Corporate Counsel - Australasia & Pacific

About Us

IHG® Hotels & Resorts is one of the world’s leading hotel companies, with around 325,000 colleagues working across more than 100 countries to deliver True Hospitality for Good.

You'll know our hotel brands. They are some of the best known and most popular in the world – Regent Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Six Senses, voco, Vignette Collection, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo as well as Kimpton Hotels.  

All of these brands work together towards our goals of creating True Hospitality for Good. This is a mission that's seen us go from strength to strength with more rooms in an ever-growing portfolio of hotels across more and more locations. Which makes this an incredibly exciting time to become part of the team.   

Your Day to Day 

With spectacular growth in our region - which includes a newly revamped rewards program and new brands in market - and an even bigger ambition, there couldn’t be a better time to join the IHG family.

IHG are currently recruiting for a Corporate Counsel - Australia & Pacific to join the legal team based out of our Sydney support office.  The role will support the Head of Legal for the region and relevant business functions to ensure regional growth objectives are achieved and IHG business is at all times conducted in a responsible manner. Additionally, you will be responsible for providing timely and practical legal support to the relevant business function and stakeholders, including negotiation of hotel management and franchise agreements. Assist with contract and template management and legal compliance matters. 

We’re looking for a highly motivated, diverse thinker who’s ready for an exciting challenge, and we have a world of opportunity to offer in return.

What we need from you 

To be successful in this role the following skills and attributes are highly desirable.  

• At least 5 years’ working experience either in-house or in a law firm. ​
• Commonwealth qualified lawyer​
• Experience handling local legal issues in Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific region.​
• Strong negotiating and drafting skills and experience. ​
• Strong influencing skills, able to build and sustain relationships with internal and external stakeholders. ​
• Decisive, results-driven, excellent interpersonal skills, highly organized, good management ability.​
• Good commercial acumen and creative problem-solving skills. ​
• Proactive and results driven. ​
• Able to prioritize and adapt well to changing priorities.​
• Ability to liaise professionally with multiple stakeholders including Leadership Team and hotel owners.

What we offer 

In return, we'll give you a competitive benefits package including salary, bonus, private health insurance, discounted accommodation worldwide, elevated IHG One Rewards status and the opportunity to progress your career with IHG.  

At IHG we offer opportunities of flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Additionally, we value diversity, equity, inclusion, and wellness for our colleagues which is represented by our suite of industry leading benefits. 

You'll have the chance to work with a great team of people, and our culture is inclusive, and our ambitions are big.  So, wherever you are on your career journey, and whatever you want to achieve, there’s Room for You at IHG. Please apply on-line and tell us how you can bring your individual skills to IHG. To find out more about us or any other jobs with IHG please go to  www.careers.ihg.com  

IHG is an equal opportunity employer.