General Counsel

Concord Hospitality Enterprises is hiring a General Counsel who will be responsible for the oversight of strategic and tactical legal matters and initiatives for Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company, LLC (“Concord”). The General Counsel will be responsible for legal matters related to all of Concord’s business activities including hotel management and development and compliance with local, state, and federal laws. The General Counsel will also be involved as a lawyer and businessperson directly in Concord’s business transactions and will be expected to interact with Concord’s existing and potential business partners.

As the General Counsel, you will:

• Oversee and direct the selection, retention, management, and evaluation of all outside counsel to ensure proper handling of matters where counsel is retained.
• Draft, structure, review, and negotiate complex commercial contracts and corporate transactions, including hotel management, project management agreements, purchase and sale, operating, and other agreements.
• Partner with Human Resources to ensure appropriate handling of employment issues concerning compensation plans, hiring, terminations, discrimination, wage & hour issues, disability accommodation, state, and federal compliance, and investigations.
• Oversee the liquor license procurement process through the management of outside counsel and oversight of in-house resources.
• Oversee the formation, maintenance, and dissolution of legal entities (200+) for the various development /ownership partnership structures.
• Provide advice to members of the various hotel executive teams about contract interpretation and disputes and various other hotel operations related matters.
• Provide hands-on, practical advice to senior executives and business units of the company, helping to achieve business objectives within legal and ethical parameters.
• Engage in various legal related aspects of hotel development as needed.
• Perform all functions of a corporate secretary, including coordination of meeting calendars and agendas, preparation of meeting materials, recordkeeping associated with board and committee meetings.
• Training and support for hotels (contracts, guidance).
• Monitoring risk, related to social media, AI and other business concerns.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Prior experience in real estate development and hospitality are required.
• Ability to identify legal risks and consider alternative structures and strategies to accurately reflect commercial decisions and mitigate ris.
• Ability to effectively manage a high volume of complex and diverse matters in a timely manner, while providing support and counsel to multiple teams.
• Strong negotiating, written and verbal communication skills
• .Unquestioned integrity and excellent judgment.

Benefits of Working for Concord Hospitality

We offer competitive wages. Full-time associates are eligible to participate in a comprehensive benefit package, which includes medical/dental/vision plans, life insurance, ST/LT disability options, 401K options, tuition assistance, discounted room rates at Concord managed hotels, plus training & development and career advancement opportunities.

Why Concord?

Concord Hospitality invests in its associates by providing training and development at all levels, from interns to executive leaders. Our “Associate First” culture supports and inspires personal development both within the workplace and beyond. Our associates are what our company is built on, and we are proud to recognize them for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence.

We value work life balance, diversity, and our commitment to provide the best customer service and quality accommodations in every market we exist. Concord is built on 5 cornerstones: Quality, Integrity, Community, Profitability and FUN! Our associates say it best with our national company cheer heard throughout North America ---

“We Are Concord! ”We support diversity and inclusion through our mission to be a “Great Place to Work for All."

Salary range: $292,761 - $365,951.25