***This role is based at our corporate office in McLean, VA***

This is your chance to be part of an in-house Legal team at a top global hospitality company! As a Counsel, Franchise & Regulatory, you will support the team in guiding Hilton's legal activities to ensure maximum protection while engaging in global business and ensuring compliance with our legal obligations. On the Americas Development Legal team reporting to Senior Counsel, Franchise & Regulatory, you will support projects including providing substantive legal advice in franchising, franchise regulation, drafting related legal documentation, and managing outside counsel.

HOW WE WILL SUPPORT YOU

Hilton is proud to support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members so they can Thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment, thanks to programs and benefits such as:

• Go Hilton travel program: 110 nights of discounted travel with room rates as low as $40/night
• Hilton Shares: Our employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - you can purchase Hilton shares at a 15 percent discount
• Paid parental leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents
• Mental health resources including free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Learn more about the rest of our benefits

At Hilton, we believe every Team Member is a leader. We are committed to offering leadership development opportunities and programs through every step of a Team Member’s career journey and at every level, both in our hotels and across corporate. 

**Available benefits may vary depending upon terms and conditions of employment and are subject to the terms and conditions of the plans.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Your role is important and below are some of the fundamental job duties that make your work unique.

What your day-to-day will be like:

• Write, review, and administer Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs), franchise registrations, and renewals.
• Ensure compliance with franchise relationship laws concerning franchise agreement terms, brand standards, policies, and procedures.
• Update and maintain form agreements for transactions including new hotel development, re-licensings, and transfers, lender agreements, guarantees, and other franchise-related contracts.
• Provide legal advice on disclosure and exemption questions for close deal support.
• Provide assistance for special projects, such as new brand launches and new brand standards implementation, commercial programs, and market-entry projects.

How you will collaborate with others:

• Support Hilton's Global Franchise Regulatory team, which is centralized and integrated.
• Collaborate daily across the Legal team at headquarters along with the Legal teams in our international regional offices.
• Liaise with business partners across the organization to ensure the accuracy of all disclosures and resolve questions.
• Provide legal advice and training on hotel franchising and related legal issues.