Agoda

Product Counsel

To empower everyone to be a traveler by offering affordable deals on hotels, flights, activities, and more,

  • Consulting and Professional Services

  • Full-time

  • Office | Sydney, NSW, Australia

  • Visa sponsorship · No

  • Junior · A role for someone with some basic skills, good motivation and ability to learn. Typically 1-2 years of experience is required.

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Why Agoda

Agoda is transforming travel for millions of customers across the globe.

Headquartered in Asia, Agoda is one of the world’s largest online travel platforms. Founded in 2005 and now part of Booking Holdings (Nasdaq:BKNG), Agoda has a network of over 2,900,000 properties worldwide. Our web and mobile products provide a first-rate reservation service in 38 languages that uniquely combines local knowledge and local connections to provide the best deals for business and leisure travelers.

Agoda employs over 7,000 professionals from 90 nationalities in locations around the globe. In every department – from engineering to customer experience – we provide an environment rich with creativity, collaboration, and experimentation, and the tools to work faster and smarter.

About the role

We are a skillful, driven and diverse team from across the globe, united by a passion to make an impact. Harnessing our innovative technologies and strong partnerships, we aim to make travel easy and rewarding for everyone. *This role requires to relocate to Bangkok, Thailand (Relocation support provided) Get to Know our Team:  In the age of technology, things are constantly changing. The travel market is much the same, being more dynamic and complex than ever. Agoda’s Legal team is well suited to take on the challenges presented, adopting a proactive mindset to tackle challenges and solve problems. We are quick on our feet, decisive, and collaborate with multiple departments. We hire out-of-the-box thinkers that are well grounded with ethics and legal knowledge to ensure that Agoda achieves the right results, the right way.  The Opportunity: We are seeking an able, confident, curious and self-motivated lawyer to join our growing Legal team. The lawyer appointed will also provide legal and contractual support to the business which includes taking responsibility for a wide range of issues relating to flights and packages (including experiences/attractions and ground transportations) & be responsible for strategically complex accounts. The role entails negotiating and drafting agreements relating to inventory suppliers’ content involving software services, supplier/vendor and consultancy contracts, technology licensing and development, and support as required in litigation/disputes, data privacy and regulatory matters. This role is also responsible for effective negotiation and timely completion of contracts and, where required, assisting business stakeholders with ongoing contract management. You will need to work closely with the business to deliver effective support and advice, formulation and coordination of positions across different departments, reporting and escalation of issues. You’ll get to assist in advising management on legal risks to company strategy & liaising with external counsel as required for input and advice. In every department – from Legal to Product – Agoda provides an environment rich with creativity, collaboration, and experimentation allowing you to thrive in and to grow both yourself and Agoda. We are looking to recruit an outstanding lawyer who is a true team-player to join in legal support of Agoda’s expanding travel business. The lawyer appointed will (with appropriate senior counsel’s supervision) provide legal and contractual support to the business including:

  • Taking responsibility for a wide range of legal and regulatory matters relating to the travel business including but not limited to flights, experiences/attractions, ground transportation and packages.
  • Negotiating and drafting agreements relating to travel-related content involving software services, technology licensing and product development, and support as required in litigation/disputes and other consumer protection and regulatory matters.
  • Participating in effective negotiation and ensuring timely completion of contracts and, where required, assisting business stakeholders with ongoing contract management.
  • Advising and supporting the global launch of travel products and product features. 
  • Working as a team player with internal stakeholders to deliver effective support and advice, formulation and coordination of positions across different departments, reporting and escalation of issues.
  • Enthusiasm to take on ad-hoc projects and deepen their knowledge of the industry.

The person appointed will be:

  • A highly motivated commercial/IT/Technology lawyer, ideally with a knowledge of law in the travel sector, and/or a passion for travel and its connection with the law.
  • Proactive and practical, adding value by creating pragmatic/strategic solutions to legal issues.
  • A team player with the ability effectively to communicate with individuals at all levels.

The successful applicant will have:

  • A legal qualification to practice as a lawyer and 4+ years of post-qualification experience in a leading private practice and/or the in-house legal department of an international business (preferably both)
  • Law Degree/Juris Doctor
  • Trained and admitted as a lawyer in a common law jurisdiction.
  • A strong commercial outlook and excellent interpersonal skills.
  • A strategic approach to the law and like working in a dynamic, fast paced environment

What you'll be responsible for

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    Legal Document Drafting and Review

    Draft and review legal documents, such as contracts and policies

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    Legal Advice

    Write advice and guidance to clients on a wide range of legal issues, including employment law, commercial law, and intellectual property law

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    Legal Research

    Research and analyze legal issues for clients including case law, regulations, and legal precedents

Skills you'll need

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    Decision Making

    Considers the costs and benefits of potential actions and determines the most appropriate one

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    Verbal communication

    Speaks clearly to convey information effectively to a target audience

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    Problem solving

    Identifies problems and develops logical solutions that address the problems

Meet the team

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