Legal Counsel- Global (FTC 6 Months) Travel Experience · London ·

Collinson Group; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Collinson Group is seeking a skilled Legal Counsel to support its Travel Experiences division. In this role, you'll draft and negotiate contracts, provide legal advice across jurisdictions, and enhance legal processes. Join a dynamic team that values curiosity and resilience in a globally impactful environment.

Qualifications

• 5–6 years PQE required.
• Strong experience in commercial contracts.
• International exposure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Advise on contract law, IP, data protection.
• Mitigate legal risks and support cross-border matters.

Skills

Commercial judgment

Communication

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Education

Qualified in a Commonwealth or U.S. jurisdiction

Job description

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.

Legal Counsel – Travel Experiences (Global)

We’re looking for a talented and proactive Legal Counsel to join our global Legal team, supporting our Travel Experiences division. In this strategic role, you’ll focus on partnership contracts and a broad range of commercial and operational legal matters across multiple jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities:

Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements (e.g., partnerships, NDAs, service and tech contracts).

Advise on contract law, IP, data protection, and regulatory compliance.

Mitigate legal risks and support cross-border matters.

Partner with business teams to align legal advice with strategic goals.

Promote legal process improvements and CLM tool adoption.

What We're Looking For:

Qualified in a Commonwealth or U.S. jurisdiction with 5–6 years PQE.

Strong experience in commercial contracts; international exposure a plus.

Excellent communicator with solid commercial judgment.

Organized, adaptable, and collaborative with a solutions-focused mindset.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a global, fast-paced business where your legal insights will drive real impact. We value curiosity, resilience, and a sense of humour.

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.

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