Senior Legal Counsel
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Our Legal team is the guardian of trivago’s compliance and legal integrity across global markets. As Senior Legal Counsel, you’ll play a leading role in building commercial partnerships, ensuring legal compliance, and setting new standards for operational excellence in a rapidly evolving tech environment.
How you’ll make an impact
* Lead high‑value negotiations: Draft, review, and negotiate major commercial agreements—including SaaS contracts, insertion orders, vendor contracts, and Data Processing Agreements (DPAs)
* Accelerate business growth: Partner with Sales, Procurement, and B2B teams to close complex, cross‑border deals, balancing business opportunity and legal risk
* Advance legal operations: Create contract templates, playbooks, and self‑service tools that make compliance and contracting faster and easier across the organization
* Guide regulatory strategy: Stay ahead of legal developments by advising on compliance with the Platform‑to‑Business (P2B) Regulation, Digital Services Act (DSA), and Digital Markets Act (DMA)
* Champion legal education: Design and deliver targeted training to boost legal literacy and confident decision‑making throughout trivago
* Resolve escalations: Advise on escalated customer, regulator, and partner issues where your judgement is crucial
* Expand your scope: Take on emerging and interdisciplinary topics—such as intellectual property, privacy, AI regulation, and litigation management
What you’ll need to thrive
* Fully qualified and admitted to practice law in Germany, another EU member state, or the UK, having passed the German Second State Examination or a comparable degree with outstanding results
* At least 5 years’ post‑qualification experience, ideally combining law firm and in‑house roles
* Proven track record independently leading complex B2B negotiations and contract drafting in a global business context
* Strong grounding in commercial law, complemented by experience or interest in areas like IP, privacy, litigation, and emerging tech regulation
* Exceptional communication: Able to explain nuanced legal concepts in clear, accessible English to a global audience
* Ownership mindset: Proactive, solutions‑focused, and comfortable steering projects both independently and collaboratively
* Growth‑driven: Thrive in dynamic, often ambiguous environments, and see change as an opportunity to drive legal and business value
Stand out with
* Experience with SEC regulatory requirements, provisions, and compliance standards
* Ideally, you are also admitted to practice law in any U.S. state
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What you can look forward to
As you grow, so do we. We prioritize your development, offer personalized coaching through Nilo, and provide workshops, educational meetups, conferences, free online learning courses, and access to a fully‑equipped campus library.
We offer visa support, relocation package, interest‑free newcomer loan, free language classes, and regular team and company‑wide events.
Pay: self‑determined vacation (minimum 25 days), flexible working hours, up to 2 work‑from‑home days weekly; you can also work remotely from a different location in Germany or selected countries abroad for up to 20 days per year. We provide free access to the Heycare platform for nanny assistance and an on‑campus kids room.
Enjoy your office days: daily canteen budget for lunch, complimentary snacks and drinks, fitness options with on‑site gym, sports classes, Urban Sports Club membership, ergonomic desks, and focused work areas.
Thank you for considering a career at trivago! Our commitment to fostering an inclusive and enriching environment for all talents is at the heart of what we do. Should any questions arise before you apply, feel free to reach out to us at joinus@trivago.com. Join us in our mission to make a positive impact on global travel, and we look forward to your application!
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