Role Purpose
Own end- to- end legal risk for M Village’s hotel/co- living portfolio: keep all sites licensed and compliant, standardize contracting and governance, lead PDPL readiness, manage disputes cost- effectively, and enable fast, compliant growth.
Key Responsibilities
Corporate Governance: Manage charters, board actions, seals, capital changes, multi- entity structures, and statutory filings.
IP & Marketing: Register/police trademarks; clear campaigns, promotions, influencer and UGC consent; manage music licensing if any.
External Counsel & Budget: Manage panel; negotiate fee caps/AFAs (Alternative Fee Arrangements); track spend and outcomes.
Disputes & Insurance: Triage guest/vendor/employee claims; propose settlement strategy; maintain litigation log (status/budget/exposure); coordinate insurers and coverage.
Policies, Training & Controls: Own legal policy suite (Contract Policy, DOA, Privacy, Records, Dawn- Raid/Inspections); deliver short, case- based quarterly training; keep audit- ready files.
Licensing & Compliance: Maintain site- by- site licensing tracker; coordinate inspections/renewals; keep records display- ready; issue concise compliance bulletins and SOP updates.
Contracts & Commercial: Run intake- to- archive lifecycle; maintain template and clause library (liability, IP, indemnity, termination, KPIs, data); perform vendor/legal DD; ensure anti- bribery/related- party controls.
Data Protection (PDPL): Lead roadmap (inventory, legal bases, consent, notices, cross- border, DPAs, DPIA, incident response, DSARs, training) with IT; deliver readiness by 01/01/2026.
Real Estate & Projects: Support acquisitions/leases; review EPC/fit- out contracts (specs, securities, LDs, acceptance/warranty); ensure regulatory close- out.
Procurement & Ethics: Embed tender/3- quote policy; manage COI and gifts registers; support investigations/whistleblowing.
Employment & Labor: Partner with HR on Labor Laws, due- process discipline, seasonal/part- time; review related labor docs and notices.
