Legal Manager

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As the Manager, Legal in a dynamic and fast-growing hospitality group, you will play a critical role in leading and supporting day-to-day legal operations across the Group’s hotels and related entities. You will provide strategic legal guidance on commercial and operational matters and serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex transactions from structuring to execution, including hotel management and franchise agreements, joint ventures, acquisitions, and development-related deals. Engage directly with investors, developers, and financial institutions to negotiate commercially viable outcomes.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements encompassing supplier and vendor contracts, tenancy and lease arrangements, licensing and franchising documents, consultancy agreements, and financing or security documents.
• Partner with senior leadership—from the Group CEO and COO to Heads of Operations, Finance, Development, and HR—to provide strategic legal advice that drives business growth while managing risk exposure.
• Advise on project feasibility and deal structuring during the inception of new developments, conversions, or acquisitions, ensuring alignment with group strategy, local regulations, and investor expectations.
• Collaborate with banks and lenders on loan documentation, facility agreements, and securities to support project funding, refinancing, and expansion activities.
• Oversee compliance with corporate, hospitality, labor, safety, and real estate regulations across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring operational licenses, permits, and statutory filings are up to date.
• Manage disputes and litigation involving guests, employees, vendors, or regulatory bodies, balancing reputational protection and cost efficiency while liaising with external counsel.
• Safeguard intellectual property and brand assets, including trademarks, copyrights, and digital rights, while ensuring adherence to data privacy and PDPA regulations.
• Maintain corporate governance frameworks, supporting board and shareholder matters, resolutions, and company secretarial functions for all entities within the group.
• Build a culture of legal awareness by conducting internal training and compliance briefings for management and operational teams across hotels and the corporate office.
• Mentor and develop junior legal team members, fostering analytical rigor and commercial acumen in legal decision-making.

Requirements

To successfully fill this role, you shall have the right attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow :

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Legal

Industries

Hospitality

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