has the ability to isolate complex legal issues and to provide prompt, concise, and commercially focused legal advice, while balancing risks and benefits and communicating these issues effectively.Has the ability to work both within a team (supporting the other legal counsels in the division) and independently, manage multiple tasks, and set priorities.Is open to feedback and has a drive to improve with an ability to self-learn, constantly looking for ways to excel.Maintains current knowledge of the law in areas of special interest to the business.Conducts legal training sessions and assists in the preparation of training materials.Ability to provide "customer-focused" delivery in terms of legal advice.
Results-driven and goal-oriented – commitment to "get the deal done".
Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work across boundaries and cultures in a cooperative way.
Encourages excellence and accountability.
Fluency in English.
Ability to develop solid relationships with all key stakeholders, including the CBRE teams co-located in the region.
Willingness to work on tight timeframes at a fast pace, including accommodating different time zones on global transactions.
Dynamic thinker with flexibility of approach and robust intellectual evaluation.
Strong attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure and stick to tight deadlines.
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