Airbnb Senior Litigation Counsel EMEA 

France, Ile-de-France 

436776804

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support complex litigation across EMEA, including regulatory matters and class-actions.
• Independent management of litigation and disputes docket across the EU, and EMEA more broadly, in civil law and common law jurisdictions.
• In conjunction with global litigation colleagues and country counsel, support in the development and execution of strategies to manage existing and emerging litigation risks across EMEA.
• Effective supervision and direction of outside counsel on multiple litigation matters across EMEA.
• Provide concise and digestible legal advice internally, and represent the legal team in cross-functional discussions on issues pertaining to existing litigation or potential regulatory challenges.
• Review and analyze legal risks, including on development of products and services, and communication strategies.

Experience/Qualifications:

• Qualified in a EU jurisdiction and/or the UK. A US qualification is a plus.
• At least 8 years post-qualification experience.
• Substantive experience managing litigation matters across multiple EU countries, the UK and other countries in EMEA. Class action experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of European and EMEA e-commerce and platform rules required, additional experience with US platform rules is ideal.
• Experience working with a US headquartered firm or consumer-facing technology business is preferred.
• Ability to work independently to drive successful outcomes and coordinate with key stakeholders
• Strong communication skills. Ability to communicate concisely, and influence effectively across a wide audience internally and externally, and to explain legal arguments and strategies to global stakeholders.
• Some travel within Europe and to the US will be required from time to time
• Fluency in English is essential. Additional European languages preferred.

The successful candidate should:

• Be intellectually curious, open-minded, and adaptable.
• Be comfortable with ambiguity and risk, and keen to handle dynamic change and think creatively to solve problems.
• Appreciate Airbnb’s mission and be passionate about travel, home sharing and have an understanding of the Airbnb community.
• Have a good sense of humour, remain calm under pressure, and be able to work efficiently either in an office or remote environment..

Offices: Berlin, Germany, Dublin, Ireland, London, United Kingdom, Paris, France