Assistant Manager, Legal Services – Office of Entity Management

Job Description

Job Number 23146187
Job Category Legal
Location Asia/Pacif/Australia Region, Suite 1108 11th Floor Cityplaza One, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China VIEW ON MAP
Schedule Full-Time
Located Remotely? N
Relocation? N
Position Type Management

JOB SUMMARY

Marriott International operates and franchises hotels and branded residential properties around the world. The Asia Pacific excluding China (APEC) practice group of Marriott’s Law Department provides legal advice and support for the development and operation of all Marriott-branded lodging products in the APEC region, including the full‐service Marriott, Westin, Sheraton, Le Meridien and Renaissance brands, luxury Ritz-Carlton, W Hotels, St. Regis, Bulgari and EDITION brands, and Courtyard, Aloft, Four Points, Moxy and Fairfield brands.

This Assistant Manager, Legal Services position is an integral part of the Office of Entity Management (“OEM”) team who support the formation and administration of all the Marriott International entities. Including subsidiaries (wholly and/or partially owned), branches, joint ventures, and representative offices. This position is part of the Asia Pacific Law Department team based in Hong Kong and will be primary responsible for supporting the administration of entities in Asia Pacific. This position dual reports to the Vice President & Senior Counsel located in Hong Kong and the Director, Office of Entity Management located in Bethesda, Maryland. The position will be based in Hong Kong.

CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education and Experience

• Three-year or four-year college degree and two or more years of relevant work experience preferably in a transactional or general corporate practice; OR
• At least four years of relevant work experience as a paralegal/manager.

Key Skills and Experiences

• Good project management and time management skills, with the ability to multi-task successfully and meet simultaneous deadlines in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and also as part of a team, adaptable to different working styles and changing work demands.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate and develop positive, professional working relationships with team members as well as internal clients.
• Diligence, dependability and good work ethic, with a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to analyse and present complex ideas and information in a clear and concise manner, with proficient verbal and written English skills.
• Excellent judgment and use of discretion, understanding when to raise issues to an attorney’s attention.
• Strong skills with MS Office, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Proficiency or capacity to learn to utilize Share Point and Microsoft Teams required.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

• Provide direct assistance on entity management to the various disciplines within Marriott as well as outside counsel in the various countries in Asia Pacific. This includes providing advice on entity related documents and agreements. Related work would include working with various Marriott teams (i.e., tax, accounting, legal, etc.) to manage entity related inquiries, as well as various internal governance matters.
• Posting and maintenance of standard forms of corporate documents in Blueprint (the Company’s in-house database) for use in the field.
• Management of entity related matters, liaising with external law firms, registered agents, and local authorities, drafting corporate documents, and maintaining the entity database as well as preparing reports regarding entity related information.
• Providing corporate documents and other required information relating to requests from local banks as well as requests from Marriott attorneys and the other various disciplines.
• Perform and analyzes legal and factual research of an intermediate degree of complexity to identify issues and relevant matters. Results are prepared in a clear, detailed, relevant and accurate manner.
• Advise clients regarding Marriott’s policy and procedures (i.e., SOPs, MIPs).
• Negotiate terms with external firms (to the extent applicable) when engaging their services related to entity management and compliance.
• Coordinate with local counsel to prepare and file the required local filings as part of the annual entity compliance.
• Work with the various Marriott disciplines and local counsel when incorporating or dissolving entities.
• Take direction from Marriott’s tax department to coordinate with local counsel, various restructurings, cash repatriations, etc.
• Respond as necessary to miscellaneous business issues as they relate to a particular entity.
• Assist in the business of Marriott while minimizing risk to Marriott.

MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES
Leadership

• Adaptability - Maintains performance level under pressure or when experiencing changes or challenges in the workplace.
• Communication - Conveys information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner through a variety of methods.
• Problem Solving and Decision Making - Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; obtains and compares information
  from different sources to draw conclusions, develops and evaluates alternatives and solutions, solves problems, and chooses a course of action.
• Professional Demeanor - Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first
  impression and represents the company in alignment with its values.

Managing Execution

• Building and Contributing to Teams - Participates as a member of a team to move toward the completion of common goals while fostering
  cohesion and collaboration among team members.
• Driving for Results - Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; assumes responsibility for work objectives; initiates,
  focuses, and monitors the efforts of self and/or others toward the accomplishment goals; proactively takes action and goes beyond what is required.
• Planning and Organizing - Gathers information and resources required to set a plan of action for self and/or others; prioritizes and arranges
  work requirements to accomplish goals and ensure work is completed.

Building Relationships

• Coworker Relationships - Interacts with others in a way that builds openness, trust, and confidence in the pursuit of organizational goals
  and lasting relationships.
• Customer Relationships - Develops and sustains relationships based on an understanding of customer/stakeholder needs and actions
  consistent with the company’s service standards.
• Global Mindset - Supports employees and business partners with diverse styles, abilities, motivations, and/or cultural perspectives; utilizes
  differences to drive innovation, engagement and enhance business results; and ensures employees are given the opportunity to contribute to their full potential.

Generating Talent and Organizational Capability

• Organizational Capability - Evaluates and adapts the structure of assignments and work processes to best fit the needs and/or support the
  goals of an organizational unit.
• Talent Management - Provides guidance and feedback to help individuals develop and strengthen skills and abilities needed to accomplish
  work objectives.

Learning and Applying Professional Expertise

• Applied Learning - Seeks and makes the most of learning opportunities to improve performance of self and/or others.
• Business Acumen - Understands and utilizes business information to manage everyday operations and generate innovative solutions to
  approach business and administrative challenges.
• Technical Acumen - Understands and utilizes professional skills and knowledge in a specific functional area to conduct and manage
  everyday business operations and generate innovative solutions to approach function-specific work challenges.
• Basic Competencies - Fundamental competencies required for accomplishing basic work activities.
  o Basic Computer Skills - Uses basic computer hardware and software (e.g., personal computers, word processing software, Internet browsers, etc.).
  o Mathematical Reasoning - Adds, subtracts, multiplies, or divides quickly, correctly, and in a way that allows one to solve work-related issues.
  o Oral Comprehension - Listens to and understands information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  o Reading Comprehension – Understands written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
  o Writing - Communicates effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
  

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

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