Senior Paralegal - US Canada Development Transactions
Senior Paralegal - US Canada Development Transactions
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JOB SUMMARY
The U.S./Canada Development Transactions team is responsible for representing Marriott in meeting its growth objectives. The team works with various Marriott corporate departments and disciplines and helps Marriott achieve its business objectives by negotiating and drafting contracts with owners operators and lenders for each new hotel in the United States and Canada. The Senior Paralegal position supports team attorneys prepares drafts of transaction documents including franchise agreements management agreements and other related documents conducts due diligence and ensures seamless completion of deal closings. Additionally the Senior Paralegal maintains the legal management databases while leveraging technology to improve efficiency collaborates with internal and external stakeholders and responds to various development and operational issues as they arise.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education and Experience
Required
- Fouryear college degree and work experience of six years OR Twoyear college degree and minimum relevant work experience of ten years OR at least twenty years of relevant work experience as a paralegal.
- Proficiency in MS Word Excel and Outlook.
- Familiarity with database functionality and operation.
- Ability to routinely work from the HQ office in Bethesda currently 34 days/week
- Availability for minimal travel and flexibility for overtime.
Preferred
- Strong project management skills and ability to meet simultaneous deadlines in a fastpaced environment.
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
- Provide direct support to the attorneys and assist other members of theUS/Canada development transactions groupin the performance of their duties and responsibilities.
- Interface with the internal Marriott transactions personnel as well as owners and their administrative staff to conduct organizational due diligence and obtain all required information for completion of transaction agreements and related documents.
- Prepare drafts of transaction documents (including franchise agreements management agreements guaranties comfort letters SNDAs amendments and other agreements) primarily utilizing forms and standardized provisions; prepare drafts of negotiated changes to agreements.
- Review and screen information comments and questions received from owners and their counsel and prepare initial draft responses for attorney review.
- Facilitate full of documents by owners and ensure executed originals are returned and filed appropriately.
- Leverage technology to improve efficiency throughout contract generation and process.
- Undertake special assignments including research review and analysis of contract documentation and other issues as requested.
- Maintain and update enterprise legal management database for uptodate tracking of the status of transaction documents.
- Respond as necessary to miscellaneous development and operational issues.
The pay range for this position is $35.48 to $61.68 per hour. In addition the position is eligible for an annual bonus.
Washington Applicants Only: Employees will accrue 0.04616 PTO balance for every hour worked and eligible to receive minimum of 7 holidays annually.
All locations offer coverage for medical dental vision health care flexible spending account dependent care flexible spending account life insurance disability insurance accident insurance adoption expense reimbursements paid parental leave educational assistance 401(k) plan stock purchase plan discounts at Marriott properties commuter benefits employee assistance plan and childcare discounts. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions which may include rules regarding eligibility enrollment waiting period contribution benefit limits election changes benefit exclusions and others.
Marriott HQ is committed to a hybrid work environment that enables associates to Be connected. Headquartersbased positions are considered hybrid for candidates within a commuting distance to Bethesda MD; candidates outside of commuting distance to Bethesda MD will be considered for Remote positions.
The application deadline for this position is 28 days after the date of this posting April 2 2025.
Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer.We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive peoplefirst culture.We are committed to nondiscrimination onanyprotectedbasis such as disability and veteran status or any other basis covered under applicable law.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
