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.
This position is open to candidates based in Los Angeles, CA. The salary range for this position is $160,000 - $195,000 annually. This is the pay range for this position that the company reasonably expects to pay. Decisions regarding individual salaries will be based on a number of factors, such as experience, location and education.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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 5 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.