Senior Legal Counsel (12-Month Fixed Term Contract Maternity Cover)
Core
Provide pragmatic, commercially focused legal support for hotel development and operations, specifically negotiating franchise and hotel management agreements.
Role type
Senior in-house legal counsel (commercial/hospitality)
Builds
Franchise agreements, hotel management agreements, and related commercial contracts for hotel development and operations teams.
Domain
Hospitality industry, franchising, real estate development
Required skills
Complex commercial contract negotiation, contract drafting, cross-border transaction support, multi-jurisdictional legal advice, compliance with franchise regulations and competition law, legal template development, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Hospitality sector experience, franchise business experience, international in-house legal experience
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Lead drafting and negotiation of franchise and hotel management agreements; advise on hotel development transactions and operational legal matters; manage external legal advisers; monitor legislative developments; deliver legal training to stakeholders.
Seniority
Senior, experienced in-house counsel