Legal Counsel - Top Global Hospitality | 20M

Our client is one of the largest hospitality companies in the world and they are looking for an exceptional individual to join as their Legal Counsel in their Tokyo office.

This is a newly created standalone position that reports to the Head of Legal for Japan and APAC and you would be responsible for the following:

• Work alongside regional business and development teams to drive growth in new hotel signings and renewals of existing properties
• Prepare, review and negotiate contracts and agreements as well as manage relationships with property owners
• Support various internal teams in providing advisory counsel on all transactional activity within Japan, including hotel acquisitions and joint ventures
• Ensure business initiatives are carried out in accordance with local regulations and regional strategic priorities
• Communicate and manage external counsel on various matters to support growth within the domestic market

Requirements:

• Qualified Lawyer in either Japan or other reputable jurisdictions
• 5-10 years of experience working in-house or at private practice
• Fluency in Japanese and English
• Ability to draft and negotiate contracts in Japanese and English
• Good communication skills to maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Results-driven mindset

You would be entitled to:

• Highly competitive salary with generous benefits package
• Hybrid working system with full flextime hours
• Flat team structure and collaborative work environment
• Healthy pipeline of projects to work on

Our client is currently going through a high growth stage with Japan as one of its key markets to open new properties, so this is a really exciting stage to join in this growth period and make a significant contribution to it.

If you're interested, please apply or contact me at alexander.wilson@specialized-group.com