Legal Counsel- FTC 6 Months

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within a global leader in travel experiences for a Legal Counsel. This strategic role involves providing legal support across various commercial areas, focusing on contract negotiations and risk management. You will work collaboratively with teams to ensure legal compliance and promote best practices in documentation. The company values diversity and is committed to creating a supportive environment where all employees can thrive. If you are a proactive legal professional with a passion for travel and innovation, this position offers a unique chance to make a meaningful impact.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

Health Insurance

Professional Development Opportunities

Employee Discounts

Wellness Programs

Qualifications

• Legally qualified in a Commonwealth jurisdiction with strong contract negotiation skills.
• Experience in commercial law including compliance and data protection.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate a variety of contracts for Travel Experiences.
• Advise on commercial legal matters and mitigate legal risks.

Skills

Commercial Contract Drafting

Legal Research

Risk Assessment

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Law Degree

Commonwealth Jurisdiction Qualification

Tools

Contract Lifecycle Management Tools

Job description

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Collinson is the global, privately-owned company dedicated to helping the world to travel with ease and confidence. The group offers a unique blend of industry and sector specialists who together provide market-leading airport experiences, loyalty and customer engagement, and insurance solutions for over 400 million consumers.

Collinson is the operator of Priority Pass, the world’s original and leading airport experiences programme. Travellers can access a network of 1,500+ lounges and travel experiences, including dining, retail, sleep and spa, in over 650 airports in 148 countries, helping to elevate the journey into something special. We work with the world’s leading payment networks, over 1,400 banks, 90 airlines and 20 hotel groups worldwide.


We have been bringing innovation to the market since inception – from launching the first independent global VIP lounge access Programme, Priority Pass to being the first to sell direct travel insurance in the UK through Columbus Direct and creating the first loyalty agency of its kind in the travel sector with ICLP. Today we still invest heavily in innovation to ensure that we continue to deliver superior customer experiences.


Key clients include Mastercard, American Express, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, LATAM, Flying Blue, Accor, EasyJet, HSBC, Chase, HDFC.

The Role :

We have an exciting new role opportunity within the Global Legal Team for a Legal Counsel.

The role is responsible for providing legal support across all commercial and operational areas of the Travel

Experiences division globally, with a particular focus on Lounge operations and Partnership contracts.

This is a strategic position, offering legal advice to the business to help manage and mitigate legal and contractual risks.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Drafting and negotiating a wide range of Travel Experiences contracts with new or existing partners/clients - Including airport lounge access agreements, airport lounge alternatives contracts (e.g. dining, retail, sleep and spa) and other additional travel benefit and value-added product contracts.

Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts – such as non-disclosure agreements, terms and conditions, services agreements and technology/equipment agreements.

Advising on commercial legal matters within the Travel Experiences division – including intellectual property, commercial and contract law, litigation, compliance and data protection.

Identifying and mitigating legal risks and conducting legal research on issues impacting the business.

Collaborating closely with the business to understand current products, services and strategy in order to anticipate future legal needs and ensure contracts accurately reflect these.

Promoting a culture of continuous improvement – for example through the use of CLM tools – by streamlining legal processes, standardising legal documentation and encouraging best practices in document management and compliance.

What We’re Looking For:

Legally qualified in a Commonwealth jurisdiction

Strong experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts

Commercially aware with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach

Skilled in legal research, risk assessment, and problem-solving

Highly organised with strong attention to detail

Comfortable working across multiple jurisdictions in a global business

Able to communicate legal issues clearly to non-lawyers

Collaborative team player who can also work independently

Adaptable and resilient with a proactive, can-do attitude

Quick to learn, curious, and confident tackling new legal areas

Language skills are a plus

Our mission is focused on doing good beyond profit, which for us means we seek out opportunities for our people to share in our success and that we give back to the communities and people within which we work.

Never short of ambition, the success of our business is delivered through the diverse and talented team of over 2,200 global colleagues.

Collinson is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes differences in all their forms including: colour, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, family status, age, individuals with disabilities and people from all backgrounds, cultures and experiences as we strongly believe this contributes to our on-going success.

We are focused on continually evolving our purpose driven, high performing culture, providing an environment where our people have the opportunity to achieve their full potential and do interesting and meaningful work. Our company values are: Take Action, Do the right thing, One team and Be insight led. These help guide everything we do internally in terms of how we think, act and interact, right through to how we deliver value to our customers and clients.

In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (For example - she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc).

If you need any extra support throughout the interview process, then please email us at [emailprotected]