Senior Attorney - Global Hospitality & Leisure

Senior Attorney - Global Hospitality & Leisure

Join a prestigious AmLaw 100 firm in Boca Raton, FL, as a Senior Attorney, leading innovative legal strategies across hospitality, tourism, and leisure sectors. This role involves direct engagement with high-net-worth clients, leading multidisciplinary teams, and providing expert legal counsel to shape the landscape of global residential and resort communities. Spearhead complex legal frameworks and navigate cross-border transactions, ensuring excellence and precision in all dealings. A unique opportunity for legal professionals with a passion for dynamic and high-stakes challenges in a globally connected environment.

Salary: DOE per year

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic legal counsel and assistance in structuring, negotiating, and amending governance documents for private clubs, resort communities, and mixed-use projects.
• Lead legal guidance through the development and management phases of residential and resort communities, including condominiums and community associations.
• Navigate and implement cross-border legal frameworks to provide tailored legal solutions for international hospitality and real estate ventures.
• Manage comprehensive licensing agreements, branding deals, and operational strategies for top-tier club and residential developments.
• Act as a primary legal advisor on mergers, acquisitions, and business expansion strategies within the hospitality and tourism sectors.
• Build and sustain long-term client relationships by delivering proactive, strategic, and solution-oriented legal advice.
• Adapt Western legal and business practices into foreign jurisdictions, offering innovative, compliant, and effective legal solutions aligned with local regulatory environments.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• JD from a top-tier law school with a strong academic record.
• Active Florida Bar Admission, in good standing.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in hospitality, tourism, leisure, and residential law.
• Demonstrated expertise in governance, development, and operational issues in the private club, resort communities, and branded residences sectors.
• Proven experience in drafting and negotiating complex governance documents, management contracts, licensing agreements, and consumer agreements.
• In-depth knowledge and experience in advising on mergers, acquisitions, marketing strategies, and legal frameworks for international developments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven track record of managing complex, multi-jurisdictional projects and leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Strategic thinker with superior analytical skills, with exceptional oral and written advocacy capabilities.
• Experience in overseeing high-stake negotiations and providing high-level counsel to senior leadership and international clients.

Skills:

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong leadership qualities and the ability to mentor and develop junior team members.
• Advanced problem-solving skills and the capacity to think creatively and pragmatically.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment with varied projects and deadlines.
• Expertise in legal research and the ability to translate complex legal principles into practical business solutions.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package including a generous base salary and performance-based bonuses.
• Comprehensive suite of benefits including health, dental, vision, and retirement plans.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth within an entrepreneurial environment.
• Access to high-profile projects and clientele in an influential role.
• Work-life balance initiatives and flexible working conditions.