Hospitality Corporate Counsel - Contracts & Risk

Aimbridge Hospitality, LLC; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily Pay

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

401k Retirement Plan

Job summary

Aimbridge Hospitality, LLC is seeking a Corporate Counsel to support corporate, hotel operations, and risk teams. You will draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, advise on legal matters, and assist with pre-litigation, litigation, crisis response, and risk management in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

The ideal candidate has strong contracting experience, sound judgment, and can provide practical legal guidance across departments while escalating high-risk matters to the Vice

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law and in good standing with the State of Texas.
• 4–6 years of legal experience focused on contract review, negotiation, and interpretation.
• Hospitality industry experience preferred; experience negotiating sales contracts is a plus.
• Sound legal judgment with ability to assess risk and escalate when needed.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate with business teams and outside counsel.

Responsibilities

• Drafts, reviews, negotiates, and interprets commercial agreements (vendor, consulting, group sales, IT, etc.).
• Provides day-to-day legal guidance to corporate departments and hotel operations teams.
• Triages demand letters, vendor claims, notices, and disputes; supports ADA and litigation matters with outside counsel.
• Assists with crisis and incident response, ensuring timely, compliant actions.
• Researches legal, regulatory, and compliance questions; summarizes risks and provides guidance.
• Supports contract templates, playbooks, and contract administration processes across the organization.

Skills

Contract review

Contract negotiation

Legal judgment

Risk assessment

Collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor

Texas Bar License

Job description

Aimbridge Hospitality, LLC is seeking a Corporate Counsel to support corporate, hotel operations, and risk teams. You will draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, advise on legal matters, and assist with pre-litigation, litigation, crisis response, and risk management in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

The ideal candidate has strong contracting experience, sound judgment, and can provide practical legal guidance across departments while escalating high-risk matters to the Vice