Licensing & Regulatory
Draft, and review, travel supplier contracts, including agreements with airlines, cruise lines, tour operators, hotel partners, consolidators, and other industry suppliers, ensuring proper risk allocation, service-level commitments, and regulatory compliance.
Monitor, identify, and address issues related to travel agent fraud, including suspicious booking activity, unauthorized use of agency credentials, chargeback-prone transactions, and fraud-prevention best practices; collaborate with Risk/Finance teams to strengthen safeguards.
Reinforce company-wide compliance programs, ensuring adherence to federal and state travel regulations, consumer protection laws, industry disclosure requirements, and advertising rules.
Advise internal teams on necessary disclosures, terms & conditions, cancellation/refund policies, and other industry-specific compliance obligations.
· Lead or support the legal workstream for buy-side acquisitions, strategic investments, and joint ventures.
· Draft, review, and negotiate NDAs, LOIs/term sheets, asset and stock purchase agreements, and related ancillary documents.
· Oversee due diligence (corporate, operational, IP, employment, privacy, real estate, and compliance) and coordinate with outside counsel and advisors.
· Manage closing checklists, approvals, conditions precedent, disclosure schedules, and post-closing integration support.
· Draft, negotiate, and manage commercial leases, lease amendments, SNDAs, estoppels, assignments, purchase and sale agreements, and related closing documents.
· Advise on title, survey, zoning, easements, and landlord/tenant issues; coordinate with brokers, title companies, and local counsel.
· Support site selection and portfolio management for offices, warehouses, retail locations, and special-use facilities.
· Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of supplier, vendor, and partner agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, distribution, procurement, logistics, SaaS/tech, data processing, and professional services agreements.
· Implement and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and fallback positions; improve contract lifecycle processes and contract management system governance.
· Ensure appropriate risk allocation (indemnities, limitations of liability, warranties, service levels, data security, IP ownership, audit rights, termination, and compliance clauses).
· Provide guidance on corporate governance, entity formation/maintenance, and board approvals.
· Support contract law matters across the organization with a focus on operational enablement and risk management.
· Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Real Estate, Procurement, HR, IT/Security, and Sales to align legal strategy with business objectives.
· Manage outside counsel, budgets, and matter tracking; contribute to legal operations improvements.
· J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar (in good standing).
· Working knowledge of licensing and regulatory frameworks relevant to the business; experience with travel supplier contracts, travel agent fraud, and compliance inforcement. .
· 5-10+ years of relevant experience in corporate transactions, with substantial buy-side M&A exposure (in-house and/or at a nationally recognized law firm).
· Demonstrated experience with commercial real estate (leases and acquisitions) and supplier/commercial contracts.
· Strong command of contract law, risk allocation, and negotiation strategy.
· Excellent drafting skills, attention to detail, and the ability to translate legal risk into actionable business advice.
· High ownership, strong judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with deadlines.
· Prior in-house experience at a multi-location, travel company.
· Hands-on experience with Independent Contractor and Travel Law.
· Familiarity with privacy/data protection (e.g., DPA/DPIA negotiation) and information security requirements in supplier contracts.
· Experience implementing or optimizing contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools and legal operations processes.
· Experience coordinating multi-state real estate portfolios and related compliance.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.