Job Description:

• Title: Associate General Counsel, Travel Technology Company
• Type: Remote (with ability to come to NYC office for special meetings)
• Salary: $210,000 - $240,000 base, plus performance bonus and a strong benefits package

About Company:

Company is a travel technology company powering a next-generation travel concierge service. Utilizing its innovative technology and company-owned and operated global contact centers, Company has built strong industry partnerships providing customers with access to over 500 airlines, one million lodgings, and hundreds of car rental companies worldwide. With a portfolio of consumer travel brands, Company enables consumers to book online, on mobile apps for iOS and Android, by phone, or by live chat. Company provides its airline partners with access to a broad customer base that books high-yielding international travel and add-on ancillaries.

Company is the number one privately held online travel company in flight volume. In 2019, Company’s annual sales exceeded $3 billion. Company sees over 100 million unique visitors annually to its desktop and mobile sites. Company, with its global workforce of over 2,600 employees, is strategically positioned with nine offices in six countries. Company is headquartered in New York City.

Role Description:

• Company is seeking an Associate General Counsel with primary focus on managing compliance and litigation matters and strategy. Reporting to Company’s General Counsel and working with the company’s leadership team and other senior legal team members, this position requires strong business and risk management capabilities and the ability to learn and understand the industry’s legal and risk landscape.

Professional and Personal Qualifications:

• Active license to practice law in a U.S. state required; 10+ years combined experience at a top tier law firm and as in-house counsel in a litigation, compliance and/or regulatory risk management role, preferably with travel industry and/or business-to-consumer ecommerce experience.
• Commercial litigation and regulatory/governmental inquiries and investigations experience, including managing and optimizing relationships with outside counsel, regulatory bodies and governmental agencies.
• Exceptional business acumen, comfortable advising with respect to challenging business decisions and providing strategic insight and practical yet creative solutions.
• Designing or improving risk-based compliance programs and initiatives, including the effective reporting of successes/failures. Ability to justify and explain areas of non-compliance and corrective action plans to leadership, internal stakeholders and 3rd party auditors.
• Ability to identify and analyze the root cause of non-compliance, including pro-active efforts to avoid non-compliance with solutions that appropriately weigh legal risk against business needs and realities.
• Action-oriented with an ability to navigate ambiguity and take initiative.
• Enthusiastic, dedicated, ability to thrive in lean team structure.
• Demonstrates strong communication skills at all levels within the organization. Ability to translate legal and compliance technicalities into actionable advice and plans as well as presentations to executives.
• A cross functional collaborator who encourages and builds consensus, easily gains trust and support of leadership and peers both in the legal team and across all departments of the company.
• A team-oriented professional with a strong work-ethic who multi-tasks and prioritizes well, takes initiative, is capable of leading projects and who can work effectively both independently and with other groups

Benefits & Perks:

• Company offers its team members a wide range of market-leading benefits and perks, including: health, dental, and vision benefits; competitive paid time off and leave policies; high-tech business culture; and employee-friendly technology and gadget policies.

If interested, please send resume and cover letter to:

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee. Company reserves the right to change the job duties, responsibilities, expectations, or requirements posted here at any time and at the Company’s sole discretion, with or without notice.

Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a culture of diversity and inclusion for all our team members and are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and harassment. Unlawful discrimination based upon race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military and veteran status and all other characteristics prescribed by law is strictly prohibited.