Senior Legal Counsel
Skills
Business IntelligenceEnglishInternational ExpansionLegal SolutionsNegotiationPSPRegulatory Requirements
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Qualified to practise law in England & Wales the United States or an EU Member State
- 7+ years of post-qualification experience with significant in-house legal experience in international consumer technology digital platform or travel technology businesses
- Substantial in-house legal experience supporting an Online Travel Agency bedbank travel marketplace travel distribution platform or travel technology business operating internationally
- Strong experience in international contracting across common law and civil law jurisdictions and cross-border commercial matters
- Strong understanding of EU UK and US legal and regulatory frameworks relevant to online travel businesses including consumer protection e-commerce package travel intermediary liability payment regulation digital platform regulation and privacy laws
- Experience supporting commercial and product legal matters across multiple European jurisdictions and North America
- Ability to independently manage complex international legal matters and coordinate external counsel across multiple jurisdictions
- Strong project management skills with the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives manage stakeholders and drive implementation of legal solutions
- Ability to assess communicate and mitigate legal risks in a practical and business-oriented manner
- Fluent English written and spoken
Nice to have
- Business oriented
- Cross-functional
- Pragmatic
- Independent
- International mindset
Day to day
- Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements and public legal documents that support business operations and risk management.
- Structure practical contractual frameworks and identify legal and commercial risks with clear business-oriented solutions.
- Support new travel products booking flows payment solutions and commercial models across multiple jurisdictions while advising on regulatory compliance and expansion.