Corporate Counsel - Transactions
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- US-IL-Chicago
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Category
- Legal
- Posted
Must have
- As our ideal candidate, you understand the power and purpose of our culture of care, and embody our core values of Empathy, Inclusion, Integrity, Experimentation, Respect, and Wellbeing. You enjoy wor
- The Role
- Key responsibilities include providing legal support to clients throughout the organization as well as colleagues within the Legal Department. This role involves interaction at all levels of the Compa
- This includes, but is not limited to\:
- · Advising on and handling a broad range of commercial matters relating to hotel ownership, franchise relationships, and hotel management structures, including structuring, drafting, and negotiating h
- · Supporting Hyatt’s development and asset management teams in connection with new hotel deals, contract renewals, amendments, financings, restructurings, and portfolio transactions.
- · Advising on owner/franchisee relationship matters, including contract renewals, terminations, amendments, owner/franchisee financings, and dispute avoidance/resolution.
- · Structuring, negotiating, and conducting diligence in connection with acquisitions, dispositions, co-ownership, and credit support structures, purchase and sale agreements, and other operative agree
- · Negotiating agreements and liaising across legal and other departments related to hotel transitions, including conversions between managed and franchised properties, changes of hotel ownership, open
- · Effectively working with attorneys, paralegals, and outside counsel on matters, as necessary, to accomplish legal and business objectives.
Full description
The Opportunity
Hyatt Hotels Corporation is looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Corporate Counsel (the “Counsel”) to join its Legal Department. The Counsel will be a part of and report into the transactions team and support transactions for Hyatt-franchised and Hyatt-managed hotels in North America. The Counsel will work on deals both independently and with other lawyers and paralegals in the Legal Department, manage outside counsel, support diverse client groups within the Company, and interact with leaders at all levels of the Company, both in the Chicago headquarters and the field. The position is located at the Company’s headquarters in downtown Chicago, Illinois, with a minimum requirement of 3 days per week in office. You will be part of a team that is passionate about our purpose, committed to nurturing curiosity and new skills, and building connections across the organization with colleagues, customers, and guests.
Experience\: The successful candidate will have 4-8+ years of experience in a law firm and/or an in-house legal department with experience in commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, or finance. Experience with the hotel industry, hotel management agreements, and franchise agreements is preferred but not required.
Location/Relocation\: Chicago, Illinois.
Who We Are
At Hyatt, we believe in the power of belonging and creating a culture of care, where our colleagues become family. Since 1957, our colleagues and our guests have been at the heart of our business and helped Hyatt become one of the best and fastest-growing hospitality brands in the world. Our transformative growth and the addition of new hotels, brands, and business lines can open the door for exciting career and growth opportunities for our colleagues.
As we continue to grow, we never lose sight of what’s most important\: People. We turn trips into journeys, encounters into experiences, and jobs into careers.
Why Now?
This is an exciting time to be at Hyatt. We are growing rapidly and are looking for passionate changemakers to be a part of our journey. The hospitality industry is resilient and continues to offer dynamic opportunities for upward mobility, and Hyatt is no exception.
How We Care for Our People
What sets us apart is our purpose—to care for people so they can be their best. Every business decision is made through the lens of our purpose, and it informs how we have and will continue to support each other as members of the Hyatt family. Our care for our colleagues is the key to our success. We’re proud to have earned a place on Fortune’s prestigious 100 Best Companies to Work For® list since 2013. This recognition is a testament to the tremendous way our Hyatt family continues to come together to care for one another, our commitment to a culture of inclusivity, empathy, and respect, and making sure everyone feels like they belong.