***This role is based at our corporate office in McLean, VA*** This is your chance to be part of an in-house Legal team at a top global hospitality company! As a Brands Counsel, you will support the team in guiding Hilton's legal activities to ensure maximum protection while engaging in global business and ensuring compliance with our legal obligations. On the Brands Legal team reporting to Senior Director & Senior Counsel Intellectual Property, you will provide legal support to Brands and Marketing business teams to help grow our Hilton brands. You will be an integral part of a dynamic team providing legal support on a wide array of matters, including intellectual property, marketing and regulatory review, and transactional matters.
HOW WE WILL SUPPORT YOU Hilton is proud to support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members so they can Thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment, thanks to programs and benefits such as:
Go Hilton travel program: 100 nights of discounted travel with room rates as low as $40/night Hilton Shares: Our employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - you can purchase Hilton shares at a 15 percent discount Paid parental leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents Mental health resources including free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program Paid Time Off (PTO) Learn more about the rest of our benefits At Hilton, we believe every Team Member is a leader. We are committed to offering leadership development opportunities and programs through every step of a Team Member's career journey and at every level, both in our hotels and across corporate.
**Available benefits may vary depending upon terms and conditions of employment and are subject to the terms and conditions of the plans.
HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT Your role is important and below are some of the fundamental job duties that make your work unique.
What your day-to-day will be like: Work closely with a cross-function internal legal team and outside counsel. Frequent interaction with the business teams to understand the strategic goals. Guide the business in complex legal issues—with a goal of facilitating business goals while mitigating risk. Organize legal data in an easy-to-understand format. How you will collaborate with others: Weekly meetings with the Brands Legal team to learn important company initiatives and coordinate activities within the team. Periodic meetings with legal team members in the regions (CALA, APAC, and EMEA) to facilitate business goals. Weekly meetings with outside counsel to obtain advice and supervise work. Frequent scheduled or ad hoc meetings with the business partners to provide advice and collect information. What projects you will take ownership of: Improve processes to communicate and coordinate projects in the regions (by and amongst the business and regional legal teams). WHY YOU'LL BE A GREAT FIT You have these minimum qualifications: Six (6) months of work experience in an in-house legal role. License to practice as an in-house attorney in the United States. (Bar passage sufficient if registration not yet official). Travel up to 10 %. You will be on site in McLean, VA. It would be useful if you have: Experience working in a hospitality environment. WHAT IT IS LIKE WORKING FOR HILTON Hilton, the #1 World's Best Workplace, is a leading global hospitality company with a diverse portfolio of world-class brands . Dedicated to filling the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, we have welcomed more than 3 billion guests in our more-than 100-year history. Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture and we are consistently named among one of the World's Best Workplaces. Check out the Hilton Careers blog and Instagram to learn more about what it's like to be on Team Hilton!
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