Director - Legal, Commercial (Bangkok-based, Relocation Provided)

The role

This role leads the legal support for the Supply team, managing all property relationships. You will draft international commercial agreements and provide strategic legal advice to business stakeholders.

What you will do

• Be the key decision maker for certain legal decisions in conjunction with business stakeholders.
• Draft and negotiate international, commercial agreements for strategic partnerships, B2B, supply distribution, marketing, and public relations.
• Lead legal support for the Supply team and coach junior team members.
• Engage with Agoda senior management at a C-suite level.
• Provide practical legal advice on legal and business matters and processes.
• Manage the legal Supply team and deliver departmental objectives.
• Lead provision of advice and strategic direction relating to litigation and disputes.
• Drive and implement contract standards and controls.
• Lead the contact to drive new policies, procedures, training, and templates.
• Support the VP of Commercial and Corporate in pan team strategies and innovation.

Required qualifications

• 12+ years post qualified experience with a high level of impact.
• Demonstrable ability to work autonomously with proven management and leadership experience of small-medium sized teams.
• High level of commercial awareness and business acumen.
• Ability to manage and lead complex and strategic legal matters.
• 1st class communication (verbal and written) and organization skills.
• High level of English proficiency.
• Exceptional legal drafting skills.
• Experience in negotiating and influencing high complexity and risk matters externally.
• Qualified lawyer/attorney with current entitlement to practice.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Top-tier law firm experience.
• Prior in-house and significant contracting and commercial experience.

Nice to have

• Experience with the use of Gen AI.
• Experience within the travel or B2B space.
• Experience with travel industry/technology.

Benefits

• Relocation provided
• Work visa provided

About the company

Agoda is part of Booking Holdings and connects people to destinations and experiences through hotels, flights, and holiday properties. The company uses data and technology to fuel curiosity and innovation.