Hong Kong Job Openings
Rosewood Hotel Group
Legal Counsel
FULL TIME
October 24, 2024
General Information
Country/Region
Hong Kong SAR
Province/City
Hong Kong SAR
Location
Rosewood Hotel Group, Hong Kong
Department
Legal
Job Type
Full-time Permanent
Job Description
IMPACT OF THIS ROLE
Provide hands on and ground up legal support to the business units of Rosewood Hotel Group (“RHG”) on a variety of matters, in no small party by independently draft, review and negotiate various vendor, commercial and other contracts. The predominant geographic focus of this role is the Americas and EMEAC (Europe, Middle East and Caribbean). The Legal Counsel will be required to understand and improve internal legal processes, work with stakeholders across varied cultures and legal environments, effectively supervise outside counsel, and coordinate tax, insurance, intellectual property, design and risk management issues within RHG. The Legal Counsel will collaborate closely with senior members across departments and at the property-levels, including Finance, Operations, Development, Commercial, Talent & Culture, Information Technology, Brand, Residential and Design and Project Services. Travel may be required from time to time.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
CRITICAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
Provide hands on and ground up legal support to the business units of Rosewood Hotel Group (“RHG”) on a variety of matters, in no small party by independently draft, review and negotiate various vendor, commercial and other contracts. The predominant geographic focus of this role is the Americas and EMEAC (Europe, Middle East and Caribbean). The Legal Counsel will be required to understand and improve internal legal processes, work with stakeholders across varied cultures and legal environments, effectively supervise outside counsel, and coordinate tax, insurance, intellectual property, design and risk management issues within RHG. The Legal Counsel will collaborate closely with senior members across departments and at the property-levels, including Finance, Operations, Development, Commercial, Talent & Culture, Information Technology, Brand, Residential and Design and Project Services. Travel may be required from time to time.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Handle a variety of and often interrelated commercial corporate and master services/global-level agreements, including drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts (i.e. general contractor agreements, service agreements, license agreements, vendor agreements, distribution agreements, ecommerce terms and conditions and other types of operational legal documents) on behalf of all business units in RHG, which contracts, both individually and collectively, underly key RHG strategic initiatives globally.
- Develop and upgrade templates/playbooks to establish consistent best practices across RHG.
- Experience in contract lifecycle management platforms is a big plus.
- Provide solution-oriented legal advice to RHG’s corporate team; interpret external legal advice in layman’s terms; and assist in developing strategies to manage legal risks.
- Stay abreast of and advise the company on implementation of compliance with applicable laws.
- Devise and implement policies, procedures and best practices and the corresponding trainings to corporate business units in RHG and property teams.
- Liaise with, instruct, and help supervise external law firms and appropriate external parties.
- Manage corporate governance and secretarial matters (i.e. appointment/resignation of directors, setting up or dissolution of legal entities etc) for RHG and/or its group companies.
- Assist with managing legal and labour & employment claims and disputes, including coordination with insurance, external counsel and internal stakeholders.
- Support the Vice Presidents of Legal, Americas and EMEAC with internal matters management.
- Provide support to other Legal senior colleagues on strategic key initiatives and projects.
CRITICAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
- Legal qualification and higher education law degree preferably from the E.U., U.K. or a U.S. State or other major common law jurisdiction.
- Professional fluency in both written and spoken English. Additional capabilities in a language or languages spoken in EMEAC or Americas is a plus.
- Minimum of 6 years combined (i) post-qualification experience in major law firm and (ii) preferably, in-house experience, secondment included. International experience or exposure is a plus.
- Business-minded with strong commercial sense and process-driven.
- Strong communication, inter-personal and organizational skills. Able to simply communicate complex or technical issues to various audiences.
- Excellent lateral thinking skills and judgement.
- Must have the ability to juggle both substantive, legal operations-related and “administrative” tasks, including helping manage budget and external vendors.
- Must be a self-starter that can work effectively both as a team and individually.
- Able to establish relationships with internal clients, nurture respect and trust, and act with strong sense of integrity and professionalism.
- Sound knowledge in transactional work (e.g., M&A, real estate) and general corporate/commercial law. Solid experience in contracts drafting and negotiation.
- Knowledge and experience in intellectual property/licensing, data privacy and security, retail operations and e-commerce, advertising, as well as technology-related commercial contracts would be a major plus.
- Help coordinate and manage any legal disputes at the corporate and hotel levels.
- Help implement training on RHG’s policies and general best practices.
- Desire to establish trusted business relationships and processes with both internal and external parties.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills combined with law-firm level attention to detail and thoroughness.
- Strong drive to carry multiple projects and matters through to successful completion.
About Us
Rosewood Hotel Group, a privately owned company, is one of the world’s leading global lifestyle and hospitality management groups. It encompasses four brands: ultra-luxury Rosewood Hotels & Resorts®; upper-upscale New World Hotels & Resorts; Asaya, an integrated well-being concept; and Carlyle & Co., a modern and progressive private members clubs. Its combined hotel portfolio consists of more than 42 properties in 20 countries with nearly 30 new properties currently under development. The group’s foundation is its commitment to “Relationship Hospitality” – a belief that true hospitality springs from the nurturing and building of strong and lasting relationships with fellow associates, guests, partners and the communities in which its hotels operate. By doing so, Rosewood Hotel Group strives to become the industry leader in delivering the true meaning of hospitality.
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