Job Description

Posted 1 month ago

You will be part of the Business Legal Team that advises in a wide range of matters related to:

• the legal requirements of our consumer facing websites and apps including displays and content, end-to-end search and booking/purchase processes;
• terms and conditions for our website, products, promotions and contests; 
• access to supplier content and inventory; and 
• commercial litigation. 

Your focus will be the DACH region, however, you will be part of a small but high performing international team of lawyers each working on domestic and global topics. You will therefore also have multi-regional responsibility and will be pivotal in the provision of quality cross-border legal advice.

What you’ll do:     

The main tasks are listed below. The role may evolve according to the priorities identified by the group given the dynamic and responsive nature of the Legal Team.

• Advise on consumer law and the application of same in respect of our products and services, and on the legal requirements of our websites and content; 
• Draft, update and maintain terms and conditions of our websites/apps and our products and services; 
• Review and advise on marketing materials, promotional rules and campaigns and consumer communications. 
• Manage strategic litigation (B2B, regulatory or high value claims) in conjunction with external counsel;
• Manage our brand reputation by reporting and escalating where necessary any brand abuse and defamatory content;
• Horizon scan for upcoming changes in laws and regulations, industry trends, best practices, and emerging legal issues that may impact the business, and assist in implementation where needed; 
• Participate as a proactive business partner and trusted legal advisor communicating legal risk factors and legal concepts clearly to internal stakeholders; 
• Draft and maintain internal legal team guidance and know how documents and precedents, and provide internal training.

About you: 

• A fully qualified lawyer in Germany (“Volljurist/In” with both “Staatsexamina”) with excellent academic credentials;
• Fluent in English (working language) and German. The candidate must have excellent communication (written and verbal) skills and the ability to draft complex legal texts in English and German;
• A minimum of 3+ years’ professional experience practising as a lawyer in either a top class law firm or in-house with consumer law focus;
• Significant experience in the digital sector is required, experience in the travel industry is an advantage but not essential; 
• Very strong EU consumer law knowledge and experience drafting Terms and Conditions is essential; 
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration, communication and influencing skills with a focus on stakeholder management; 
• Well organised, with the ability to prioritise and manage numerous projects simultaneously under tight deadlines;
• Desire and motivation to design and implement streamlined procedures and workflows; 
• Pragmatic with strong analytical and problem solving skills;
• Versatility is essential as you will be asked to assist in a wide range of matters.

Cover letter and CV to be submitted in English. 

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