time left to apply End Date: January 20, 2025 (30+ days left to apply)
job requisition id R24198
Job Title: Manager, Legal Counsel
Summary of the role: The Manager, Legal Counsel position will provide legal assistance to Amadeus within the applicable laws and regulations, ensuring the company activities are compliant with International, European, and national regulations.
In this role you'll: Americas Airline Distribution & Metasearch: Formulate and implement the Amadeus' airline distribution strategy in LATAM together with the North America Travel Distribution commercial organization and LEG senior management. Draft and negotiate complex, high-value airline distribution contracts, focusing on LATAM airline customers. Provide timely and strategic legal advice and support to the upstream Travel Distribution commercial teams. Draft and negotiate metasearch network/booking/search negotiations and contracts with both LATAM airlines and metasearch customers. Americas – Corporate: Support the Corporate Function in the Region to ensure company policies and industry best practices are respected. Ensure that intercompany agreements are in place and reflect current corporate policies from central. Manage from the region, when applicable, the formation/dissolution/amalgamation of entities as directed from Madrid. Americas Travel Sellers & Corporate IT: Support the downstream Amadeus Travel Distribution business with the following activities: Together with the Americas Travel Distribution commercial organization and LEG senior management, formulate and implement Amadeus' travel sellers distribution strategy in LATAM. Draft and negotiate contracts with Amadeus' largest multinational travel seller customers. Draft and negotiate corporate travel IT direct agreements with corporate customers, focusing on supporting negotiations with key strategic customers in LATAM. Provide support and advice to the corporate travel IT business with responses to RFPs for corporate customers and government entities in LATAM. Provide timely and strategic legal advice and support to the downstream Travel Distribution commercial teams. Support the Travel Distribution strategy & business development team in building a rich ecosystem of technology solutions for the travel industry. Develop, implement, train and oversee Amadeus Group policies and procedures regarding commercial, legal, and regulatory matters, with adaptation to local market needs. MetaConnect Business Support: Support achievement of business objectives of MetaConnect vis-à-vis metasearchers and airlines. Analyze expansion of metaconnect products to other travel sellers including OTAs. Americas - with a focus on LATAM– General: Support the Amadeus Group Corporate Compliance team to strengthen the corporate governance of Amadeus Group companies and distribution partners in the Americas. Draft, negotiate and manage joint-venture, distributor, and other commercial agreements. Structure transactions and analyze relevant regulatory environment, including international sanctions, anti-trust, and data protection. Liaise with external counsel and procure input and advice when supporting Amadeus' business strategy. Claims handling for allocated areas including pre-claim, ongoing management, settlement, arbitration, and litigation. Support the digital transformation of sales to service processes with focus on implementation and maintenance of contract lifecycle management tools. Support the North American LEG team on special projects ensuring timely and effective reporting of critical issues. Implement best practices to drive transformation, operational effectiveness, and efficiencies in the LEG function in North America. About the ideal candidate: Post-graduate Degree in Law. 8+ years' experience in a law firm or multinational corporation. Basic understanding of the travel and distribution industry. Knowledge of MS Office Suite. English: written and oral fluency required for communication with internal stakeholders. Negotiation, drafting and review of contracts and legal documentation. Project management, organization & planning skills. Statistical and analytical skills, with high attention to detail; conceptual thinking, strategic understanding, and synthesis analysis. Written, oral and presentation skills. Ability to travel – 15%. What We Offer: Impact & Innovation: Be a key player in transforming the corporate travel landscape with innovative SaaS solutions. Collaborative Culture: Join a team that values collaboration, creativity, and empowerment. Career Growth: Enjoy opportunities for professional development, career advancement, and a flexible work environment. Global Reach: Collaborate with a diverse team of experts across the globe. Competitive remuneration, individual and company annual bonus, vacation and holiday paid time off, health insurances, and other competitive benefits. Join a diverse and inclusive workplace, impacting millions of travelers around the globe. Working at Amadeus, you will find: A critical mission and purpose - Powering the future of travel. A truly global DNA - Global processes and culture. Great opportunities to learn - Continuous learning through various activities. A caring environment - Support for both career and personal life. A complete rewards offer - Attractive remuneration packages. A flexible working model - Work wherever and however you perform best. A diverse and inclusive community - Commitment to leveraging diversity for innovation. A Reliable Company - Trust and reliability as fundamental values. Application process: The application process takes no longer than 10 minutes!
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