Hybrid role- Needham MA

Who we are: 

We believe that we are better together, & at Tripadvisor we welcome you for who you are. Our workplace is for everyone, as is our people powered platform. At Tripadvisor, we want you to bring your unique perspective & experiences, so we can collectively revolutionize travel & together find the good out there. The Legal team is involved in all aspects of the Tripadvisor business, & we work closely with our global business partners to implement the Tripadvisor strategy & achieve the companys goals.

What youll do:

The Legal Fellow is involved in all aspects of the Tripadvisor brands legal matters, including contract drafting & negotiation, intellectual property, litigation threat assessment & management, internet law, consumer marketing law, international legal issues, regulatory matters & compliance, & other emerging issues. You will act as an extension of the broader Legal team & be expected to build & maintain your own relationships to foster cross-functional trust & productivity.  Examples of responsibilities in

clude:

• Drafting & negotiating agreements with partners & vendors, including non-disclosure, master services, content license, data processing, partnership & software licensing agreements for Tripadvisor & its affiliate companies (Tripadvisor Group). As they gain experience, Legal Fellows are expected to proactively take assignments from existing intake channels.

• Managing the Tripadvisor Groups responses to copyright notice & takedown requests & tracking the statuses of a high volume of copyright complaints.

• Drafting & tracking intellectual property enforcement actions (such as cease-and-desist letters) worldwide.

• Assisting in-house & external intellectual property counsel with compiling metrics, evidence of use, & administrative paperwork for international trademark portfolio maintenance.

• Assisting with the management of Tripadvisor Group contract templates, including reviewing & updating to comply with changes in law or business practices.

• Making occasional updates to terms of use & privacy policies for the Tripadvisor Group.

• Conducting & communicating the findings from legal research projects on commercial, intellectual property, marketing & consumer protection matters.

• Assistance with locating, organizing & managing contracts. 

• Assistance with litigation & regulatory filings, domestically & internationally.

• Support for multiple business units, including but not limited to: procurement, marketing, product & sales across all Tripadvisor brand verticals.

What we are looking for:

• Candidates must be 2024 law school graduates (and planning to take a U.S. state bar exam in the summer of 2024). Please do not apply if you have already graduated from law school. Must be willing & able to work from Tripadvisors Needham, MA headquarters at least several days per month.

• Resume & transcript required; cover letter strongly recommended.

• Drive & ability to proactively take on problem-solving, acute tasks & larger projects & see all matters through to completion.

• Resourcefulness & creativity while drafting, communicating, & completing projects when faced with novel problems & situations without obvious solutions.

• Strong reading comprehension & professional writing skills (including grammar & email etiquette) required.

• Candidates with a noted interest in commercial contracts, intellectual property, cyberlaw, litigation, digital media & advertising, and/or marketing law.

• Excellent grades, relevant clinic & internship experience and/or law journal experience preferred.

• Ability & desire to proactively build relationships with internal clients & other members of the Legal team both virtually & in person.

*Please include a transcript cover letter with your resume

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 and let us know the nature of your request . Please include the job requisition number in your message.

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