Corporate Counsel

11105 Expedia, Inc.; Seattle (WA); Híbrido; USD 181.000 - 254.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness & travel reimbursement

Travel discounts

IATAN membership

Descripción de la vacante

Expedia Group is seeking a Corporate Counsel to review, draft, and negotiate agreements with travel supply partners worldwide. You will provide general legal counsel to the Supply team and other business partners on contract interpretation, risk management, and regulatory issues.

The role includes selecting outside counsel, managing spend to budget, and training on form contracts. Collaboration with privacy, security, tax, and treasury teams is required; you will supervise paralegals and own key

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Law, or related field; 5 years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience.
• Must be admitted to practice law in a US or foreign jurisdiction.

Responsabilidades

• Review, draft, and negotiate agreements with travel supply partners worldwide.
• Provide general legal counsel to Expedia Group Supply team and other business partners on contract interpretation, risk, and regulatory issues.
• Choose outside counsel and manage counsel spend to budget; draft/update form contracts and contracting playbooks.
• Support strategic business and legal initiatives and collaborate with privacy, security, tax, and treasury teams.
• Own client relationships with internal clients and supervise paralegals.

Conocimientos

Legal drafting

Contract negotiation

Client interviewing

Legal advice

Travel/hospitality industry knowledge

Microsoft Office

E-signature / contract mgmt tools

Collaboration tools (ServiceNow/JIRA)

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Law, or related field

Admitted to practice law in a US or foreign jurisdiction

Herramientas

ServiceNow

JIRA

ThinkSmart TAP

Descripción del empleo

Corporate Counsel

In this role, you will: Review, draft, and negotiate agreements with travel supply partners throughout the world. Provide general legal counsel and advice to the Expedia Group Supply team and other business partners on a range of issues including contract interpretation, internal standards and practices, risk management, insolvencies, pre-litigation disputes, changes in law and regulatory risk. Tasked with selecting outside counsel and managing counsel spend to budget. Draft, update, and train on form contracts and contracting playbooks. Support strategic business and legal initiatives, as well as collaborate with key internal partners such as the privacy, security, tax, and treasury teams. Own key client relationships with internal clients, and delegate work to and supervise paralegals. This position is not eligible for relocation benefits or assistance. May work remotely or from home 2 days/week; must live within commuting distance of Expedia office.

Experience and qualifications

Employer will accept a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Law, or related field, followed by 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in job offered or in a Corporate Counsel-related occupation.

Must be admitted to practice law in a US or foreign jurisdiction.

1. Legal drafting, including contract drafting, dispute response, and legal memorandum;
2. Contract negotiation and review;
3. Client interviewing;
4. Formulating and delivering legal advice;
5. Knowledge and understanding of travel/hospitality industry (hotel, vacation rental, cruise);
6. Microsoft Office technologies (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, and Outlook);
7. Legal operations technologies including eBilling, contract management, and eSignature;
8. Collaboration tools such as ServiceNow, JIRA or ThinkSmart Automated Platform (TAP) tools.

The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $181,000 to $253,500/year. Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.

Benefits and perks

Expedia Group is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program. To fuel each employee’s passion for travel, we offer a wellness &travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership. View our full list of benefits.

Benefits and perks Expedia Group offers benefits and perks designed to support employees and their families, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership.

Accommodation requests

Expedia Group is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience. If you need an accommodation or adjustment due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a request at https://expedia.service-now.com/askeg?id=job_accommodation.

About Expedia Group

At Expedia Group, we help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. As a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading technology, we connect travelers, partners, and advertisers through our consumer brands, B2B network, and travel advertising business. Here, you'll do meaningful work that helps millions of people discover, book, and experience travel with more ease, confidence, and joy. Our five Behaviors-Traveler First, Think Big, Operate with Excellence, Ownership Mindset, and Succeed Together help foster a supportive environment where people can grow their careers and have the flexibility, benefits, and support to do their best work. Join us and build for travelers everywhere.

Expedia Group includes three flagship consumer brands - Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo - along with a leading B2B travel business and travel advertising offerings. Across our brands and business, we help travelers explore the world with confidence and ease.

Equal Opportunity

Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) is the global travel marketplace with one purpose: to help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time.