In-House Legal Counsel - Hotel Sector (Part-time)

This is a varied in-house legal role, providing guidance and advice on the whole spectrum of legal matters across the group and its portfolio. This hands-on role will cover real estate, commercial contracts, compliance, GDPR and some company secretarial work.

This will include:

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various commercial contracts and agreements including HMA and franchise agreements and key clause negotiations on large commercial contracts at hotel level
• Balancing the need for external counsel vs. undertaking work in-house i.e. knowing what and when to outsource
• Reviewing and revising NDAs, leases and other agreements, in conjunction with local counsel where appropriate, to protect the company's interests
• Monitoring and managing group IP
• Managing company secretarial tasks across all jurisdictions, including filing accounts and maintaining statutory registers
• Supporting the business on general governance matters in line with best practice governance standards.
• Working with GDPR compliance at group and hotel level to ensure compliance and risk management
• Communicating with, and managing, any third-party bodies such as external counsel or company secretarial service providers