Senior Legal Counsel (Commercial)

Senior Commercial Legal Advisor

Full time

We’re game-changers, disruptors, the people who bring together local and global brands in accommodation, transport, activities and payments through our network of 300,000 hotels worldwide, 60,000 hard to reach high value clients such as tour operators, travel agents and loyalty schemes across 140 source markets. We are tech-driven, with a customer-first philosophy, and commercial teams whose knowledge and relationships on the ground are second to none. In fact, we believe that it is tech + data + people that truly sets us apart in the market, alongside our ‘global approach, local touch’ mentality.

The Senior Legal Counsel will play a pivotal role in supporting Roiback’s commercial operations and strategic initiatives. This position is responsible for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements, providing legal education to commercial teams, and leading legal aspects of key strategic projects. The role also involves managing external legal advisors and potentially leading internal team members.

Contract Management : Review, draft, and negotiate all types of commercial agreements to ensure proper documentation of relationships, obligations, and responsibilities between Roiback and external parties. Legal Education & Training : Deliver legal training and share materials with commercial teams to raise awareness of legal topics impacting strategy and operations. Strategic Project Leadership : Act as the legal lead in strategic Roiback projects, offering early guidance on legal implications, requirements, and risk assessments. Reshape current ways of working by improving, simplifying, and designing contract templates, guidelines, and procedures aligned with Roiback’s dynamic environment. External Counsel Coordination : Oversee external legal advisors across jurisdictions, ensuring efficient service delivery, cost control, and alignment with business goals. Act as the primary liaison between external counsel and internal stakeholders.

Minimum 8 years of experience as an in-house legal counsel, with a focus on commercial or technology law. Hands-on experience with contract business volumes and pricing, including proficiency in tools such as Excel. Law degree from a reputable institution; Business-level proficiency in both English and Spanish.