Researcher – Compliance and Legal Environments

🌍 Can you help us change the world?

Yes, you read that correctly. It sounds grand, but we’ve got big ideas at Mews. We’re transforming the world of hospitality, re-imagining the industry with a best-in-class cloud-based property management solution for hotels, hostels, apartments, and so much more.

We’re on the lookout for ambitious, tenacious and passionate people who want to join the next generation of innovators and disrupt the hospitality industry with us. Sound good so far? Keep reading and tumble down the Mews rabbit hole… 🐇

🧑🏻‍💻 About the role

First things first: you want to know what you’re actually applying for. It’s impossible to capture every nuance of a role – especially at a rapidly growing company like Mews – but if we had to distil it down to a job description (which we do because this is a job description), it would be this:

The role of the Junior Research Officer is to provide support with researching and verifying different countries’ legal environments. Collaborating with the Project Expansion Manager, various legal themes that have a direct impact on the effective operation of Mews are explored and documented.


What You’ll Do: 

General Research Conduct general research into countries’ legal environments where Mews currently operates or is seeking to expand into. The type of information to be provided will include (but may not be limited to):

  • tax rates,
  • tax points,
  • tax exemptions,
  • city taxes,
  • deposits behaviour,
  • data protection laws,
  • fiscal & data reporting requirements
  • other legal aspects

Targeted Research

  • Conduct targeted research into a specific legal requirement issue in a specific country or regional group.
  • Conduct targeted research into a specific thematic topic that affects multiple countries at once.
  • Conduct targeted research into the technical requirements needed for building fiscal & data reporting integrations as well as other necessary adaptations to Mews’s PMS.

Verification of Existing Research

  • Verify existing documentation about specific legal environments to ensure it is accurate.

Compilation of Documentation

  • Assist with the process of processing, compiling, and archiving documentation that will be available for all Mews teams. Documentation can also include material that is made publicly available. The documentation that will be made available can take the form of pdf format guides, Guru cards (knowledge management platform), excel spreadsheets, and more.

Other Tasks Complete any other related tasks that are assigned by the Project Expansion Manager which can include:

  • The provision of an ad-hoc second opinion about a specific legal issue.
  • Assistance with internal/external communication processes
  • Assistance with translation/interpretation of official country documentation
  • Other related tasks that may be required.

Requirements

  • Written/verbal fluency in English
  • Written/verbal proficiency in at least one other language, for example (but not limited to) Spanish or German.
  • Information gathering – Reading and understanding complex legal articles, official government documents, compilations of laws and legal judgements.
  • The ability to absorb and understand this information and provide interpretations.
  • An understanding of financial & accounting terminology
  • The capability to editing and review existing documentation.
  • Ability to take feedback, learn quickly and adapt to new situations

🎉 What’s in it for you?

Did you know that Mews has been voted the Best Place to Work in Hotel Tech for 2 years running? You do now. Most of that is down to our inspiring team, but part of it is because of some pretty amazing perks. As well as awesome colleagues and stimulating work, you’ll get:

  • Participation in the Company shares program
  • Best-in-class Parental Leave Policy. At Mews, as the primary caregiver you get 6 months of fully paid parental leave, and as a secondary caregiver, you get 2 months of fully paid parental leave.

    (No matter your location, this can be used during the 1st year and applies if you’ve been employed for at least 1 year at Mews)

  • Flexible Benefits via the ThanksBen platform
  • Unlimited paid holiday (no, this is not a typo)
  • Wellness Wednesday’s (where every last Wednesday of the month, the whole company enjoys a paid day off to attend to your own well-being)
  • Remote/flexible working (we’re 100% hybrid-proof, but we cannot hire from anywhere in the world unfortunately, so feel free to reach out and check with us!)
  • Monthly working from home allowance and a monthly healthcare insurance allowance (we want you to be happy & healthy)
  • Regular team events and socials 

🤷🏻 Who is Mews?

We want to get to know you, so it’s only fair we tell you a little bit about ourselves first. Mews has been transforming hospitality since 2012. What began in a single hotel in Prague now powers thousands of hotels around the world, as they pursue their mission to develop transformational solutions for brands and create remarkable experiences for guests.

Since the beginning, Mews embraced being different. Mews is not simply a property management system, but a connected hospitality cloud with products across the hotel ecosystem and more integrations than anyone else.

From global hospitality brands to independent properties, hoteliers join Mews because they recognize the power of innovation. They understand that they can benefit from hotel tech that drives efficiency, maximizes revenue, and improves guest happiness.

Mews serves over 3,000 properties across more than 70 countries around the globe and works with a huge number of hotel tech partners to provide hoteliers with an unbeatable connectivity – no other solution offers as many integrations.

At the 2020 HotelTechAwards, Mews was voted Best PMS by industry peers. Mews was also a Best PMS Finalist in 2021 and 2022, as well as being named Best Place to Work in Hotel Tech in the same years. Mews ranked 24th in the FT 1000 fastest growing European companies in 2021.

💭 Life at Mews

That’s what we do, but what about who we are? Mews’ culture is special and difficult to capture in words, which makes writing this tricky. You’ll experience the freedom to be yourself and the ability to watch your ideas come to life. You’ll have an open line of communication and an open invitation to after-work drinks, be they virtual or in-person. Sometimes the work can be challenging and there can be a lot of it, but you’ll always be able to rely on those around you.

Yes, we’re ambitious and we move fast, but we know the value of fun and taking a breather. Every month we have a Wellness Wednesday, a day off that you can use to boost your health, whether that’s a long lie-in, a trip to the gym, or anything in between. We have slack channels for almost every interest imaginable, and an all-company meeting every Friday gives you the chance to ask any question to our leadership team.

Oh, and we love our pets ❤. To get more of an idea what life at Mews is like (and to see dozens of cute cats, dogs, and hamsters), check out our Instagram 🐾.

We’re guided by our five key values; if you see yourself in them, it’s time to get in touch.

Everyone is welcome at Mews

To reimagine the art of hospitality, we need teams who represent our global and diverse customers and users. Our differences make Mews, so we welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to work with us. Embracing different perspectives, trying new things and feeling safe to bring your authentic self to work. If this sounds like you and you’re ready to join a global, innovative, and exciting community, we’d love to hear from you!

One very important note….don’t hold back! Even if you think you don’t meet 100% of the criteria listed in this job role, we still encourage you to apply. We believe that everyone should have equal access to opportunities and want to ensure we provide an inclusive experience, so do let us know if there is anything else we can do to support your application process. We can’t wait to hear from you!

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