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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive legal expertise in commercial real estate and corporate law, with strong negotiation and transaction management skills. Capable of providing strategic legal guidance and managing complex legal issues in a multicultural environment.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Legal Support For EMEA DevelopmentTransaction ManagementNegotiation SkillsCommercial Real Estate LawInterpersonal Skills
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Hard Skills
Legal DraftingContract NegotiationLegal Strategy DevelopmentKnowledge Of Data ProtectionExperience In Hotel Operations Legal WorkExposure To International DisputesAsset And Corporate DisposalsJoint Ventures FamiliarityCommercial AwarenessProblem-Solving Skills
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsStrong Analytical SkillsAbility To Work Irregular HoursInterpersonal SkillsAbility To Manage Demanding Clients
Tools & Technologies
Hilton Legal SystemsContinuous Improvement Processes
Certifications & Qualifications
Degree From A Common Law JurisdictionQualified Lawyer Status
Industry Keywords
Luxury Hotel ProjectsOwner RelationsFranchise AgreementsMulticultural EnvironmentLegal Frameworks In Multiple JurisdictionsHospitality Sector ExperienceNegotiating Complex Legal DocumentsTravel WillingnessPost-Qualification ExperienceLegal Operations Budget Management
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide and/or oversee legal support to EMEA Development business partners for new hotel projects, especially luxury projects and deals across Africa
- Lead negotiation strategy, transaction management and deal structuring
- Provide legal advice, negotiation and support on existing operating agreements, including retention, amendments, interpretation and owner relations
- Provide strategic guidance when contractual disputes arise and seek appropriate commercial solutions
- Help ensure EMEA Legal operations remain within budgetary requirements
- Engage and manage outside counsel in accordance with policies and budgets
- Assist senior legal colleagues with global initiatives and priorities
- Develop and implement legal strategies for development, retention and owner-relations issues
- Formulate and deliver training programs and self-service programs for business partners
- Work with Hilton Legal systems and procedures and support their continuous improvement
- Undertake know-how development and management for the Development group
- Partner with outside counsel, internal clients and other corporate departments
- Collaborate with 8 lawyers, 3 paralegals and business partners across Hilton
- Lead development projects
- Provide dotted-line supervision of a paralegal for development workload
Requirements
What you’ll need- Highly experienced independent legal professional and negotiator
- Excellent transaction management experience, including negotiating complex legal documents to conclusion
- Experience managing a pool of demanding clients
- Experience working internationally in a multicultural, decentralised environment
- Strong strategic and analytical skills
- Strong commercial awareness
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work irregular hours to accommodate global time differences and meet deadlines
- Ability to work effectively with outside counsel
- Highly developed interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Degree from a common law jurisdiction and other appropriate legal qualifications to practice as a qualified lawyer
- Post-qualification experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal senior counsel role
- Strong experience in commercial real estate, corporate and/or commercial law
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills
- Familiarity with joint ventures, partnerships and limited liability companies
- Strong hospitality-sector experience, including management and franchise agreements
- Exposure to legal frameworks in multiple jurisdictions
- Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time
- Experience working in Africa is useful
- Experience with asset and corporate disposals and acquisitions is useful
- Experience in hotel operations legal work is useful
- Exposure to international disputes and arbitration, mediation or court processes is useful
- Knowledge of data protection and trademarks is useful
Benefits
Comp & perks- 110 nights of deeply discounted travel, with room rates as low as $40 USD/night through the Go Hilton travel program
- Employee stock purchase program (ESPP), allowing investment in Hilton shares at a 15% discount
- Paid parental leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents
- Dedicated caregiving concierge services
- Crisis Concierge support for practical and emotional care
- Mental health resources through the Care for All hub
- Free counseling and support through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for eligible Team Members