Legal Counsel In Technology

About Us TravelPerk is a global travel and expense management platform. Its all-in-one platform gives travelers the freedom they want whilst providing companies with the control they need. TravelPerk has industry-leading travel inventory alongside powerful management features, 24 / 7 customer support, state-of-the-art technology, and consumer-grade design.

Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Barcelona, we’ve grown to over 1,800 people across Europe and North America. Since 2023, we’ve been voted one of the, one of the fastest-growing apps and tech companies, and a leading pioneer of business travel.

These are just some of the reasons why global brands like Wise, Red Bull, GetYourGuide, and Aesop trust us to get the most out of their travel.

This isn't a typical legal role.

As Junior Privacy & AI Counsel at TravelPerk, you’ll help shape the future of privacy and AI in travel and spend management tech. You will be at the crossroads of cutting-edge technology, evolving privacy and AI governance regulations, and a deeply customer-focused and innovative legal team - making an impact from day one as TravelPerk moves toward being an AI-first company.

However, this is just the start : we’ll provide you with the resources you need to help us consolidate a world-class data privacy and responsible AI culture for TravelPerk, and to grow your own profile as a leading professional in the privacy and AI governance spaces.

This role sits within TravelPerk’s legal and privacy team. Reporting to TravelPerk’s Senior Privacy Manager, you will work closely with our Privacy & AI Counsel & DPO.

Contribute to resolving global legal and regulatory privacy and AI governance matters, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations (GDPR, CCPA, EU AI Act, etc.).

Anticipate relevant regulatory changes in these areas and help prepare teams to confidently navigate them while maintaining compliance.

Lead and improve handling of impact assessments, data subject requests, risk reviews, incident response, PET adoption, and more.

Monitor compliance through audits, assessments, and vendor evaluations.

Track and report privacy and AI metrics, trends, and risks to senior management.

Contribute to training, communication strategies, and other resources to strengthen TravelPerk’s privacy and AI culture.

The role demands deep expertise in privacy and AI governance laws, the ability to quickly grasp complex, emerging data technologies, and a strong drive to foster global collaboration in creating innovative compliance solutions.

Candidates with between 2-4 PQE of experience of working in an in-house function or a law firm are likely to have the relevant skills / knowledge for this position, but we will consider any applicants with relevant experience (and it is not essential that you have prior experience of working in-house).

A successful occupant of this role will, after a suitable period of time, have exceptional experience of working in a fast scaling, global tech (and specifically SaaS) business. He or she will develop the tools and techniques to deliver internal privacy capability at scale which subverts the expectations of stakeholders regarding privacy and AI governance laws (i.E. that it is bureaucracy) and drives tangible business outcomes.

In terms of promotions, the next layer up from Junior Privacy & AI Counsel is Privacy & AI Counsel. instead, we are looking for this person to grow and scale capability in their areas of expertise (and among legal subject matter experts who interact with other legal and privacy roles).