A leading global business focused on delivering customer-centric solutions across the travel industry.
In this pivotal role, you'll oversee the delivery of high-impact legal services across multiple regions and business units. Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer and working closely with the VP Legal, you'll be responsible for translating global legal strategy into effective local execution, ensuring alignment with business priorities and driving measurable results.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and guide legal teams, often through direct reports and team leaders, ensuring effective oversight and support.
* Engage effectively with senior stakeholders to build strong relationships, enabling timely, business-focused legal advice and support.
* Execute global and regional legal strategies at the local level, ensuring they align with business objectives and drive operational efficiency.
* Manage governance, compliance, and risk matters aligning with broader organisational standards.
* Deliver clear, commercially focused legal guidance across corporate, commercial, compliance and regulatory matters.
* Collaborate with senior stakeholders and operational teams to support strategic decision-making and ensure policies, terms, and conditions are both legally sound and commercially effective.
* Enhance leg operations by refining processes, templates, and internal policies for greater efficiency.
* Promote team development through performance management, succession planning, and fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment.
What you'll need to succeed
* Qualified as a Solicitor with substantial experience gained across both private practice and in-house roles, ideally in the travel industry.
* Experience in complex, fast-paced international environments across multiple jurisdictions.
* A strong communicator with excellent stakeholder engagement skills, bringing a pragmatic, adaptable, and solutions-oriented approach to complex legal and commercial challenges.
* Experienced in leading legal teams with a collaborative, inclusive leadership style that fosters alignment and accountability.
* Strong commercial and operational insight, balancing legal risk with business objectives.
This is an excellent opportunity to be a leader within a global, innovation-driven business. As Head of Legal, you'll play a central role in shaping legal strategy and driving operational excellence across multiple regions. You'll work closely with senior leadership to ensure legal alignment with business priorities, while fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture. A competitive remuneration package is offered, with a base salary of circa £140,000, plus additional benefits. Full details will be shared with shortlisted candidates.
Next Steps
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