Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is now seeking a VP, Legal to join our team at the Parsippany - 22 Sylvan Way location in Parsippany, New Jersey.
Why Wyndham?
By joining Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, you will play an integral role in our mission to make hotel travel possible for all. You'll be part of the largest hotel franchise company in the world, where we strive to deliver the best value to our owners and guests. Most importantly, you'll be entrusted to live our unique Count on Me culture, set by our core values of integrity, accountability, inclusive, caring and fun. At Wyndham, we provide all team members the opportunity to grow through best-in-class training and career development, leadership training, mentorship opportunities and educational support. Supporting our team members is a top priority, which is why we offer competitive compensation and benefits, vacation, team member appreciation days, workplace flexibility and much more. At Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, we value and embrace a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion that supports team members of all backgrounds and experiences. We can't wait to welcome you!
The Role
This position is responsible for overseeing the preparation, filing and renewal of the company's franchise disclosure documents (FDDs) in the United States and Canada as well as providing ancillary legal advice in the areas of franchised hotel development and relicensing, including franchise sales, transfers and renewals, commercial contracts, and general business counseling. This person will also counsel the company's brand operations and revenue generation teams on the legal risks associated with new initiatives and incorporate such initiatives into the company's FDDs as needed; ensure compliance with laws and advise management on recent changes in laws and regulations that affect the company.
The position will support the Franchise Services legal team through regular interactions with other legal and cross-functional teams (including finance, marketing, IT, tax, risk management) and outside counsel.
What you'll do
Oversees the drafting, preparation, and filing of all company FDDs in the United States and Canada.
Provides legal advice to revenue generation teams with respect to new initiatives; drafts and updates all related agreements.
Provides general counseling to various departments on applicable franchising regulations and avoidance of risk in franchise operations and sales.
Reviews training materials, job aids, and other franchisee-facing learning materials.
Reviews and negotiates special provisions in franchise agreements and all related ancillary agreements.
You'll be successful if you have
Excellent writing and oral communication skills and attention to detail.
Ability to think independently and make sound decisions without long contemplation or research.
Strong analytical and drafting skills, with experience drafting regulatory filings and transactional documents required.
Ability to promptly and effectively respond to questions and concerns from senior management, clients, and customers and explain complex transactional issues in plain English.
Ability to define problems, collect relevant information, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and exercise sound discretion and judgment in making decisions and performing duties.
Self-starter; ability to multi-task and handle large volumes of work.
Demonstrated ability to influence individuals outside direct reporting relationships.
Required Qualifications/Experience
Law degree.
Admission to NJ or NY Bar (or eligibility to obtain in-house limited license in NJ).
A minimum of 8 to 10 years of relevant experience in a top tier law firm environment or in-house legal department.
Strong transactional and counseling foundation.
Experience supervising attorneys and other legal professionals.
Experience in commercial contracts and business counseling.
Franchise experience required.
Hospitality industry experience preferred.
Company Overview
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is the world's largest hotel franchising company by the number of properties with approximately 9,200 hotels across over 95 countries on six continents. Through our network of approximately 872,000 rooms appealing to the everyday traveler, Wyndham commands a leading presence in the hospitality industry. Headquartered in Parsippany, N.J. with offices around the world in London, Shanghai, Buenos Aires, Dubai and more, Wyndham employs more than 2,000 corporate team members worldwide who are dedicated to the Company's mission of making hotel travel possible for all. Supporting thousands of franchisees and a growing global portfolio of 24 hotel brands-think household names like Wyndham, La Quinta, Ramada, Days Inn and Super 8-Wyndham team members are a widespread group of individuals with diverse interests and backgrounds. Our unique Count on Me culture, commitment to flexibility and core values of Integrity, Accountability, Inclusivity, Caring and Fun are just part of what continues to make Wyndham an award-winning best place to work.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Job Location: Parsippany - 22 Sylvan Way, 22 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
Employment Status: Full-time
Compensation & Benefits
For U.S. based positions only, the expected pay range for this position is $200,000 - $240,000 annually.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts carefully considers a wide range of factors when determining compensation such as work location, background, experience, and performance. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
In addition to the base pay, this role is eligible to receive an incentive payment pursuant to the Annual Incentive Plan with a 30%% annual target, subject to the terms of the Plan. In addition, this role is eligible to participate in the Long-Term Incentive Plan.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is committed to attracting, motivating, and retaining talented team members who align with our company's core values. We are proud to reward our full-time team members with comprehensive benefit programs and resources which include:
Health insurance with HSA and FSA options
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life/AD&D insurance
Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage
401(k) with generous company match
Unlimited vacation
Paid holidays- 11 Core Scheduled Paid Holidays with potential additional paid days off as business operations and the calendar permit (e.g. in 2025, there is an additional 8 days of paid company closure).
Paid sick leave accrued as state and local laws require
Additional paid time off in the form of one volunteer day, bereavement time, as well as jury duty time.
Participation in any of the benefit plans and programs made available to team members is subject to satisfaction of eligibility requirements. More information can be found on Our Benefits (https://careers.wyndhamhotels.com/content/Our-Benefits/?locale=en_US) Page. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts reserves the right to amend or terminate any benefit plan or program at any time in accordance with applicable law.
We are accepting applications for this position through 08/03/2025.
