Contract Manager New Development
***This role is based at our corporate office in Memphis, TN***
This is your chance to grow within an in-house Legal team at a top global hospitality company! As a Contract Manager, Legal Development Americas, you will support the team in guiding Hilton's legal activities to ensure maximum protection while engaging in global business and ensuring compliance with our legal obligations. On the Legal Development team reporting to the Senior Director, Legal Development Americas you will manage a sub-team on one of the functional franchise transactional teams: New Development, Owner Relations or Retention.
HOW WE WILL SUPPORT YOU
Hilton is proud to support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members so they can Thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment, thanks to programs and benefits such as:
- Go Hilton travel program: 110 nights of discounted travel with room rates as low as $40/night
- Hilton Shares: Our employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - you can purchase Hilton shares at a 15 percent discount
- Paid parental leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents
- Mental health resources including free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Learn more about the rest of our benefits
At Hilton, we believe every Team Member is a leader. We are committed to offering leadership development opportunities and programs through every step of a Team Member’s career journey and at every level, both in our hotels and across corporate.
**Available benefits may vary depending upon terms and conditions of employment and are subject to the terms and conditions of the plans.
HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
Your role is important and below are some of the fundamental job duties that make your work unique.
What your day-to-day will be like:
- Draft, review, interpret and negotiate franchise agreements and related franchise documentation for transactions in the US and Canada.
- Provide advice and counsel in franchised hotel transactions.
- Manage the paralegal assigned to the functional team and supervise the paralegal on aspects of the franchise transactional process.
- In coordination with relevant business teams, monitor pre-opening requirements, expiration dates, and other milestones and deadlines for franchised hotels.
- Ensure compliance with applicable franchise laws and reporting requirements.
How you will collaborate with others:
- Build positive working relationships internally with Development, Owner Relations, Architecture and Construction, Market Analysis, Brands, and Legal Compliance functions at Hilton, and externally with franchise applicants, owners, lenders, and their representatives.
- Recommend process improvements to increase efficiency.
- Escalate legal issues above delegated parameters to senior Legal Development Americas team members.
What projects you will take ownership of:
- Lead of one of the franchise transactional sub-teams and take ownership for franchise transactions handled by that team.
WHY YOU'LL BE A GREAT FIT
You have these minimum qualifications:
- Five (5) years of work experience in a law firm or corporate legal department involving substantive transactions or negotiations
- High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets), Microsoft Teams
- Hybrid schedule from Memphis, TN office
It would be useful if you have:
- Seven (7) years of experience involving substantive transactions or negotiations
- Five (5) years of experience within a franchise, hospitality, or financial practice
- Experience with international franchise transactions or negotiations
- Experience managing direct reports
WHAT IT IS LIKE WORKING FOR HILTON
Hilton, the #1 World's Best Workplace, is a leading global hospitality company with a diverse portfolio of world-class brands. Dedicated to filling the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, we have welcomed more than 3 billion guests in our more-than 100-year history. Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture and we are consistently named among one of the World’s Best Workplaces. Check out the Hilton Careers blog and Instagram to learn more about what it’s like to be on Team Hilton!
We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position and provide other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us if you require an accommodation during the application process.