Legal Director, Strategic Transactions

Expedia•Seattle, WA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Expedia Group is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel to serve as lead counsel for strategic partnerships with leading AI companies, high-value M&A and strategic transactions, and corporate finance and capital-markets matters. This role involves advising on novel AI partnerships, structuring and negotiating complex agreements, and supporting transformative M&A activities. The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, rigorous, and adept at navigating complex legal and business challenges.

Requirements

A J.D. and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar.
6–10+ years of complex transactional experience with an international law firm, including substantial experience with M&A and strategic transactions.
Excellent drafting, negotiation, judgment, and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly to business and technical audiences.
Intellectual curiosity, rigor, and the ability to learn quickly, navigate unfamiliar issues, and make pragmatic, risk-based decisions.
The ability to operate independently, manage competing priorities, build trusted relationships, and work effectively across functions and jurisdictions.

Nice To Haves

Tech transactions and finance experience is a plus but not required.
Genuine curiosity about technology, AI, and new business models; direct AI experience is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary legal partner for strategic partnerships with leading AI and technology companies.
Lead, structure, and negotiate agreements involving APIs, data, AI-enabled experiences, agentic commerce, authentication, loyalty, payments, and product integrations.
Partner with internal legal teams and other experts to identify and resolve novel issues involving data, intellectual property, consumer protection, privacy, security, competition, liability, and risk allocation.
Embed deeply with Product and Technology teams to provide rapid, practical advice from concept through launch and help develop scalable legal frameworks for new partnership models.
Partner with Expedia Group’s Corporate Development team and senior leaders on acquisitions, divestitures, investments, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions.
Advise on transaction structure, diligence, negotiation, signing, closing, and post-closing integration.
Draft and negotiate transaction documents and coordinate cross-functional teams and outside counsel.
Advise Expedia Group’s Finance department, including Treasury, on debt financings, capital-markets transactions, credit arrangements, derivatives and other corporate finance matters.
Translate complex legal, financial, and regulatory issues into clear recommendations that support timely business decisions.