Legal Counsel

at  Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

YOU ARE an exceptional lawyer with at least 3 years PQE and considerable hospitality industry experience.
YOU WILL help Mandarin Oriental achieve its ambitious growth goals by supporting Development in negotiating and documenting new hotel management and residences branding agreements while assisting your colleagues in all parts of the business to achieve the exceptional, every day, everywhere.

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to Mandarin Oriental’s Group Counsel (based in Hong Kong) you will work alongside other lawyers in the Legal Department, currently based in Hong Kong, London and Geneva. The Legal Counsel is responsible for managing all legal issues related to Mandarin Oriental’s business and entities worldwide, including providing legal advice, drafting and negotiating major contractual documentation, handling litigation and disputes, and providing legal support to Mandarin Oriental’s corporate offices, hotels and branded residences. Your primary focus is on supporting Mandarin Oriental’s business and development activities relating to hotel and branded residences projects. You will work closely with other corporate departments to advance Mandarin Oriental’s long-term business objectives while protecting its legal rights and interests.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Law degree, and current admission in a common law jurisdiction
At least three years PQE
Considerable experience with hospitality work, preferably hotel management agreements
Faultless fluency in legal-level English, both written and spoken (fluency in other languages an advantage)
Excellent communications and interpersonal skills
Excellent negotiating and drafting skills
Ability to work independently while interacting with and advising all levels of the organization
Ability to interact in a dynamic, international environment that is leanly-staffed
Capacity to adapt to different cultures around the world
Personal Attributes
Intelligence, initiative, and independence
Presence, personality, maturity and grace under pressure
Comfort and facility with being a public fa the Department and of the company
Service-oriented; sense of humility; sense of humour
A genuine enthusiasm for the “Mandarin Oriental” brand
Willingness to travel regularly
Absolute integrity
You will undergo an intense apprenticeship to put you in a position to independently negotiate deals with Owners and their counsel with capability and confidence as soon as possible

Please refer the Job description for details