Legal Counsel / Unternehmensjurist (m/f/d)

Travelzoo is seeking a Legal Counsel / Unternehmensjurist (m/f/d) to join a global team of four, reporting directly to Travelzoo's highest ranking legal officer, its General Counsel and Head of Global Functions, who is also the Chair of the Board of Directors. As Legal Counsel, you would be responsible for providing front-line legal and strategic guidance and support across the global business and would have exposure to the highest levels of management within the Company.

The role can be based in either of these locations: Munich, Berlin, Barcelona, London.

Do you feel...

• Motivated to provide support to the General Counsel, other executive officers and the Board on negotiating strategic deals and mergers and acquisitions, resolving commercial issues, and handling various legal disputes and inquiries
• Determined to assist with securities and public company work for a U.S. publicly traded company, as well as global corporate governance matters and potential restructurings of the business
• Keen to serve as a single point of contact for all legal matters in Europe specifically and globally as necessary, including providing coverage for the General Counsel and other team members
• Capable of identifying and consulting on legal risks in connection with Travelzoo's products and services, particularly in the areas of global data privacy, travel regulations and EU and UK specific law
• Confident to assist the General Counsel, Junior Counsel, and Contracts Manager in the management of Travelzoo's global contracts, including with the negotiation of non-standard terms and handling of significant contract disputes
• Able to assist Human Resources with the management and legal review of employment agreements and employment policies globally and manage employment disputes, along with the General Counsel, to successful resolutions
• Dedicated to assist in the centralization and improvement of various integral processes across the organization and help to craft an efficient and dynamic legal department

This role will allow you to...

• Gain exposure to the Board of Directors and upper-level management of a publicly traded company
• Partner with and be mentored by the Company's General Counsel, with a clear internal growth path
• Expand your knowledge base from both a legal and business perspective

You are ideally...

• A professional with at least 5-8+ years of relevant post qualified international work experience (law firm and/or in-house)
• An excellent leader with the ability and willingness to also undertake executional work
• Trustworthy and hands-on as you will handle significant and complex legal matters with short turnaround times
• Experienced in drafting and reviewing various types of legal agreements and able to adapt legal requirements in a pragmatic and business-focused way
• Strong in negotiation and problem-solving
• A clear and concise communicator with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively navigate issues externally and internally, including across departments
• Willing to work across multiple time zones and travel (as needed)
• A highly collaborative team player with strong attention to detail and flexibility
• Able to successfully manage competing priorities, work independently and deliver quality work
• Degree educated and registered as an attorney in Germany, United Kingdom, United States; qualification in additional jurisdiction (U.S.) desirable; experience working in other European markets (U.K., France, Spain) a plus
• Business fluency in English and German

What's in it for you...

• Broaden your horizon by working with a global team and potentially in a different country
• Experience one of our travel deals first-hand each year, with additional vacation days and a travel budget - we call it the Travelzoo Experience
• We recognize your achievements with our employee awards
• Enjoy working like an entrepreneur? Our flat hierarchies will provide you with this opportunity
• Travelzoo supports a hybrid working model which allows employees to work remotely two days per week, with three weekly in-office collaboration days
• We offer competitive compensation and benefit packages

If you are excited about this opportunity and feel intrigued by our values of "leading by example", "warm heart", "cool head" and "working hands", then we would like to get to know you!