Associate Legal Manager

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Location: China, Shanghai, Shanghai

Hotel: Corp Shanghai, 2nd Floor, Citigroup Tower, No. 33 Hua Yuan Shi Qiao Road, Pudong District, 200120

Job number: 142196

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This role provides legal support to IHG’s Ops, Finance & Growth functions in respect of various legal demands during hotel operation stage, assist senior lawyers in litigation/arbitration in order to protect IHG interests.

Your day to day

•    Perform legal research and identify relevant judicial decisions, statutes, legal articles, codes and other pertinent materials;
•    Assist senior counsels and regional based counsels to consolidate resources and optimize best practices to deliver legal opinions on ad hoc assignments or dealing with various hotel crisis and incidents;
•    Assist senior counsels in knowledge database roll out and maintenance/Internal case classification and daily management;
•    Coordinate with operation team on evidence collection and remedial measures for the non-compliant hotels;
•    Conduct legal due diligence document review for hotel deal signings; Prepare closing DD table and Work with signing counsels on DAC comments;
•    Assist senior counsels to optimize dd review and standardize dd process;
•    Prepare basic legal documents/preliminary legal advices under supervision of senior counsel;
•    Builds and maintains relationships with external legal counsel and supervising of legal actions and retaining lawyers for matters which relate to the business growth and hotel operations;
•    Supports initiatives to drive collaboration and alignment between the Greater China BRR team and the legal team members in other regions.

Key Accountabilities

•    Execution of legal aspects of Greater China strategy and annual business priorities/ global Legal priorities;
•    Continued development of Greater China precedent and document & information database;
•    Continued development of Greater China evidence collection and remedial measures for non-compliant hotels;
•    Rollout of effective and efficient business tools and platforms, including but not limited to evidence collection methodology for regional ops;
•    Support for execution of robust and effective training/ education and personal development platforms.

What we need from you
•    Good time and priority management and organizational skills. Able to work under tight time pressures;
•    Good stakeholder management skills with experience of working with management and decision makers;
•    Good team collaboration;
•    Strong document drafting skills (attention to detail, analytical, solution focused);
•    Adapts procedures, processes and techniques to accomplish strategic priorities whilst managing risk exposure.
•    Bachelor of Laws or above; Talented graduates and post-graduates from reputable universities will be considered;
•    PRC legal bar as a MUST.
•    Preferably 1~3 years working experience as a corporate counsel in MNCs or junior lawyer in law firm.
•    Experience of working in cross-functional project teams;
•    Preferably broad generalist legal experience but litigation and/or labor dispute expertise will be a plus.

Who we are

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we work together to deliver True Hospitality for Good on a global scale. With corporate offices and over 6,000 hotel destinations worldwide, a career at IHG is the perfect way to broaden your horizons. You’ll experience our unique culture and brilliant colleagues who will support and inspire you. With a host of corporate opportunities to choose from, wherever you are on your career journey, and whatever you want to achieve there’s Room for You at IHG.

Over recent years, we’ve transformed our company. We have bold ambitions to drive performance and maintain our relentless focus on growth in order to be the hotel company of choice that guests & owners love.

We are a hospitality business at our core and value connections and being together helps us foster a unique sense of belonging that also supports productivity. That’s why here at IHG, we give our colleagues flexibility and balance – working in a hybrid way, blending office and remote working collectively. We recognise that every role is different, that’s why leaders work with teams to determine how and when they collaborate.

We provide a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life. These include impressive room discounts across our many properties, recharge days and volunteering days throughout the year. Through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace. We offer a unique and inclusive culture, where there is always Room for You to belong, grow and make a difference.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable laws. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

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