Litigation and Legal Product Specialist

Company Description

At lastminute.com, we live for the holidays. We are the European Travel-Tech leader in Dynamic Holiday Packages. With technology, we turn spontaneous thoughts into meaningful experiences, helping people travel the world. 

Job Description

We are looking for a Litigation and Legal Product Specialist to join our team of around 1,700 people worldwide to help us power up the traveller's journey for millions of holidaymakers. 

If you are a master of Tech and Digital legal items and passionate about the Travel world, keep on reading, as you might be the perfect fit for this job. 

The job in brief: 

Job Title - Litigation and Legal Product Specialist

Working model - hybrid from Switzerland

Team - you will join the Litigation and Legal Product team within the Business Legal department. reporting to Litigation and Legal Product Counsel

Level - Professional 

Location - Chiasso, Switzerland

Contract - Permanent - full-time (EUR 36 h/week)

Travel time required - average 15% needed 

What your impact will be 

• Ensuring our consumer-facing websites and apps comply with legal requirements, from content displays to the entire search and booking/purchase journey.

• Developing T&Cs for our platforms, products, promotions, and competitions.

• Advising on the legal requirements and framework for offering and selling online travel-related products.

• Supporting in drafting and reviewing international contracts, such as but not limited to distribution and sales agreements, agency agreements, service agreements, lease agreements, non-disclosure agreements, sponsorship agreements etc

• Overseeing commercial disputes and litigation across several jurisdictions.

• Coordinating with external lawyers

• Support with creating and implementing efficient and scalable ways of working to enable sustainable business growth.

Qualifications

Your expertise 

• Degree in Law. Admission to the National Bar Association is a plus.

• Ability to work in a precise, pragmatic, and hands-on manner; demonstrating problem-solving attitude

• Perfect knowledge of English language (mandatory) - full proficiency of at least one of the following languages Italian/German/French/Spanish is a plus.

• Demonstrated excellence in organizational and project management, consistently meeting deadlines and effectively prioritising tasks.

• Proficient drafting skills.

• Confidence in providing support to both legal teams and business units.

• Capability to showcase commercial awareness and a deep understanding of business requirements.

• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and Google Suite (Google Sheets, Google Docs), maintaining a consistently high standard of knowledge and application.

Additional Information

Perks of working with us:

How we work together:

- An inclusive, friendly, and international environment (you’ll be working with colleagues from +10 countries and over 48 nationalities)

- Shorter working week (36h), with a half working day on Fridays
- Flexible start and end of the working day (with core hours from 10:00 to 4:00 pm)
- Possibility to work from anywhere for a period per year defined according to local regulations

How we learn together:

- Fri-Yays: half a day on Friday morning with a no-meeting mandate and dedicated to personal growth, learning and training

- Access to e-learning platforms (e.g. Discovery, O’reilly - depending on the department), professional and managerial skills development training paths

Other perks:
- 2 paid days off per year for volunteering purposes

- Occasional social events to foster connections among colleagues

- Travel industry discounts and flash exclusive staff fares

- We support our employees through life's significant moments with leave options (e.g parental responsibilities, marriages, bereavements, relocations, etc.) in line with local laws.

Wish you were here? We do, too!

Selection process steps*:

- HR interview (10-30 minutes)

- 1st interview (Manager): soft skills + technical knowledge

- 2nd interview (Manager + team member): soft skills + technical knowledge

- Offer extended
(*Please note the process can slightly vary. The recruiter in charge will share more details when setting up the interview)

Our commitment to celebrate diversity and generate belonging

At the heart of our culture is a commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity or expression, and accessibility. We strongly believe in an equal opportunity space, which is welcoming and celebrates the uniqueness of everyone who works here. We value different lived experiences and respect viewpoints, as we know unicity drives innovation. We want to make sure our people reflect the communities across the world we help travel.

Eligibility criteria:

By submitting your information and application, you confirm that you are legally authorized to work in the country of employment and that you do not require visa sponsorship to obtain employment visa status.