Manager, Operations Legal - Asia Pacific excluding China (APACx)

Hilton; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilton is seeking an in-house attorney to provide legal support across APACx (excluding Greater China and Mongolia). The role centers on commercial matters, contractual review, and advising business partners to ensure compliance with laws and Hilton policies.

You will draft and negotiate standard form contracts, review marketing materials, and collaborate with global Legal teams to align advice with corporate guidelines. Fluency in English and 2–3 years of experience are required.

Qualifications

• Law degree from a common law jurisdiction.
• Called to the bar in a common law jurisdiction.
• 2–3 years of experience in legal practice.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Windows literacy with MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for ongoing operational matters across APACx, including marketing, advertising, sweepstakes, promotions, hotel operations, compliance with laws, and deployment of Hilton policies and procedures.
• Draft, review and negotiate standard form contracts such as confidentiality agreements, services agreements and sales agreements, considering business and legal requirements.
• Review marketing materials, offers and campaign terms to support compliance and minimize risk.
• Advise business partners under supervision to ensure consistent handling of matters.
• Conduct training and prepare practical guidance on form contracts and recurring operational, marketing and commercial issues.

Skills

Legal analysis

Negotiation

Team collaboration

Education

Law degree from a common law jurisdiction

Called to the bar in a common law jurisdiction

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

Job Description

In-house attorney position providing legal support in Asia Pacific excluding Greater China  Mongolia (APACx)

Responsibilities

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

What Your Day-to-day Will Be Like

• Provide legal support for ongoing operational matters across APACx, including marketing, advertising, sweepstakes, promotions, hotel operations, compliance with laws, and deployment of Hilton policies and procedures.


• Draft, review and, where appropriate, negotiate standard form contracts such as confidentiality agreements, services agreements and sales agreements, taking into account business requirements, legal requirements, and Hilton policies and procedures.


• Review marketing materials, offers and campaign terms and conditions, and help develop guidelines, program rules, reference materials, tools and forms to support legal compliance and minimize legal risk.


• Under the direction and supervision of senior attorneys, provide advice to business partners in accordance with Hilton’s policies, procedures and past practices, so similar matters are handled consistently and directly.


• Conduct training and prepare practical guidance on areas of expertise, including how to prepare and use form contracts and how to manage recurring operational, marketing and commercial legal issues consistently.

How You Will Collaborate With Others

• Partner with hotel-level and corporate business partners to provide practical legal support and frontline guidance.


• Collaborate with Legal Department colleagues in APAC, EMEA and the U.S. to ensure advice is aligned with Hilton policies, procedures, forms and past practice.


• Work directly with outside counsel, counterparties’ counsel, vendors and outsourced professionals as needed.

What You Will Take Ownership Of

• Maintain and improve standard form contracts, legal guidelines, educational tools and reference materials, including ensuring the latest approved form contracts are uploaded to the appropriate repositories and available for business partner use.

Qualifications

WHY YOU’LL BE A GREAT FIT

You Have These Minimum Qualifications

• Law degree from a common law jurisdiction


• Called to the bar in a common law jurisdiction


• 2-3 years of experience


• Fluency in written and spoken English


• Windows literate: working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

It Would Be Useful If You Have

• prior exposure to hospitality or hotel operations legal work


• post-qualification experience in a law firm with some prior in-house legal experience


• exposure to legal frameworks in multiple jurisdictions


• “Generalist” with experience in general corporate and commercial law


• transaction management experience including negotiating documents to conclusion


• experience working for or advising MNCs


• experience in managing a pool of very demanding clients


• strong commercial awareness


• good management skills in a multicultural, decentralized environment


• effective communication skills, both verbally and in writing


• ability to work irregular hours to accommodate global time differences


• excellent interpersonal skills

Join an Award-Winning Workplace Culture

At Hilton, we don’t just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests — we build an exceptional workplace for the Team Members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we’ve welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.

Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the World’s Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands , and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we’re setting new standards for the future of travel.

Whether you’re starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career — and help us make every stay a little more magical.

Curious about life at Hilton? Explore our Careers Blog to see why we’re more than a great place to stay — we’re a great place to work.