Associate Counsel - Consumer and Travel Agency

Min 3 yrs required

Full-time

No

Job Title: Associate Counsel - Consumer and Travel Agency
Location: Remote-US / Boston / Chicago / Austin, United States / Miami, United States
Company: Hopper

Overview:

Hopper, a rapidly growing travel technology company, is seeking an experienced attorney to join their global legal team as Associate Counsel for their Consumer and Travel Agency businesses. In this role, the candidate will report to the Deputy General Counsel and work closely with the legal team, product leads, and other business partners to provide advice on complex product and regulatory matters, as well as negotiate and execute commercial contracts with partners and suppliers. The ideal candidate will have a mix of consumer product, regulatory, and transactional experience, and a willingness to take on new challenges in unfamiliar markets.

Responsibilities:

- Provide legal advice on complex regulatory issues, such as payments, lending, insurance, and strategic bank partnerships, at the intersection of travel, technology, and financial services.
- Advise product teams on legal and regulatory developments impacting fintech products and assist in developing innovative product structures.
- Help establish scalable and effective processes for legal review and launch of new products, including drafting and maintaining product terms and conditions.
- Draft, negotiate, and advise on travel partner and supplier contracts, considering a range of legal topics including intellectual property, sanctions compliance, payments regulation, and data privacy.
- Partner with the business on general commercial matters and negotiate contracts necessary for Hopper's operations.
- Advise on all legal issues affecting Hopper's global business, including consumer protection, intellectual property, data privacy, and corporate governance.

Requirements:

- . or LLM in the United States.
- Minimum of three (3) years experience in an in-house, government, or law firm practice advising on commercial contracting matters.
- Ability to navigate unfamiliar areas of law and new jurisdictions.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience in reviewing and solving complex regulatory and cross-border tax issues, and drafting commercial contracts.

Perks:

- Competitive salary and stock options.
- Unlimited paid time off.
- Carrot Cash travel stipend.
- Flexport All Access Pass or work-from-home stipend.
- Entrepreneurial culture and open communication with management and company leadership.
- Small, dynamic teams with massive impact.
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance plans.
- Access to a 401K plan.

About Hopper:

Hopper is a rapidly growing travel technology company with a mission to become the world's best and most fun place to book travel. By utilizing massive amounts of data and advanced machine learning algorithms, Hopper combines their top-notch travel agency services with proprietary fintech products to help customers save money and have a better travel experience. With over 80 million downloads and billions of dollars in travel and travel fintech sales, Hopper continues to grow and innovate in the travel industry. They have been recognized as one of the world's most innovative companies by Fast Company for four consecutive years and continue to have millions of new installs each month. Backed by major investors and financial institutions, Hopper is well-positioned for continued growth as the fastest-growing mobile-first travel marketplace.

Come join the Hopper team and take off with us!

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Unlimited PTO, Carrot Cash travel stipend, Flexport All Access Pass OR Work-from-home stipend, 100% employer paid medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance plans, access to a 401K plan.

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Legal research, contract drafting, negotiation, risk assessment, regulatory compliance, data privacy and security, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, commercial law, financial services law.

J.D. or LLM from an accredited law school in the United States.

Interested candidates can apply through the Hopper website or through a job posting on a legal job board.

Qualification and Experience J.D. or LLM from an accredited law school in the United States, minimum of 3 years of experience in an in-house position, government, or law firm practice.

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