Legal Counsel

Posted 4 Days Ago
Remote
Mid level
eCommerce • Travel
Powering global travel for everyone, everywhere.
The Role
The Legal Counsel at Expedia Group's APAC office will provide legal support on various matters for Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo brands. Responsibilities include advising on consumer, e-commerce, commercial, and travel-related issues, collaborating with key legal teams, and supporting business stakeholders in the APAC region. The ideal candidate should have 4+ years of legal experience, a commercial approach to problem-solving, strong communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.
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Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success.

Why Join Us?

To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated and know that when one of us wins, we all win.

We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a global hybrid work setup (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us.

Legal CounselIntroduction to team

Expedia Legal & Corporate Affairs (ELCA) is a full-service legal team incorporating Government Affairs and Legal. ELCA has teams dedicated to supporting each of our operating divisions and to certain types of law. Consisting of 120 smart, creative and business-savvy professionals, located in offices around the globe, we take the time to understand our businesses and our clients, and we are trusted and valued partners. While we are laser-focused on helping the business achieve its goals, we never miss an opportunity to learn… or to have a little fun! 

Make an impact!

This role suits someone who is keen to learn and develop their legal knowledge and skills in a supportive environment, is looking for interesting and challenging work and wishes to join a highly respected legal team. This is an exciting opportunity to join Expedia Group’s Legal team as Legal Counsel to support our Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo brands in APAC. You will be part of a team advising on a diverse range of matters, working closely with business clients to deliver exceptional products, services and experiences to our customers.

The role will be based in our Singapore office.

In this role, you will:

Support the strategic priorities of our brands in APAC on consumer, e-commerce, commercial and travel-related matters, including advising on:

  • Brand campaigns, marketing claims, loyalty and gift card arrangements, PR activities and regional projects and initiatives.

  • Website and app displays and product features across flight, lodging, car and activities lines of business.

  • Customer support policies and processes, providing guidance on agent and customer facing matters, creating playbooks and processes, advising on travel disruptions and customer communications.

You will also be collaborating with other key legal teams such as privacy, Government Affairs, regulatory, intellectual property and tax teams.

Experience and qualifications:

  • 6+ years solid experience as a qualified lawyer with a practical and confident commercial approach to problem-solving and managing legal risk. Experience working on a broad range of matters is required. In-house legal experience and/or advising on regional APAC issues will be beneficial.

  • Strong legal and communication skills who enjoys the challenge of working on complex issues and wishes to work closely with business clients.

  • A team player approach who is proactive and thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced and fun environment.

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      We are proud to be named as a Best Place to Work on Glassdoor in 2024 and be recognized for award-winning culture by organizations like Forbes, TIME, Disability:IN, and others.

      Expedia Group's family of brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, Expedia Local Expert®, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™. © 2024 Expedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners. CST: 2029030-50

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      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, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

      The Company
      HQ: Seattle, WA
      21,258 Employees
      Hybrid Workplace
      Year Founded: 1996

      What We Do

      Expedia Group powers travel for everyone, everywhere through our global platform. Driven by the core belief that travel is a force for good, we help people experience the world in new ways and build lasting connections. We provide industry-leading technology solutions to fuel partner growth and success, while facilitating memorable experiences for travelers.

      Expedia Group's family of brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, Expedia Local Expert®, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™.

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