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**Junior Counsel - KAYAK Hotels**
at KAYAK Stamford KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is the worlds leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car, cruise, or vacation package. Were also redefining the in-travel experience with our app and new accommodation software. For more information, visit .
As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a global network that includes OpenTable and KAYAK's portfolio of metasearch brands including Swoodoo, checkfelix, momondo, Cheapflights, Mundi and HotelsCombined. Many employees are dedicated to one brand, but we all have the benefit of using each others strengths and insights. Together, we're able to help people experience the world through dining and travel.
KAYAK Hotels seeks a Junior Counsel to help navigate the fun
world of travel and dining for our latest entrepreneurial endeavor, KAYAK
Hotels.
Based in one of our U.S. offices or fully remote (or a hybrid of in person and
remote work), your role will center on effective scaling and execution of the
legal infrastructure for our KAYAK Hotels project.
Responsibilities include:
Your responsibilities include the following:
? Provide legal support relating to hotel operating matters, permits, licenses, and brand standards
? Provide legal support relating to hotel management agreements, licenses, leases, and ancillary agreements
? Draft and review contracts and agreements related to operations, purchasing, product, engineering, and design in relation to our KAYAK
Hotels business
? Work with Compliance, Privacy, Accounting, Tax and other corporate partners for the rollout and ongoing management of each property along with related product integrations
Experience / Education
? 3+ years of experience in-house or law firm focusing on hospitality, commercial real estate, hotel operations, licensing, permitting, and/or
branding (or expertise in one such area and a strong curiosity about learning the other functional areas)
? J.D. from a nationally or internationally recognized law school
? Licensed attorney in the state of your home office
? Strong communication skills, excellent teammate, approachable, breakthrough thinker, proactive
? Ability to work in a global environment across multiple locations and time zones to bring projects from start to finish
? Ability to work under pressure, multitask, and meet tight deadlines
? Excellent problem-solving, project management, and time management skills
? Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
Benefits:
* Remote work allowed
* Generous paid vacation
* Day off on your birthday
* Company matched retirement plans
* Health, dental and vision insurance plans
* Flexible Spending Accounts
* Headspace Subscription
* Drinks, coffee, snacks, games etc.
* Weekly Catered Lunches
* Free massages from professional massage therapists
* Universal Paid Parental Leave
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