Legal Commercial Team Lead

About the role

Emerging Travel Group, a global travel-tech company with brands operating in over 220 source markets since 2010, is looking for a Commercial Legal Team Lead to head its in-house legal team and support the company across international markets. The role advises on contracts, products, payments and regulatory matters and works with colleagues across the business and external lawyers in different jurisdictions. It is a remote vacancy open to candidates who can work in the European time zone and are qualified to practice law in England & Wales, the US or an EU Member State.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop the in-house legal team, set priorities and take the lead on complex matters, coordinating external counsel across jurisdictions
• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements (partnership, B2B and B2C, licensing, technology) and advise on contractual structures and risks
• Support product and business teams on travel products, booking flows, cancellations, refunds and payment solutions, and advise on new products and market entry
• Advise on payment flows, merchant models and PSP integrations, and on consumer protection, e-commerce, package travel, intermediary liability, privacy and GDPR compliance
• Support dispute resolution, including pre-litigation matters, arbitration and cross-border litigation

Required profile

• Qualified to practise law in England and Wales or an EU Member State, or a degree from a university in one of these countries
• 8+ years of post-qualification experience, including substantial in-house work with an international consumer technology, digital platform or travel technology business
• Experience with an OTA, bedbank, travel marketplace, distribution platform or travel technology company
• Experience leading or managing a legal team, and strong commercial contracting experience across common-law and civil-law jurisdictions
• Fluent English (C1 or higher); fluent Russian is a plus

Required skills

• Sound understanding of the rules affecting online travel businesses
• Ability to explain legal risks clearly and manage complex cross-border matters with external counsel
• Project management skills and effective teamwork

What we offer

• Flexible schedules and the option to work remotely
• Internal adaptation, training and leadership development programmes
• Partial compensation for external training and conferences
• Corporate English school and corporate discounts on hotels and travel services
• An extra non-working day (MyTime Day Off)