Senior Legal Counsel – Consumer Law

As you contemplate your future, you might be asking yourself, “What’s the next step?’’ Start your journey with us!

We are looking for Legal Counsel to join our Business Legal team in Barcelona. Your focus will be consumer law across major European jurisdictions, with a focus on Spain, Germany, France, Italy and the UK. However, you will be part of a small but high performing international team of lawyers each working on domestic and global topics, and you will therefore have multi-regional responsibility and be pivotal in the provision of quality cross-border legal advice. If you’re ready to soar, we’re ready to take you there.

Why eDreams ODIGEO

Join the world’s leading travel subscription platform

We pioneered Prime, the first and world’s leading travel subscription programme since launching in 2017.

Millions of Prime members every year across multiple markets.

5 brands: eDreams, GO Voyages, Opodo, Travellink, and the metasearch engine Liligo

This entire Prime experience is powered by a proprietary, industry-leading AI platform that delivers a smarter, hyper-personalised service and comprehensive travel experience globally to its members.

Diversity is our strength that’s why our eDOers are coming from different nationalities from all continents – 99% permanent contracts

Prime members are subscribed to global travel, gaining access to a comprehensive multi-product offering for all their travel needs—including hotels, rail, flights, dynamic packages and car rental, among others— compounded by industry-leading flexibility features and exclusive, member-only benefits.

What you will do:

The Role’s Key Responsibilities and Tasks

As an eDOer, you will have clear objectives, great challenges and a clear overview of how your work contributes to the global company project and its customers. As a Legal Counsel in the Business Legal team you will be in charge of:

• Advise on current consumer law and the application of same across our websites in our products, content and services, including in particular our travel subscription programme;
• Draft, update and maintain terms and conditions of our websites/apps and our products and services;
• Manage processes and dialogues with relevant public administrations and consumer protection authorities across key European jurisdictions;
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and business teams to ensure that legal concepts are communicated clearly, and legal frameworks are incorporated into business practices;
• Contribute to the legal team’s precedent bank in the creation and maintenance of internal Know How and guidance documents;
• Horizon scan for upcoming regulatory changes that may impact the business and assist in the implementation where needed;
• Provide training to other team members and business stakeholder;
• Manage outside legal counsel (including working to budget allowances);
• Provide support to other members of the legal team, and to business teams, on an as-needed basis;

What you need to succeed:

Bring your unique perspective, speak up, and offer disruptive solutions. You’ll have the opportunity to learn and grow while making a real impact on our team. Here’s what you need to succeed:

• Degree in Law with qualification to practice law in a European jurisdiction (preferrably Spain, Germany, France, or the UK);
• Fluent in English (working language). Native or professional proficiency in a second European language is a strong preference (e.g. Spanish, German, French, or Italian). The candidate must have excellent communication (written and verbal) skills in English and relevant market languages, with the ability to draft complex legal texts;
• A minimum of 5+ years’ professional experience practising as a lawyer, with a combination of private practice and in-house with consumer law focus preferred;
• Strong consumer law knowledge and experience in the digital sector is required, experience in the travel industry an advantage but not essential;
• Experience managing procedures with public administrations and/or related to Consumers or Travel industry preferred;
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with strict attention to detail and the ability to manage projects and priorities;
• Strong work ethic and organisational skills with the desire and motivation to design and implement streamlined procedures and workflows;
• Versatility is essential as you will be asked to assist in a wide range of matters.

What’s in it for you?

The best talent deserves the best benefits

At eDO, we want you to be a part of our success story and great culture.

Here’s what we offer:

A rewarding Compensation package! 💥 Prime Plus membership, competitive salary and benefits package, including flexible benefits, performance-based bonuses, birthday day off, discounts and partnerships, relocation support and premium equipment with role-based selection options and device ownership through our equipment lifecycle program when it reaches its refresh cycle.

Your Well-being is our Priority. Embrace Freedom and Flexibility! 💙 At eDO, we value flexibility, employee care, and transparency. We offer a hybrid home-office model focused on outcomes. You’ll be able to find the right work-personal life balance that suits you best.

Work hard, party hard! We believe in having fun and connecting with colleagues! 🎉 Join eDO for after-work events, padel tournaments, parties, and more. Create communities based on your passions, like sports and music. Come to work as you are, with no dress code, and enjoy free fruit, coffee, and tea at our offices.

Enjoy a dynamic and healthy environment! 💫 Be innovative, take risks, and share your ideas. Our diverse and open-minded teams support high performance, learning, and growth. You’ll work in an Agile mindset environment with recognition at our core.

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If you are ready for a career opportunity with unmatched benefits, continuous learning, and a supportive work-life balance, look no further! Take your career to new destinations by applying now and help our diverse, inclusive, and passionate team shape the future of travel. Apply now!

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. Our people are the key to our success. Each one of them is unique in their own way and the respect for their uniqueness is and will always be a passion and motivation. Don’t meet every requirement? If you’re excited about this role but do not feel your experience aligns perfectly with all the requirements we strongly encourage you to apply nevertheless.