Hybrid preferred London or Oxford office/ remote based.

Please include a cover letter with your application

About Viator

Viator, a Tripadvisor company, is the leading marketplace for travel experiences. We believe that making memories is what travel is all about. And with 300,000+ travel experiences to exploreeverything from simple tours to extreme adventures (and all the niche, interesting stuff in between)making memories that will last a lifetime has never been easier. With industry- leading flexibility & last-minute availability, it's never too late to make any day extraordinary. Viator. One app, 300,000+ travel experiences youll remember.

What role we have for you: 

The Corporate Counsel will report to Viators Assistant General Counsel, & will be an integral member of both the Viator business & Tripadvisors Legal Team.  The successful candidate will be an organised, creative & articulate legal professional who is able to manage a number of high priority matters in a fast-paced environment.  The role will carry a significant amount of autonomy & expectations of collaboration.  The Corporate Counsel will be expected to work in a cross-functional hybrid work-from-home, work-from-office (London or Oxford) model, with limited travel on an as-needed basis.

What youll do:

This position will support & provide product, regulatory, commercial & transactional advice to Viator.  This position will report directly to the Assistant General Counsel & will work closely on a day-to-day basis with  business colleagues on things like commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, data privacy, marketing, & consumer protection.  While every day will be different in this fast-paced position, some of the roles & responsibilities you can expect include:

• Providing legal support on a wide scope of matters for Viator;

• Ensuring compliance with applicable local, national & international laws & regulations affecting travel experiences & Internet platforms;

• Overseeing changes & developments in product offerings & managing related risks;

• Providing strategic legal & business advice to help develop comprehensive, long-term approaches to significant or recurring legal issues/risks;

• Counsel & identify solutions for unprecedented & complicated matters that require consideration of overlapping, unharmonized & novel regulatory, legal & business requirements & trends;

• Drafting & negotiating commercial agreements, including standard terms of service (B2B & B2C), partnership agreements, technology & content licenses, services agreements, & consultancy agreements;

• Collaborating with various other teams in relation to compliance with tax & payments regulations;

• Providing advice with respect to promotional materials, online advertising & email marketing;

• Working closely with other lawyers in the Legal Department (both in the UK & US offices) in a collaborative manner; and

• Engaging & managing outside counsel.

What we are looking for: 

• 5+ years of experience, preferably with both law firm & in-house experience, with experience in handling product counseling, transactional, regulatory, commercial contracts, & adversarial matters.  Experience working in-house for a business running an online marketplace would be excellent; & experience working in-house for a business with a strong online presence would be very helpful.

• Qualified as a solicitor with current practising certificate in the UK

• Strong work ethic & the ability to prioritise & follow-through on numerous projects concurrently in a dynamic environment.

• A self-starter who is able to work well independently & as part of a team, with strong organisational & interpersonal skills.

• Proactive not reactive, with ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

• Unwavering attention to detail.

• Superb written & oral communication skills, communicating well with external parties & all colleagues within the business, from the executive team to junior levels.

• Excellent business judgment & strategic thinking.

• A start-up mentality, roll your sleeves up & get things done.

• You enjoy operating in a fast moving, often changing environment.  You pride yourself on having a positive disposition & sense of humour, & on being creative, collaborative, & unflappable.

Perks of Working at Viator

• Competitive compensation packages (routinely benchmarked against the latest industry data), including base salary, annual bonus, & equity.

• Work your way with flexibility to suit your lifestyle. Viator takes a remote-friendly approach to collaboration across a worldwide team, with the option to join on-site as often as youd like.

• Flexible schedule. Work-life balance is ingrained in our culture by design. Trust & accountability make it work.

• Donation matching. Give back? Give more! We match qualifying charitable donations annually.

• Lifestyle benefit. An annual benefit to spend on yourself. Use it on travel, wellness, or whatever suits you.

• Travel perks. We believe that travel is employee development, so we provide discounts & more.

• Employee assistance program. Were here for you with resources & programs to help you through lifes challenges.

• Health benefits. We offer great coverage & competitive premiums.

Our Values

• We aspire to lead. Tap into your talent, ambition, & knowledge to bring us & you to new heights.

• Were relentlessly curious. We push beyond the usual, the known, the thats just how its done.

• Were better together. We learn from, accept, respect, support, & value one another & are creating something remarkable in the process.

• We serve our customers, always. We listen, question, respond, & strive for wow moments.

• We strive for better, not perfect. We wont get it right the first time or every time. Well provide a safe environment in which to make mistakes, iterate, improve, & grow.

• Our workplace is for everyone, as is our people powered platform. At Tripadvisor, we want you to bring your unique identities, abilities, & experiences, so we can collectively revolutionise travel & together find the good out there.

If you need a reasonable accommodation or support during the application or the recruiting process due to a medical condition or disability, please reach out to your individual recruiter or send an email to AccessibleRecruiting@Tripadvisor.com & let us know the nature of your request  Please include the job requisition number in your message.

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