Corporate Counsel

Expedia; Washington; Híbrido; USD 181.000 - 254.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Wellness 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 advise the Supply team, select outside counsel, manage budgets, and train on form contracts and playbooks.

Collaborate with privacy, security, tax, and treasury teams while overseeing paralegals and key client relationships. The role supports a hybrid work model with remote days and requires a JD admitted to practice law in the US or abroad, plus strong drafting

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Business Admin, Law, or related field with 5 years of post-baccalaureate experience.
• Must be admitted to practice law in a US or foreign jurisdiction.
• 4 years of experience in legal drafting, contract negotiation, client interviewing, and advising.
• Knowledge of travel/hospitality industry, and MS Office skills.
• Experience with legal ops tech including eBilling, contract management, eSignature; familiarity with ServiceNow/JIRA/TAP.

Responsabilidades

• Review, draft, and negotiate agreements with travel supply partners.
• Provide general legal counsel to Expedia Group Supply team and partners.
• Select outside counsel and manage counsel spend to budget.
• Draft, update, and train on form contracts and contracting playbooks.
• Support strategic business and legal initiatives, collaborating with privacy, security, tax, and treasury teams.
• Own key client relationships and supervise paralegals.

Conocimientos

Contract drafting

Contract negotiation

Client interviewing

Legal advisory

Travel industry knowledge

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Law

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

eBilling

Contract management

eSignature

ServiceNow

JIRA

ThinkSmart TAP

Descripción del empleo

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.

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.

Position requires 4 years of experience in the following:

• 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.

• 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.

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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 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. Learn more about life at Expedia Group at https://careers.expediagroup.com/life.

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

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.