Sr Counsel DevelopmentHilton

The Senior Counsel for Development will provide legal support to the Company's managed and franchised hotel development throughout the Americas. Further, the Team Member will provide legal advice and documentation for compliance with franchise laws globally, including managing the domestic and International franchise disclosure function.

What will it be like to work for this Hilton Worldwide Brand?

Hilton Worldwide is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton Worldwide has offered business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton Worldwide is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its ten global brands, which include Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations. The company also manages the world-class guest reward program Hilton HHonors®.

If you appreciate the impact global travel can have on the world and know how to offer an exceptional hospitality experience, you may be just the person we are looking for to work as a Hilton Worldwide Team Member.

What will I be doing?

The Senior Counsel for Development will manage the domestic and International franchise disclosure process. The Team Member will also provide substantive legal advice and consultation in the areas of managed and franchised hotel development; negotiating, drafting, reviewing and interpreting hotel management and franchise agreements and related documentation, including documentation regarding financing arrangements; compliance with U.S. and local laws; and oversight of outside lawyers providing support to hotel development as well as in-house support personnel (contract managers and paralegals).

Other key priorities are listed below:

• As needed, support and coordination with the following functions:

  1. Contract administration
  2. Asset management
  3. Owner relations
  4. Real estate
  5. Timeshare development

• Ability to work independently, analyze problems and present solutions

• Strong verbal communication, analytical and organizational skills

EOE/AA/Disabled/Veterans