OverviewOpportunity: Corporate Counsel – Operations
As HHM continues to expand its footprint, our operating platform navigates a dynamic range of legal considerations across hotel operations, commercial disputes, employment compliance, and vendor contracting. HHM’s legal department is seeking an energetic, commercially minded attorney to serve as Corporate Counsel – Operations. Reporting directly to the EVP & General Counsel, this role serves as the primary day-to-day legal advisor to the operating platform’s leadership and hotel management teams. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in commercial or insurance litigation, coupled with the desire to oversee scalable contracting and licensing processes, draft operational templates, and resolve hotel-level issues pragmatically.
Your Focus:
- Litigation & Dispute Management: Manage and oversee outside counsel on commercial disputes, uninsured claims, guest claims, ejectments/evictions, and regulatory matters across our portfolio.
- Employment Compliance: Partner closely with HHM’s People & Culture (HR) team to provide practical counsel on employment compliance initiatives, administrative agency inquiries (EEOC/state equivalents), and employment disputes/litigation.
- Operational Contracting & Playbooks: Oversee the review and negotiation of hotel-level vendor, service, and sales contracts. Assist with the creation, implementation, and maintenance of standardized contracting playbooks.
- Property-Level Advisory: Act as the first line of legal support for hotel General Managers on day-to-day operational escalations, including unruly guest disputes and licensing/permitting inquiries.
- Business-First Communication: Synthesize complex legal risks into clear, practical, and actionable business advice for non-lawyer operating partners.
Your Background & Skills:
- Education & Credentials: Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school; active admission to the Pennsylvania Bar (or eligibility for PA in-house corporate counsel licensure).
- Experience: 3+ years of legal experience, ideally in commercial litigation, insurance defense (hospitality, retail, casualty, or employment practices), or in-house operational counseling. Exposure to commercial contracting and licensing/permitting is a plus.
- Practical Problem Solver: Demonstrated experience managing disputes independently, balancing legal risk against commercial urgency, and resolving matters efficiently.
- Operational Drive: High degree of interest in building repeatable systems, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and utilizing modern contract/AI productivity tools.
- Communication & Presence: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; confident advising business stakeholders at all levels, from hotel GMs to executive leadership.
- High-Volume Execution & Organization: Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, triaging and prioritizing a high volume of concurrent, time-sensitive operational requests with minimal oversight.
- Technical Skills: Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and modern legal technology platforms. Familiarity with contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms is a plus.
HHM Hotels Benefits and Perks:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 401k Company Match
- Free Basic Life Insurance
- 24/7 access to TELUS Health, a confidential work-life resource.
- Travel Discounts
- Commuter Transit and Commuter Parking Benefits
- Employee Assistance and Wellness Program
- Educational/Professional Development
- Referral Bonus Program
Work Environment and Context:
Required to sit for extended periods, lift up to 10 pounds, bend, reach, use hands and fingers to operate keyboard.
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