Corporate Counsel

Expedia Group • Seattle, WA

11d • $181,000 - $253,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

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 flexible work model (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. Corporate Counsel Please note this role is only available in Seattle and follows our flexible work model, which requires three in-office days a week. Introduction to the team Our Legal team supports all lines of business at Expedia Group and gets to work on exciting and cutting edge legal issues requiring creative and proactive legal guidance. In this role, you will be responsible for providing legal support across multiple lines of procurement categories, including marketing, technology, professional services and real estate. This is a collaborative, challenging and fun environment where you can do your best work as part of a highly respected legal team. The role will be based in Seattle and will report to the London-based Senior Director Legal, Global Procurement and Real Estate.

Requirements

• Possess a J.D. degree with membership in good standing in at least one state bar (Washington preferred).
• Have at least 5 years of experience as an attorney at a top regional or national law firm, and/or in a dynamic, in-house legal environment.
• You have experience with commercial and technology related transactions, and you are comfortable balancing legal risk and commercial objectives.
• You are collaborative and ready to partner with Expedia teams from all over the company.
• You are a self-starter who is keen to dive into a range of complex legal matters and have a passion and curiosity for technology.
• You have strong time management and prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft and negotiate a wide range of global commercial agreements, including technology-related agreements, marketing and PR agreements, and professional services agreements.
• Manage real estate transactions (leases, serviced office agreements, construction and fit-out as well as other ancillary agreements).
• Provide legal advice and training to the procurement, real estate teams and business leaders on a range of commercial and contract issues.
• Coordinate across internal legal teams on a variety of matters related to commercial transactions (e.g. Privacy, IP and Employment).
• Interface with outside legal counsel on bespoke issues and manage a legal budget.

Benefits

• We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a flexible work model (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey.
• Expedia Group is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• To fuel each employee’s passion for travel, we offer a wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees