Corporate Counsel, India & South Asia

The position is responsible for providing legal counsel and advice of all aspects of the business from a legal perspective with the objective of ensuring the business is aware of legal risks from legal contracts and relationships they entered into and ensuring Accor s business activities is in compliance with local and other applicable international laws.

Hotel Management/Franchise Agreements

• Assist the business development team with closing the negotiations and documentation for procuring new management/franchise agreements
• Ensure corporate governance and regulatory compliances by the company
• Manage the joint venture relationship regulated by the terms of the joint venture agreement of the company
• Monitor and participate in the governance of step down investment companies created for hotel projects

Legal advice and support

• Provide legal assistance in case of disputes with the hotel owners and ensure appropriate documentation to secure the interest of the company
• Manage interaction with the hotel owners for operating hotels on sensitive matters required legal intervention
• Provide support to the departments at the corporate office for concluding supplier arrangements
• Overall assist the General Managers in operating their business keeping in view common law and relevant documents signed with the hotel owner

Legal filing and compliance

• Direct necessary filings and compliances of procedures prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013
• Interaction with various consultants in connection with the compliances required from a foreign investment and corporate governance perspective.

Other responsibilities

• Manage inter-company transactions from time to time

Qualifications

• Bachelor /Master Degree in Law
• Minimum of 12-15 years of relevant experience with 7 years in the hotel industry
• Strong user knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of applicable laws required for the business of the company