Job Description

Company Description

We are Accor.We are a worldwide Augmented Hospitality leader. We are more than 230,000 hospitality experts placing people at the heart of what we do, creating new connections & emotions for our guests, nurturing real passion for service and achievement beyond limits.



We're so much

more than hotels

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we're creating innovative lifestyle experiences

, whether you live, work or play. Blaze your own trail from

40+ hotel brands, restaurants, nightclubs, spas, co-working spaces, and tech start-ups

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Building on the strength of our teams and our strong holistic ecosystem of brands & solutions, we are breaking new ground to shape the hospitality of tomorrow and inspire new ways to experience the world.

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

Additional Information

Good interpersonal skills with ability to communicate with all levels of employees. Good team working skills and able to work effectively and contribute in a team. Good presentation and influencing skills. Multicultural awareness and able to work with people from diverse cultures. Flexible and able to embrace and respond to change effectively. Ability to work independently and take initiatives in a dynamic environment. * Self motivated and energetic.