Senior Legal Counsel - Development

What are we looking for?

Success will demonstrate itself through the following attributes and skills:

• Experienced independent legal professional and skilled negotiator.
• Excellent transaction management experience including negotiating complex legal documents to their conclusion.
• Experience in managing a pool of very demanding clients.
• Experience of working internationally in a multicultural, decentralised environment.
• Ability to create and maintain strong relations with all levels in an organisation.
• High developed strategic and analytical skills, presenting solutions to challenges.
• Strong commercial awareness.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely express ideas both verbally and in writing.
• Able to work irregular hours to accommodate global time differences and to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work with and get the best out of outside counsel.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills that build trust and instill confidence in order to motivate and influence others.
• The ability to initiate and direct collaborative efforts of multiple teams throughout an organisation, including internal resources, external resources and other constituent groups as appropriate with aim of furthering strategic goals.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, including the ability to effectively address any issue in collaboration with others as appropriate; ability to proactively identify and prevent potential problems.
  

To fulfill this role successfully, you must possess the following minimum qualifications and experience:

• Degree from a common law jurisdiction and other appropriate legal qualifications to practice as a qualified lawyer.
• Post-qualification experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal senior counsel role.
• Strong experience with a background in any of commercial real estate, corporate and/or commercial law including excellent drafting and negotiation skills and familiarity with corporate structures including joint ventures, partnerships and limited liability companies.
• Strong experience and a proven track record in the hospitality sector including working with management and franchise agreements.
• Exposure to legal frameworks in multiple jurisdictions.
• Travel up to 10% of time (as required).
  

It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:

• Experience of working in the Middle East.
• Experience of working on asset and corporate disposals and acquisitions.
• Experience of hotel operations legal work.
• Exposure to international disputes and their resolution via forums such as arbitration/mediation/court processes.
• Solid knowledge of issues relating to data protection and trademarks.