Senior Litigation Counsel, EMEA

The Community You Will Join: 

Airbnb’s Legal Department is a global team that will require working with diverse international colleagues around the world. The successful candidate will be someone who is adaptable, collaborative and embodies Airbnb’s Core Values. Candidates will be required to approach complex legal issues with a balance for local and global perspectives, while being adaptable to cultural differences and nuances. A genuine and demonstrated interest in Airbnb and a commitment to ethics, integrity and fostering a workplace that emphasizes diversity and belonging is a must.

Airbnb’s Legal team embodies the company’s innovative, forward-thinking spirit. At the frontier of the new sharing economy, Airbnb is breaking new ground in matters of policy, law, and government relations. Where some see obstacles, we see the opportunity to find creative, practical solutions, right at the cutting edge. Our adventurous, fast-moving legal team is committed to building a team of talented, collaborative and self-motivated legal professionals across the globe who believe in Airbnb’s mission and leading as a 21st century company.  

The Difference You Will Make:

Airbnb is seeking a highly motivated Senior Counsel with experience managing regulatory and other litigation and disputes across multiple European jurisdictions to join our legal team in EMEA.  Based in Dublin, London, Paris, Berlin, or Barcelona, you will report to our Lead Counsel, Litigation in Paris. 

You will support Airbnb’s litigation strategy and work closely with the legal team across Europe as well as regular engagement with colleagues in North America, APAC & LatAm. You must have excellent judgment, strong communication skills, and the ability to balance legal risks with business strategy. We’re looking for a highly adaptable and collaborative person who can handle ambiguity and rapidly shifting priorities with flexibility, patience, and poise.

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..

Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging:

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: reasonableaccommodations@airbnb.com. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process. 

We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.