- Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (labor law, litigation, contract law, corporate finance etc.)
- Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company's fulllegal rights.
- Collaborate with management to devise efficient defense strategies.
- Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance.
- Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations.
- Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues.
- Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.), creating relations of trust.
- Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders.
- Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization.
- Conduct your work with integrity and responsibility.
- Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation as related to our industry and lease with American Hotel and Lodging Association PAC.
Requirements and skills
- Proven experience as a Legal Counsel in a business environment.
- Excellent knowledge and understanding ofcorporate law and procedures.
- Full comprehension of theinfluences of the external environment of a corporation.
- Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies.
- High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
- Sound judgement andability to analyze situations and information.
- Outstandingcommunication skills.
- BSc degree in Law or J.D. degree.
- MA or BSc in Business Administration will be considered an advantage.
We will consider full-time attorneys with limited experience, as well as a part-time attorney with a wealth of experience looking to downsize their schedule.