Corporate Counsel

Savills; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Savills is seeking a Corporate Counsel for a contract role in Bakersfield, CA. The position offers hands-on ownership of regulatory reporting with a pathway for growth and mentorship.

The salary range is $70,000 to $101,000 per year, with flexibility for home or Bakersfield-based work. The ideal candidate will trim regulatory processes, juggle priorities, and meet deadlines while maintaining Savills’ quality standards.

Qualifications

• Understanding of general best practices and industry standards.
• Strong rapport-building and positive presence.
• Empathy-led bias toward action with discernment.
• Attention to detail beyond the playbook.
• Collaborative approach to mid-level reviews.

Responsibilities

• Trim Regulatory Reporting processes that have quietly outlived their purpose.
• Juggle mission-driven priorities without dropping the ones that matter.
• Meet established deadlines while upholding Savills quality standards.
• Bring 5 of general instinct to problems the playbook misses.
• Sense when a Bakersfield relationship needs a call, not an email.
• Build and sustain strong working relationships across departments.
• Turn 3 of pattern recognition into faster general calls.
• Carry general knowledge that doesn't live in any wiki yet.

Skills

Best practices

Rapport building

Empathy in action

Attention to detail

Collaborative mindset

Job description

Some companies bury Regulatory Reporting under process; at Savills, the Corporate Counsel role puts it front and center in Bakersfield, CA. This contract job at Savills delivers $70,000 - $101,000, hands-on ownership, and a clear ladder for general professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Trim Regulatory Reporting processes that have quietly outlived their purpose
• Juggle mission-driven priorities without dropping the ones that matter
• Meet established deadlines while upholding Savills quality standards
• Bring 5 of general instinct to problems the playbook misses
• Sense when a Bakersfield relationship needs a call, not an email
• Build and sustain strong working relationships across departments
• Turn 3 of pattern recognition into faster general calls
• Carry general knowledge that doesn't live in any wiki yet

What You'll Bring

• Solid understanding of general best practices and industry standards
• Strong rapport-building skills and a genuinely positive presence
• An empathy-led bias toward action, balanced by knowing when to wait
• An eye for the hands-dirty detail that separates fine from finished
• A collaborator who makes the mid-level review feel less like an exam

Half the general platforms in CA quietly depend on something Savills built in Bakersfield with craft-obsessed care. At Savills, asking for a day off doesn't require a doctor's note or a guilt trip.

Our $70,000 - $101,000 package travels with real mentorship, a growth ladder you can see, and the flexibility to clock in from Bakersfield or home.

Our hiring manager is personally reviewing every Corporate Counsel application that comes in.