The Corporate Paralegal works closely with the Aimbridge Hospitality Legal Department in a wide variety of corporate and hotel level legal issues and department matters.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) and at least three years of previous work experience as a paralegal in a corporate legal department.
- Experience with contract management software and databases used for document management legal case law and statutory research.
- Paralegal certification preferred.
- Texas Notary preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and in particular Word Excel and PowerPoint.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships.
- Superb attention to detail as well as excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills.
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters.
Job Responsibilities
- Manage and oversee the coordination of execution and filings of documents and contracts for the Legal and other departments.
- Maintain inventory and track company governance documents material contracts transaction logs and associated files.
- Facilitating legal document requests from internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide support for subsidiary and entity formation management and dissolution including maintaining the legal entity structure chart and legal entity director and officer lists.
- Coordinate engagement of outside counsel to represent the company on Hotel Management Agreement (HMA) negotiations and review of other related documents SNDAs Brand Manager Acknowledgements.
- Coordinate with other departments on HMA-related matters.
- Manage the database(s) and information related to HMAs.
- Assist with certain legal trackers.
- Assist with coordination and accuracy of certain forms schedules and lists related to business development and legal related agreements.
- Manage Hotel Legal onboarding and disposition process including calculating terminations fees and monitor termination dates of hotel HMAs.
- Confirm track and review potential area of protection clauses in current HMAs.
- Provide numerical and contractual analysis of contracts and data
- Assist in reviewing outside counsel invoices and ensure proper account coding.
- Draft compile and track litigation hold notices in coordination with the Aimbridge Hospitality IT Department to ensure the retention of relevant information.
- Analyze and resolve property and corporate legal issues with other members of the Legal Department pertaining to sales contracts vendor contracts contract disputes and guest complaints.
- Review subpoenas and other requests for records and coordinates response.
- Organize send and receive mail and correspondence for the Legal Department.
Company Overview
As the global leader in third-party hotel management, our growing portfolio represents over 1,550 hotels in all 50 states and 22 countries, from top international lodging brands to luxury hotels, destination resorts and lifestyle hotels. Our associates around the globe are passionate about serving our guests and driving exceptional results, and thrive in a culture where everyone is inspired to be the best. Join a world of possibility with Aimbridge Hospitality.
