Legal Team Lead

Emerging Travel Group

. Lead and develop the in-house legal team, set priorities, and ensure the business receives clear, timely advice.

Posted 10/28/2026full-timeRemote • Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, GeorgiaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive legal expertise in managing complex cross-border matters and providing strategic legal advice within the online travel and technology sectors. Proficient in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, including GDPR and ePrivacy.

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Qualified To Practise Law In England And Wales8+ Years Post-Qualification ExperienceStrong Commercial Contracting ExperienceExperience Leading A Legal TeamFluent English (C1 Or Higher)

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Hard Skills

Drafting Commercial AgreementsNegotiating Partnership AgreementsAdvising On Consumer ProtectionManaging Cross-Border LitigationUnderstanding E-Commerce RegulationsAdvising On Payment FlowsSupporting Market EntryConducting Regulatory AssessmentsProject ManagementLegal Risk Assessment

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsPractical Approach To Legal AdviceAbility To Work Effectively With TeamsLeadership SkillsMentoring Junior Team Members

Industry Keywords

Online Travel Agency (OTA)Travel TechnologyDigital PlatformsConsumer TechnologyCross-Border Payment StructuresTravel Distribution PlatformIntermediary LiabilityPackage Travel RegulationsE-CommercePrivacy Regulations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and develop the in-house legal team, set priorities, and ensure the business receives clear, timely advice.
Take the lead on complex legal matters and coordinate external counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
Support the professional development of junior and mid-level legal team members.
Lead cross-functional legal projects and work with stakeholders across the business.
Draft and negotiate commercial agreements, including partnership, B2B and B2C, licensing, and technology agreements.
Advise teams on contractual structures, identify key legal and commercial risks, and recommend practical solutions.
Support strategic transactions and international commercial arrangements.
Work with product and business teams on travel products, booking flows, customer journeys, ancillary services, cancellations, refunds, and payment solutions.
Advise on the legal aspects of new products and business models.
Support market entry and international expansion, including local regulatory assessments.
Advise on payment flows, merchant models, PSP integrations, and cross-border payment structures.
Help the business navigate rules affecting online travel, including consumer protection, e-commerce, package travel, intermediary liability, payments, digital platforms, and privacy.
Track changes in laws and regulations and help the business understand and address their impact.
Help ensure the company’s operations comply with relevant requirements, including GDPR and ePrivacy.
Support dispute resolution, including pre-litigation matters, arbitration, and cross-border litigation.
Manage complex legal matters across jurisdictions, working with internal stakeholders and external counsel.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Qualified to practise law in England and Wales or an EU Member State or holds a degree from a university in one of these countries.
8+ years of post-qualification experience, including substantial in-house work with an international consumer technology, digital platform, or travel technology business operating across the EU and UK.
Experience working with an online travel agency (OTA), bedbank, travel marketplace, travel distribution platform, or travel technology company.
Experience leading or managing a legal team, or taking ownership of major cross-functional legal projects.
Strong commercial contracting experience across common-law and civil-law jurisdictions.
A sound understanding of the rules affecting online travel businesses, including consumer protection, e-commerce, package travel, intermediary liability, payments, digital platforms, and privacy.
Experience advising on commercial and product matters across several European jurisdictions.
Confidence managing complex cross-border matters and working with external counsel.
Strong project management skills and the ability to work effectively with teams across the business.
A practical approach to legal advice: you can explain risks clearly and help colleagues decide what to do next.
Fluent English, both written and spoken (C1 or higher).
Fluent Russian, both written and spoken is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible schedules and opportunity to work remotely.
Ambitious and supportive team who love what they do, appreciate each other, and grow together.
Internal programs for adaptation and training, development of soft skills, and leadership abilities.
Partial compensation for participating in external training and conferences.
Corporate English school: Group and individual lessons, speaking clubs with colleagues from all over the world.
Corporate prices on hotels and travel services.
MyTime Day Off - an extra non-working day without loss of compensation.