Role Purpose
Under the guidance of a Vice President -Associate General Counsel or Senior Counsel, provides legal counsel, support and representation to the department or division served. May perform complex legal assignments in area of specialization
Key Accountabilities
- Provide primary legal support for hotel development across MLAC, including managed, franchised, conversion, mixed-use, and branded residential projects.
- Draft and negotiate letters of intent, franchise agreements, hotel management agreements, key money agreements, guarantees, confidentiality agreements, amendments, side letters, and related documents.
- Support development transactions from initial deal structuring and internal approval through due diligence, negotiation, signing, and closing.
- Advise the Development team on ownership structures, commercial terms, project milestones, fees, guarantees, financing arrangements, termination rights, and other transaction matters.
- Coordinate legal and compliance due diligence and manage local outside counsel across MLAC jurisdictions.
- Support franchise disclosure and other regulatory requirements applicable to development transactions.
- Provide additional legal support to hotel operations and internal business teams on commercial contracts, owner matters, operational issues, and other day-to-day legal needs.
- Identify and escalation material legal, commercial, compliance, and reputational risks.
Key Skills & Experiences Education
- Law degree and authorization to practice law in a relevant jurisdiction
Experience
- 3 to 4 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in corporate, commercial, real estate, franchising, or hospitality matters.
- Transactional experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements.
- Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and organizational skills.
- Practical business judgment and ability to communicate legal issues clearly to business teams.
- Ability to manage multiple transactions across different MLA
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