Overview
Legal Assistant Jobs in Milford, MI at Danielle P. McCluskey, P.C.
KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is the world’s leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car and vacation package. We’re also transforming business travel with a new corporate travel solution, KAYAK for Business.
As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a travel company that operates a portfolio of global metasearch brands including momondo, Cheapflights and HotelsCombined, among others. From start-up to industry leader, innovation is in our DNA and every employee has an opportunity to make their mark. Our focus is on building the best travel search engine to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.
KAYAK is looking for an AGC to join our small yet dynamic legal team! Leading all aspects of commercial transactions, privacy, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance, this role will be in a position to influence our travel innovation across all business operations.
Beyond providing legal counsel, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, applying your interpersonal skills, business judgment, and strategic insight to drive complex projects and serve as a key legal advisor, making a lasting impact on our organization.
This role is required to work from our office in Cambridge, MA at least 2 days per week.
In this role, you will:
Advise the General Counsel, executive leadership, and key stakeholders with proactive, actionable legal counsel
Improve the Legal & Compliance team through strategic leadership, legal operations and team performance optimization, and culture-building programs
Address legal issues and internal requests with timely, effective solutions
Counsel teams on laws, regulations, and legal risks affecting the company and its platform
Own the privacy & security legal framework and program vision
Manage outside counsel
Provide employment law guidance to the HR team
Train employees on legal matters and company policies
Lead additional projects as assigned
Please apply if you have:
10-12 years of relevant legal experience with ability to work both independently and with a team, including a minimum of 3 years in-house experience
Expertise in complex litigation and consumer protection matters
Ability to simplify nuanced legal issues into clear, digestible language
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Passion for strategic legal operations leadership with proven experience
Extensive experience advising e-commerce companies serving consumers
Preferred experience counseling companies with international operations
Effective communication skills, sound business judgment, critical thinking, and strong work ethic; encourages collaboration and embraces adaptability
Ability to collaborate across teams and manage multiple complex projects under tight timelines
Experience handling domestic and international regulatory matters
Familiarity with U.S. and international privacy laws is a plus
A reputation for taking the law seriously, but not yourself
Benefits and Perks
Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
Focus on mental health and well-being:
Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
Company-paid subscription to HeadSpace
Company-wide week off a year – the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
No meeting Fridays
Paid parental leave
Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
Paid volunteer time
Focus on your career growth:
Development Dollars
Leadership development
Access to thousand of on-demand e-learnings
Travel Discounts
Employee Resource Groups
Competitive retirement and health plans
Free lunch 2 days per week
Fun quarterly events such as boat trips, arcades, ski trips, Thursday happy hours, and more
There are a variety of factors that go into determining a salary range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required. The range for this remote United States based role is $250,000-300,000.00.
In addition to a competitive base salary, roles are eligible for additional compensation and benefits including: annual cash bonus, equity grant; health benefits; flexible spending account; retirement benefits; life insurance; paid time off (including PTO, paid sick leave, medical leave, bereavement leave, floating holidays and paid holidays); and parental leave and benefits.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At OpenTable/KAYAK, we aspire to be a workplace that fosters inclusion and reflects the diverse communities we serve. Hiring people with different backgrounds and perspectives is critical to innovation and to how we deliver great experiences for our users, partners, and teams. We strive to be an open and welcoming environment so that no matter who you are, you can be yourself.
We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation(s).
Title: Legal Assistant
Company: Danielle P. McCluskey, P.C.
Location: Milford, MI
