Senior Manager, Legal, South Asia

Senior Manager, Legal, South Asia , supports the regional growth of Radisson Hotel Group in South Asia and protect its legal interests by

• Overseeing and facilitating the development and administration of management, franchise, operating and other contracts and agreements and
• Managing and resolving legal issues arising operationally, as appropriate and consistent with company policies.

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Draft, review, negotiate and advise other teams (when necessary) on hotel management contracts, franchise contracts, employment contracts, sales and marketing contracts and various contracts with business partners and service providers
• Assist the team during negotiations and in review of hotel agreements.
• Ensure that contracts adhere to company’s policies and standards and report material deviations for approval by reporting Manager.
• Obtain and evaluate legal advice and counsel from local attorneys who are expert in hotel development and management contract issues
• Assist in implementing policies, procedures and business practices and ensure understanding and compliance by relevant departments
• Assist in handling corporate secretary and regulatory matters of subsidiaries and affiliates registered in India
• Drafting and review of various of default notices, reply to legal notices, vendor agreements etc.
• Assist in ensuring legal and insurance compliance for the portfolio.
• Coordinate contract database process to ensure accurate and timely tracking of key contract terms, conditions, changes, timelines, and owner information
• Assist in coordinating response and settlement of legal disputes (e.g. debt recovery, breach of contract) including, when appropriate, the selection and supervision of external counsel.
• Coordinate legal action with external counsel under the supervision and guidance of supervisor including for handling various litigations and IP related matters.
• Applying legal leverage to assist in the collection of accounts receivables
• Other miscellaneous work as assigned by supervisor.
• Must, at all times, work in a safe and harassment free manner with respect to all other Radisson colleagues

Competencies & skills requirements

• Bachelor of law from reputable Indian university
• Law firm candidate will be preferred
• Admitted to practice in India
• 5-6 years of experience in corporate and commercial law.
• Hotel industry related legal experience an advantage.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• Strong legal drafting skills.
• Corporate secretarial knowledge and experience is an added advantage