Group Legal Director

Job Location: Avani Office

Minor Vacations is the vacation ownership arm of Minor Hotels, created to lead the evolution of timeshare, vacation clubs, and related holiday products. Established to go beyond traditional models, Minor Vacations brings together innovative programmes and ownership solutions — from short-term vacation offerings to fractional ownership projects — designed around how people want to enjoy their leisure time today and in the future. Guided by an unwavering commitment to excellence, Minor Vacations is focused on doing things brilliantly, not just at scale. Powered by people and inspired by meaningful experiences, the brand delivers flexible, thoughtfully designed vacation solutions that balance refined growth with long-term value for owners, partners, and communities. With a forward-looking approach grounded in trusted hospitality expertise, Minor Vacations continues to expand horizons, transform the vacation ownership experience, and deliver what truly matters. The Legal Director will oversee the day-to-day Legal affairs of the Club in support of the overall business strategy. This will include hands-on management of activities and issues, as well as sourcing & managing any external legal support as may be required from time to time. Responsible for maintaining an effective legal, compliance and control environment, the role extends to all markets in which the Club operates, as well as assisting all departments of the Club. You will liaise with other legal colleagues within Minor to ensure consistency of practice and support. Key Responsibilities: - Provide a legal function for the Club that supports the overall business strategy. This will include representing an in-house capability and links to external legal support as required. - Assist with: a.) overseeing junior members of the legal team, and providing guidance where required; b.) drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts across all departments; c.) property acquisitions and registrations; structuring, tax and audit matters, working closely with the accounting team; d.) marketing matters including reviewing leases, contracts, terms and conditions, and advising on compliance matters; e.) maintaining a close relationship with the Club’s Trustee, keeping them informed of all new inventory and developments with the Club, and preparing all required documents to place inventory into the Club (Development Plans, Leases, FF&E Agreements etc); g.) sales compliance; h.) research into domestic laws in the countries where the Club may wish to establish new operations; i.) compliance and complaints matters including assisting the Resolutions team with Consumer Protection matters; j.) instalment programs and lending matters; and working with the Consumer Finance team; k.) data protection matters and advising on applicable privacy regulations; l.) managing disputes, litigation, and working closely with external counsel; m.) reviewing all marketing communications and customer facing documents and literature; n.) Club Services issues and queries, reviewing Club accommodation and partner contracts, updating governing documents; o.) IP and brand protection issues; p.) Annual Returns and Company Secretary matters in regard to the many entities which operate under the Club; q.) the Annual Club Committee meeting, attending and taking Minutes and assisting with required documentation and presentations; r.) preparation of presentations about the Club for new partners and governing authorities; and s.) any other matters from time to time affecting the Club from a legal perspective. - Liaise with other legal professionals and support associates within Minor to coordinate and ensure consistency of support provided by Minor’s legal function to the business units. - Establish and maintain an effective legal audit and control environment to ensure that the Club and all business partners and customers comply with their respective legal obligations. Skills and requirements: - Qualified lawyer or barrister, or equivalent legal professional. - Minimum of 8 years appropriate post qualification legal experience with a well-regarded international law firm, and at least 3 years in-house with a consumer brand business, ideally in the travel, hospitality, or leisure sectors. Or if not in-house, advising such businesses at a commercial/operational level. - Fluent written and spoken English is essential, and equivalent fluency in Thai and/or Mandarin would be considered highly advantageous. - Work experience in Asia is essential. - Extensive commercial law experience, including drafting and negotiating commercial contracts with exposure to IPR and brand management. - Commercially and numerically literate with experience providing optimal recommendations through sound judgement and cost/benefit analysis. - Thorough understanding and experience working with trust structures. - Extensive experience leading commercial and property transactions in multiple jurisdictions. - A good understanding of cross border tax issues would be advantageous. - Excellent drafting skills, strong legal analysis and comprehension, and proficient in legal research. - Strong interpersonal and communication skills, high degree of personal integrity and honesty. - Pragmatic and solution driven, with a ‘can-do’ attitude. - Highly structured, efficient and well organised. - Independent and proactive working style. - Proficiency in MS Office applications. Competency Matrix: Intellectual & Commercial Competencies: Commercial Perspective. Has a strong appreciation of the business world. Understands how his/her professional function supports the overall needs of the business. Always maintains an entrepreneurial outlook. Builds Competitive Advantage: Aligns group legal practices with business strategy, demonstrates financial acumen. Arranges all data analysis activities for the purpose of making customer focused business decisions. Data Processing. Quick and accurate when evaluating verbal & numerical information. Uses sound analysis to evaluate options for different courses of action. Can draw accurate business conclusions from disparate pieces of information. Personal Competencies: Integrity. Demonstrates honesty, reliability, ethics & professionalism. Demonstrates consistency between words & behaviours. Self Confidence. Handles difficult situations with poise and self-assurance. Demonstrates emotional stability and humility. Calm and controlled under pressure. Resilient in the face of setbacks. Interpersonal Competencies: Professional Interaction. Able to interact confidently with a wide range of stakeholders – business partners, suppliers, and internal colleagues. Adapts easily to different cultures & personalities. Develops strong network of contacts. Sensitive and diplomatic in difficult situations. Fosters Teamwork. Works collaboratively with others to achieve common goals, serves effectively in both team leader & team member roles, and promotes collaboration & teamwork in others. Leads by Example. Fosters a common vision. Leads by example. Agrees and sets realistic goals with team. Monitors individual performance and gives constructive feedback. Works through others, empowering them to take responsibility for implementation of activities, while coaching & guiding. Reacts quickly to under-performance. Influencing & Communicating. Able to build support for Change. Open, honest & clear when communicating key messages. Able to persuade others by logical argument, clear presentation of facts, and personal style. Able to produce succinct and fluent written documents. Attracts & Retains Talent. Attract & retains high-performing individuals, communicating views about performance honestly & directly while consistently recognising & rewarding good performance. #LI-AC1 Not the right fit? Set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest!