Legal Manager (M/W/X)

Orient Express

Artisan of Travel since 1883, Orient Express is a legendary brand, deeply rooted in history and admired by generations past, present, and future. As a symbol of ultra-luxury hospitality, the brand is currently undergoing an ambitious phase of rebirth and expansion accelerated since 2024 as a Joint Venture between ACCOR and LVMH. 

Our unparalleled portfolio redefines luxury travel and hospitality. At its heart is the iconic Orient Express, with its legendary carriages reimagined as a modern tribute to French luxury. We further expand this vision through strategic partnerships, including our collaboration with ARSENALE Group to launch 'La Dolce Vita' — a train celebrating Italian art de vivre — and introduce exquisite hotels such as O.E La Minerva in Rome, with O.E Palazzo Dona Giovannelli in Venice soon to follow. Additionally, our collaboration with Orient Express Sailing Yachtsbrings to life the Orient Express Corinthian, poised to be the world’s largest sailing ship.

While redefining the future of luxury hospitality, Orient Express places particular emphasis on the employee experience, development, and engagement. 

Orient Express Sailing Yachts

140 years after the launch of its first luxury trains, the Orient Express legend continues with the launch of the world's largest sailing ships, the Orient Express Corinthian. A revolution in maritime history, and a fabulous project that pushes back the limits of what is possible. The result of a unique French partnership between Accor, the world leader in hospitality, and Chantiers de l'Atlantique, the world's leading cruise ship builder. This extraordinary sailing ship of the future, with its spectacular interiors, will set sail in 2026.

As a dedicated Legal Manager to Orient Express Sailing Yachts (sailing yachts activity), you will provide legal support across all departments (Finance, Sales, Operations, etc.), of the Orient Express Sailing Yachts teams with responsibilities ranging from contract negotiation and governance to intellectual property and maritime law compliance.

The objective of the role is to ensure legal and regulatory compliance of their activities. You will report directly to the Secretary General and work closely with the legal departments of Orient Express and Accor Luxury & Lifestyle.

Responsibilities

• Governance and legal secretariat: you advise on good governance practices, ensuring compliance with ethical, legal standards and data protection obligations. You participate in establishing transparent processes within the board of directors and executive committees. You also handle the legal secretariat of the companies of the Group.
• Contracts: You draft and negotiate various contracts related to the activities of the Orient Express Sailing Yachts entity, including sales contracts, renovation and design contracts, partnership contracts, service contracts, and all intellectual property contracts. You also ensures the proper organization and centralization of contracts and legal documentation, using the group's tools to create an accessible, structured, and secure database.
• Cross-functional legal support: You provide strategic legal advice to management and various departments (Finance, Sales, Operations, etc.). You supervise the implementation and compliance with internal policies, particularly in corporate law, financing law, insurance, and compliance.
• Management of litigation and pre-litigation: You manage litigation and pre-litigation, following and managing cases in collaboration with external lawyers when necessary.
• Intellectual property: You implement the protection of the entity's intangible assets, notably through prior searches and monitoring of pre-litigation and litigation, in conjunction with industrial property advisors.
• Maritime law: You monitor international maritime law compliance in cooperation with external advisors. You also ensure the legal interface with local jurisdictions and monitors compliance with regulations affecting ship operations.
• GDPR: You collaborate with teams and advisors on various GDPR topics.

This description is not exhaustive and may evolve based on the strategic priorities of the entity and ongoing projects. The position requires significant versatility and the capacity to engage in a variety of topics.

• Education: Master’s degree in law, Law School diploma, or equivalent training, with a specialization in business law, contract law, and knowledge of the tourism sector.
• Languages: fluent in French and English, both spoken and written.
• Experience: A minimum of 4 years of experience as a lawyer or legal counsel in an international environment. Experience in the maritime, cruise, and/or luxury hospitality sector is a plus.
• Personal qualities: Rigor, analytical skills, ability to manage complex and varied situations, diplomacy, agility, autonomy, intellectual curiosity, sense of priorities, spirit of collaboration, and good communication skills.

All your inforxmation will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.