Legal Counsel Specialist (Finance)

Job Title

Legal Counsel Specialist
Responsibilities include:

NORAM Customer Contracts.

Negotiation of NORAM customer contracts (generally, with the exception of Tier 1 deals) including drafting and negotiating all deal-related documentation. Provide solution-oriented, responsive and commercially practical legal advice, while containing legal risks and exposure to the maximum extent possible. Ensure all interim and escalation approvals are obtained throughout all processes.

Role includes:

• direct and significant interfacing and negotiating with HOS units, such as product management, commercial finance, billing, order management, operations, marketing, communications, etc.;
  
• consulting with other support units in Legal (regulatory, CISO, IP, etc.) as necessary; and
  
• understanding the broad product suite. Manage competing priorities and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
  

Enterprise Customer Contracts.

• Handle change order intake, review and tracking process. Assist with contractual analysis, due diligence and RFP review.Assist with Enterprise customer contract negotiations for Hotel IT. Review periodic updates to the Amadeus Central Reservation System (ACRS) community roadmap. Assist with Enterprise customer NDA review.
  

Non-NORAM Customer Contracts.

• Provide support, as needed, on customer deals outside of NORAM, related to the following areas: TravelClick, NMI , Link Hotel, Hotel Distribution, Leisure Platform, Travel Audience, Adjacent Market deals, etc.
  

Vendor and Partner Contracts (Global).

• Provide support on a wide variety of partnership and vendor agreements globally, including drafting and negotiating such agreements and liaising with the internal business units requesting such agreements.
  

General Support. Provide legal support on various other matters, such as:

• conducting legal research
  
• performing due diligence reviews
  
• assisting with corporate matters as they arise (e.g., corporate governance, M&A, internal reorganizations, corporate secretarial work)
  
• assist with creation of negotiation guidelines for certain templates, including new MSSA
  
• assist with Vista and other strategic initiatives
  
• assist with the preparation and delivery of legal training to the business
  
• assist in the development of processes/systems to streamline the delivery of legal services to the company (e.g., automation and other efficiency-related initiatives)
  
• assist with pre-litigation or mediation/litigation matters as they arise, including working with insurance broker and insurance carrier on claims
  
• manage Enterprise legal SharePoint
  

About the ideal candidate:

• Law degree from US law school.
  
• Recent graduate from US law school and bar admission to at least one US jurisdiction.
  
• Ideal candidate will have in-house experience in transactional or IT law practice area and experience drafting agreements.
  
• Position requires a high degree of organization and ability to handle many tasks simultaneously and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  
• Possession of strong analytical and writing skills, as well as developed interpersonal and communication skills, are required.
  
• Knowledge of the hospitality industry is a plus.
  

Business Understanding:

• Ability to quickly understand the hospitality business and its objectives.
  
• Experience drafting contracts and performing the tasks of a legal intern in in-house legal departments.
  
• Ability to work independently and provide practical business-oriented solutions.
  

Skills:

• Experience with Microsoft Office tools (e.g. Excel, SharePoint, Word, PPT).
  
• Languages: English
  
• Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, problem solving and communication skills.
  

What we can offer you:

• Get rewarded with competitive remuneration, individual and company annual bonus, vacation and holiday paid time off, health insurances and other competitive benefits.
  
• Work from anywhere: onsite, hybrid or fully remote.
  

• Professional development to broaden yourknowledge and enhance your skillswith on-line learning hubs packed with technical and soft skills training that allow you to develop and grow.
  
• Enter a diverse and inclusive workplace, join one of the world's top travel technology companies and take on a role that impacts millions of travelers around the globe.
  

Application process:

The application process takes no longer than 10 minutes!
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