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IHG VP & Associate General Counsel in Atlanta, Georgia

  • Be the lead role in the legal strategic insight and advice for Global Loyalty and Global Insights and Analytics Global and Regional Commercial Functions (including distribution and sales strategy and support) and lead the enablement of the business priorities for those areas.

  • Deliver commercial solutions through complex problem solving with exceptional business judgment, with the ability to think strategically and give practical advice by balancing business needs with legal risks. Including but not limited to leading legal guidance on hotel pricing strategies, system fund governance to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and loyalty initiatives including promotions, program changes and developments.

  • Practice preventative law: advise leaders on compliance related issues and coordinate with regions regarding advice and issues as they impact the regions; collaborate among BRR (Business Reputation and Responsibility) to provide and/or coordinate advice, including risk, privacy, information governance and regional operations.

  • Monitor and ensure compliance with governmental/regulatory standards; partner with business areas to resolve guest, member, hotel, and vendor disputes.

  • Lead negotiations, contracts, partnership, and SaaS agreements to ensure optimal revenue for IHG hotels (including through revenue management platforms and services)

  • Take a lead role in a variety of day-to-day matters faced by in-house legal group related to large, dynamic global business, including supporting new business development initiatives, drafting, reviewing and supporting agreements, brand standards and communications between IHG and hotels relating to revenue management, loyalty, and other relevant topics.

  • Manage outside counsel in connection with relevant matters.

  • Lead self and deliver through the team in delivery focused project management.

  • Lead a legal team; motivate, engage, coach and inspire performance to build a team with skills for today and the future.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

A Bachelor's Degree and a Juris Doctor Degree. Member of a State Bar in good standing (subject to confirmation with Georgia Bar that Georgia Bar membership is not a prerequisite).

Experience

10+ years of legal experience. Strong breadth of legal knowledge and in-depth subject matter expertise in above referenced areas.

Technical Skills and Knowledge

  • Strong analytical, risk identification and problem-resolution skills; exceptional business judgment, with the ability to think strategically and give practical advice by balancing business needs with legal risks.

  • High degree of independence, initiative, decisiveness, and creative thinking as well as desire to dive deep and be challenged.

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills for the purpose of presenting and discussing legal information and ability to simplify complex issues.

  • Strong negotiation skills and ability to establish rapport, influence and gain understanding of others.

  • Solid organizational skills and the ability to work with others and manage and deliver multiple time sensitive matters in a demanding, fast-paced and matrixed environment.

  • Ability to be proactive in new situations, and to manage projects and third parties, including outside counsel.

  • Demonstrated experience in inspiring leadership, ability to coach and develop talent and role modelling expected behaviours.

  • Continuous learning mindset and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

The salary range for this role is $223,696 to $280,000. This is the lowest to highest pay scale we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors, including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

**This job is also eligible for bonus pay.

At IHG, we believe in taking care of our employees. That's why we offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401k, and any other benefits to eligible employees. We want you to feel secure and cared for, so you can focus on bringing True Hospitality to the world.

You can apply for this role through the link below (or through an internal career site if you are a current employee).

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until it is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or other form of compensation allocable to a particular employee remain in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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