Company Description

Joining Minor means you become a partner in a diverse, expanding global organisation with limitless opportunities to thrive and achieve. Minor International includes three key business units: Minor Hotels, Minor Food, and Minor Lifestyle. 

Minor Hotels is an international hotel owner, operator and investor, currently with a diverse portfolio of over 530 properties. Through our Anantara, Avani, Elewana, Oaks, NH Hotels, NH Collection, nhow and TIVOLI properties, Minor Hotels operates in 50+ countries across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Europe and South America.

Minor Hotels AU & NZ is a proud leader in strata titled accommodation management with numerous Hotels, Resorts and Residential Apartment buildings throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Job Description

We currently have a rare and exciting opportunity for a professional and dedicated Senior Legal Counsel to join our team at Minor Hotels. Based in our Brisbane CBD Corporate Office and reporting directly to the General Counsel, this position provides an excellent opportunity for an experienced Legal Counsel to join this high performing in-house legal team in an international company.

This role would be perfect for someone with some property or hotel experience looking to make a career move to an in-house role with a large and rapidly growing hotel company.

The current structure of the Legal Team includes 3 lawyers and 3 non-lawyers. We are looking for a candidate with a desire to grow their career as an in-house lawyer with a passion for growth and success.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Providing general legal advice, recommendations, and support to a number of key internal departments, including Owners department, Property (65+ properties), Leadership Team, Executive Committee, General Counsel & Commercial Departments.Undertake legal work, including giving legal advice and preparing and reviewing contracts and other legal documents.Keep the General Counsel informed at all times about any significant legal or compliance issues arising from legal workReview, negotiate and draft corporate, sponsorship or software related contracts as well as a large range of corporate and commercial and hotel agreementsDraft, review and negotiate Hotel Management Agreements and property leasesAssist in supporting the legal team in managing purchase or sale agreements (for new and existing hotels)Assist with preparing, renewing and assigning MLR Agreements, Leases, HMAs and Franchise agreements as requiredProvide advice and recommendations on the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and privacy legislation.

Qualifications

 To be successful in this role you will require the following: 

Tertiary qualification in Law or Law CommerceAdmitted to practice as a solicitor in Queensland (as a minimum)Approximately 8 years post admission experienceProperty Law or Hotel Law experience preferred (but not mandatory)Strong communication skills, with the ability to liaise with executives, managers, staff, external lawyers and regulatory bodies in a professional and positive mannerExemplary phone and computer skills, including a strong proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)Effective planning and organizational skills to manage pressure situations, multiple tasks and ability to work with a sense of urgency and within required timeframesAn eagerness to grow your career in-house

Additional Information

Join our positive and vibrant team and be rewarded with these team benefits:  

Highly competitive salary, which is negotiable based on experience 50% discounts on accommodation across all Minor Hotel brands in Australia and New ZealandAccess to Minor Hotels ANZ paid parental leave benefits20% team member’s friend and family discount on accommodation across all Minor Hotel brands in Australia and New ZealandAdditional paid leave including Birthday and Study leave.Educational Financial support may be available to those who undertake development relevant to the company’s business requirements.  Government funded traineeships in Certificate III in Hospitality and or Certificate IV in Leadership *eligibility does apply.NIB Insurance discounts  Discount savings and cash back from over 400 popular retailers in Australia and New ZealandEntertainment and experience discounts (Opera Australia; Australia Zoo; BRG Brands- Experience oz, Adrenaline and RedBalloon)Discount on Furniture50% off The Coffee Club VIP membership and discount on Minor Hotels F&B outlets across the globeWellbeing programs with Uprise (EAP)Wellness Programs at Elysia Wellness retreat Accommodation, all F&B, all Wellness Activities, Spa Treatments (depends on length of program to how many) and Wellness one on one consults

Our people drive the success of our business, so we will invest in your skills to allow you to grow and progress through your career. You'll feel at home as part of a close team who thrive on delivering exceptional guest experiences and working in a company focused on ensuring the best work place culture.

Currently, we are only accepting applications from candidates who have working rights within Australia or New Zealand.