Senior Attorney

Airbnb, Inc.; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Coaching

Coverage

Flexible temporary rhythm

Job summary

Airbnb seeks a Senior Attorney in Syracuse, NY to lead risk assessment and drive proactive risk management. The role emphasizes direct stakeholder engagement, high-quality deliverables, and the ability to challenge briefs that do not align with reality.

A strong track record in risk and legal oversight is essential for success in a fast-paced environment. The candidate should bring a disciplined approach, readiness to relocate to Syracuse, and the capacity to operate with a curious, scrappy

Qualifications

• 7 years of legal or risk-management experience.
• Ability to surface risk proactively and communicate effectively.
• Willingness to relocate or operate in Syracuse, NY.

Responsibilities

• Leave every general system a little better than you found it.
• Sense when a Syracuse relationship needs a call, not an email.
• Hold the line on quality when deadlines start whispering shortcuts.
• Prepare reports, summaries, and presentations for leadership review.
• Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality.

Skills

Risk assessment

7 years experience

Adaptability

Job description

Tired of general roles that fence you in? Airbnb's Senior Attorney opening hands you Risk Assessment and a Syracuse, NY runway. Think of it less as a job and more as a $75,000 - $108,000 bet Airbnb is placing on your 6 years and your judgment.

Key Responsibilities

• Leave every general system a little better than you found it
• Sense when a Syracuse relationship needs a call, not an email
• Hold the line on quality when deadlines start whispering shortcuts
• Prepare reports, summaries, and presentations for review by leadership
• Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality

What You'll Bring

• An Airbnb mindset: scrappy today, scalable tomorrow
• 7 years that taught you which corners can be cut
• The reflex to surface risk before it surfaces itself
• A Syracuse grounding, or the adaptability to plant roots quickly

Airbnb is what happens when hardworking engineers in Syracuse decide that good enough is the enemy of great Resilience. The pace is energetic but humane, and we treat protecting your time off as part of the work.

The offer reads $75,000 - $108,000, plus the soft stuff that hard-wins loyalty: coaching, coverage, and a flexible temporary rhythm.

The team in Syracuse is interviewing on a rolling basis, so early applicants get noticed first.