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Director, Legal Counsel
Summary of the role :
The Director, Legal Counsel position will provide legal assistance to Amadeus within the applicable laws and regulations, ensuring the company activities are compliant to International, European and national regulations, accordingly.
In this role you'll :
This position will support the upstream Amadeus Travel Distribution business with the following activities :
Formulate and implement the Amadeus' airline distribution strategy in North America together with the Americas Travel Distribution commercial organization and LEG senior management.
Draft and negotiate complex, high-value airline distribution contracts, with a special focus on North American airline customers.
Provide timely and strategic legal advice and support to the upstream Travel Distribution commercial teams, with a special focus on North American airline customers.
Draft and negotiate metasearch network / booking / search negotiations and contracts with both North American airlines and metasearch customers.
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 the current corporate policies from central. Preparation of Board of Directors resolutions and Shareholder resolutions.
Manage from the region, when applicable, the formation / dissolution / amalgamation of entities as directed from Madrid.
This position will support the downstream Amadeus Travel Distribution business with the following activities :
Together with the Americas Travel Distribution commercial organization and LEG senior management, formulating and implementing Amadeus' travel sellers distribution strategy in North America.
Draft and negotiate contracts, including ones with Amadeus' largest multinational travel seller customers and partners in North America.
Draft and negotiate corporate travel IT direct agreements with corporate customers, with particular focus on supporting negotiations with key strategic customers in North America.
Provide support and advice to the corporate travel IT business with responses to RFPs for corporate customers and government entities in North America.
Provide timely and strategic legal advice and support to the downstream Travel Distribution commercial teams, with a special focus on North American travel seller and corporate customers.
Support the Travel Distribution strategy & business development team in building a rich ecosystem of technology solutions for the travel industry and the execution of Amadeus' Go-To-Market strategy in North America.
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. Together with airline distribution strategy analyze expansion of metaconnect products to other travel sellers including OTAs.
About the ideal candidate :
Post-graduate Degree in Law.
10 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.
Strong statistical and analytical skills, with high attention to detail; Conceptual thinking, strategic understanding and synthesis analysis.
Strong written, oral and presentation skills.
Ability to travel - 15%.
Working at Amadeus, you will find :
A critical mission and purpose - At Amadeus, you will be powering the future of travel and pursuing a critical mission and extraordinary purpose.
A truly global DNA - Everything at Amadeus is global, from our people to our business, which translates into our footprint, processes, and culture.
Great opportunities to learn - Learning happens all the time and in many ways at Amadeus, through on-the-job training, formal learning activities, and day-to-day interactions with colleagues.
A caring environment - Amadeus fosters a caring environment, nurturing both a fulfilling career and personal and family life. We care about our employees and strive to provide a supportive work environment.
A complete rewards offer - Amadeus provides attractive remuneration packages, covering all essential components of a competitive reward offer, including salary, bonus, equity, and benefits.
A flexible working model - We want our employees to do their best work, wherever and however it works best for them.
A diverse and inclusive community - We are committed to leveraging our uniquely diverse population to drive innovation, creativity, and collaboration across our organization.
A Reliable Company - Trust and reliability are fundamental values that drive our actions and shape long-lasting relationships with our customers, partners, and employees.
Application process :
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