Senior Paralegal

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is now seeking a Senior Paralegal to join our team at the Parsippany - 22 Sylvan Way location in Parsippany, New Jersey.

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 Senior Paralegal – Marketing/Contracts for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (“WH&R”) is responsible for organizing, reviewing, drafting, and maintaining all materials and agreements relating to company’s B2C and B2B advertising campaigns and performing other duties as assigned. The Senior Paralegal – Marketing/Contracts will report to Senior Counsel – Legal.  

• Marketing responsibilities include, and are not limited to, handling the following for WHR’s 25 hotel brands, the Wyndham Rewards loyalty program, WH&R’s Strategic Sourcing group, WH&R’s Global Sales Organization (“GSO”) and WHR’s Public Relations group:
• Review, draft, edit all materials for discount and bonus point sales/limited time offers (includes, without limitation, review of emails, websites, direct-mail, print advertising, on-property materials, videos,  and banner ads);
• Create, manage and maintain database of all terms and conditions for such promotions, as well as the final materials for each;
• Serve as legal point person for the Wyndham Rewards partnership team; create, manage and maintain database of all terms and conditions for partner promotions and projects, as well as the final materials for each;
• Serve as legal point person for all GSO/Wyndham Business promotions and projects (responsibilities will include, without limitation, review of all GSO advertising and promotional materials);
• Assist with commercial contracts such as sponsorship agreements, agency agreements, personal appearance/talent agreements, consultant agreements, master services agreements, indemnification agreements, participation agreements, releases, insertion orders, and statements of work, amendments, and termination notices for such agreements;
• Draft sweepstakes and contest rules (full and abbreviated versions) and review all related marketing/creative materials;
• Review other marketing-related materials, such as Wyndham Rewards member communications and surveys;
• Review press releases; 
• Review marketing creative for catalogues, emails, and website provided by strategic sourcing vendors; 
• Review WHR global conference communications/marketing;
• Maintain a database of vendor contracts and serve as a resource for the business teams; and
• Other work as assigned.

• Excellent ability to handle significant work load;
• Excellent writing and comprehension skills;
• Excellent attention to detail and precision;
• Excellent organizational/filing and time management skills; and
• Experience with issues relating to consumer and business advertising and promotion.
   

• Bachelor’s degree;
• Minimum of 5 years of marketing/ advertising experience in law firm or corporate law department;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively;
• Excellent problem solving and decision making skills;
• Ability to think strategically, critically and creatively and to analyze details for achieving objectives;
• Ability to understand and explain risk in various scenarios;
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task on a large number of complex issues;
• Excellent computer skills;
• Attention to detail;
• Flexibility for overtime when needed; and
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to interact with client, including senior executives.
   

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