Hospitality Corporate Counsel: Contracts & Risk

Aimbridge Hospitality; Colorado; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily Pay

Medical/Dental/Vision benefits

Disability Insurance (Short/Long-Term)

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

401k Plan

Job summary

Aimbridge Hospitality, LLC is seeking a Corporate Counsel to provide day-to-day legal support across corporate, hotel operations, and risk functions. You will draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, advise business partners, and support pre-litigation and risk matters.

Collaborative across departments and with outside counsel, escalating high-risk issues as needed. The ideal candidate holds a JD, active license, 4–6 years' contract-focused experience, and hospitality industry

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law and in good standing with the State of Texas.
• Four to six years of legal experience within a law firm or in-house legal department, with a primary focus on contract review, negotiation, and interpretation.
• Hospitality industry experience preferred; experience negotiating sales contracts is a plus.
• Demonstrated sound legal judgment, including the ability to assess legal and business risk and recognize when matters require escalation.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with limited supervision, build collaborative relationships with business teams and outside counsel, learn quickly, and effectively incorporate direction and feedback.

Responsibilities

• Commercial Contracting: Drafts, reviews, negotiates, and interprets a variety of commercial agreements, including vendor, consulting, group sales, information technology, and other contracts, utilizing Company forms, templates, and playbooks.
• Legal Counsel & Business Partnership: Provides day-to-day legal guidance to corporate departments and hotel operations teams on a broad range of business and operational matters.
• Claims, Disputes & Litigation Support: Triages demand letters, vendor claims, legal notices, and other disputes and manages routine legal matters, including evictions and funding notices.
• Crisis & Incident Response: Assists with the legal response to significant incidents and emerging issues, including cyber events, subpoenas, and search warrants.
• Legal Research & Risk Assessment: Researches legal, regulatory, and compliance questions affecting the Company and its operations.
• Legal Operations & Contract Administration: Supports the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of contract templates, playbooks, and legal guidance used by business teams.

Skills

Legal judgment

Contract review

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Job description

Aimbridge Hospitality, LLC is seeking a Corporate Counsel to provide day-to-day legal support across corporate, hotel operations, and risk functions. You will draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, advise business partners, and support pre-litigation and risk matters.

Collaborative across departments and with outside counsel, escalating high-risk issues as needed. The ideal candidate holds a JD, active license, 4–6 years' contract-focused experience, and hospitality industry