Operations Counsel — Hospitality & Contracts

HHM Hotels; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

401k Match

Life Insurance

TELUS Health access

Travel Discounts

Transit Benefits

Wellness Program

Education/Professional Development

Referral Bonus Program

Job summary

HHM Hotels, a leading hotel management and investment firm, seeks a Corporate Counsel - Operations to serve as the primary legal advisor to the operating platform’s leadership and hotel management teams. The role focuses on managing disputes, employment compliance, and scalable contracting processes to support a fast-growing portfolio across the United States and Canada.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in commercial litigation or in-house operational counseling, JD from an accredited law

Qualifications

• JD from accredited law school with active PA Bar admission or eligibility.
• 3+ years in commercial litigation, insurance defense, hospitality or in-house operational counseling.
• Experience with commercial contracting and licensing is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to balance legal risk with commercial urgency.

Responsibilities

• Litigation & dispute management: oversee outside counsel on commercial disputes and regulatory matters across the portfolio.
• Employment compliance: advise HR on compliance initiatives and agency inquiries.
• Operational contracting & playbooks: review/negotiate hotel-level vendor and service contracts; develop standardized playbooks.
• Property-level advisory: support hotel general managers on day-to-day operational escalations and licensing inquiries.
• Business communication: translate legal risks into actionable business guidance for non-lawyer partners.

Skills

Litigation management

Employment compliance

Contract negotiation

SOPs & playbooks

Business communication

Microsoft 365

CLM familiarity

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school

PA Bar admission or eligibility for PA in-house licensure

Tools

Microsoft 365

Contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms

Job description

HHM Hotels, a leading hotel management and investment firm, seeks a Corporate Counsel - Operations to serve as the primary legal advisor to the operating platform’s leadership and hotel management teams. The role focuses on managing disputes, employment compliance, and scalable contracting processes to support a fast-growing portfolio across the United States and Canada.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in commercial litigation or in-house operational counseling, JD from an accredited law