Litigation Attorney

Cushman & Wakefield; Joliet (IL); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield in Joliet, IL is seeking a mid-level Litigation Attorney who treats Relationship Building like a question worth asking again every Joliet morning. This role blends independent ownership with cross-functional collaboration and a hybrid schedule.

You'll navigate contract negotiations, protect customer experience, and communicate progress to leadership. With about 4+ years of experience, you will own a slice of the firm’s mission end to end while benefiting from a

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in a similar Litigation Attorney role.
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams.
• Ability to own a project end-to-end and communicate with stakeholders.
• Hybrid role in Joliet, IL.

Responsibilities

• Partner sideways with teams who rarely sit in the same room
• Own one slice of Cushman & Wakefield's general mission end to end
• Guard the Cushman & Wakefield customer experience through every Contract Negotiation change
• Communicate progress, blockers, and results to stakeholders and leadership
• Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality
• Bridge Relationship Building and Due Diligence so neither team works in the dark

Skills

Relationship Building

Documentation

Flexibility

Cross-functional teamwork

Litigation

Job description

We saved the Litigation Attorney spot at Cushman & Wakefield for someone who treats Relationship Building like a question worth asking again every Joliet, IL morning. This slow-to-anger mid-level role offers $71,000 - $102,000, the freedom to own your roadmap, and a team that helps you grow.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner sideways with teams who rarely sit in the same room
• Own one slice of Cushman & Wakefield's general mission end to end
• Guard the Cushman & Wakefield customer experience through every Contract Negotiation change
• Communicate progress, blockers, and results to stakeholders and leadership
• Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality
• Bridge Relationship Building and Due Diligence so neither team works in the dark

What You'll Bring

• Clarity of thought that shows up in tidy documentation
• Flexibility to adapt your approach as business needs evolve
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams in a mid-level capacity
• Roughly 4+ years operating in a similar Litigation Attorney position
• Mid-level-caliber judgment about when to elevate and when to absorb

Cushman & Wakefield is an ego-light Joliet, IL firm where Trial Preparation isn't a department but the entire reason the lights stay on. You'll never have to guess where you stand with your manager in this hybrid role.

Here is the deal: $71,000 - $102,000, a mentor who answers, benefits that hold up, and a flexible hybrid schedule that fits real life.

We stamped it current today; the hybrid opening is genuinely accepting candidates.