Legal Counsel DACH
Job Description
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.
Requirements
- Consumer law, EU consumer law, German, English
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