Head of Legal Operations
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About the Role
As Head of Legal Operations, you will serve as a strategic advisor, delivering high-level legal guidance across a diverse global portfolio. Your expertise will span hotel and re.
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Responsibilities
- Lead drafting, reviewing, and negotiation of contracts including Hotel & Residences Management Agreements
- Advise on corporate secretarial matters, joint ventures, and international entity management
- Manage external counsel globally for litigation, arbitration, and labor disputes
- Support real estate transactions, leasing, and construction legalities
- Oversee global trademark portfolio and advise on marketing, IP licensing, and sponsorship agreements
- Lead a dedicated team of four legal specialists
Requirements
- 8 12 years of legal experience
- Experience in contract negotiation and corporate governance
- Experience in litigation management
- Experience in real estate and intellectual property
- Leadership experience managing a team
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Role Overview
- As Head of Legal Operations, you will serve as a strategic advisor, delivering high level legal guidance across a diverse global portfolio.
- Your expertise will span hotel and residences management agreements, M&A, real estate, finance, intellectual property and international dispute resolution.
- In this role, you will play a pivotal part in safeguarding Kempinski's global interests while driving the brand's strategic expansion across both emerging and established markets.
Key Responsibilities
- Contract Negotiation: Lead the drafting, reviewing, and negotiation of all contracts including complex Hotel & Residences Management Agreements, technical services agreements, and franchise contracts.
- Corporate Governance: Advise on corporate secretarial matters, joint ventures, and international entity management.
- Litigation Management: Manage external counsel globally for litigation, arbitration, and labor disputes, ensuring cost effectiveness and favourable outcomes.
- Asset Management: Support the business on real estate transactions, leasing, and construction legalities related to new hotel developments.
- Brand Protection: Oversee the global trademark portfolio and advise on marketing, IP licensing, and sponsorship agreements.
- People Management: Leading a dedicated team of four legal specialists.
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