In-House Legal Counsel

*Please note, this position is employed to support A&K Travel Group, not just Crystal Cruises.*

Job Summary

A&K Travel Group (AKTG), the parent company to Abercrombie & Kent and Crystal Cruises, is seeking a highly motivated attorney to join AKTG’s legal team as In-House Legal Counsel in Aventura, Florida. As In-House Legal Counsel, you will play a crucial role in partnering with AKTG’s business functions to support the company’s growth while appropriately managing its risk. This position is ideal for a detail-oriented attorney with a desire to handle a wide range of matters, including drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance including with data protection legislation, managing corporate processes, managing an intellectual property portfolio, responding to pre-litigation demands and disputes, managing corporate governance and handling business acquisitions or disposals.

Essential Job Duties

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts, including technology and procurement contracts, and other legal documents.
• Maintain and update the group database of precedent contracts.
• Contribute to legal team’s overall efforts to drive the continuous improvement of internal processes and procedures by identifying efficiencies and simplifying workflows and improving on form agreements.
• Coordinate and manage litigation with outside counsel, including efforts to maximize insurance recoveries for filed claims.
• Offer counsel on wide-ranging legal issues and advise executives within the company.
• Handle corporate governance requirements and complete filings, including working with group companies based worldwide to ensure their compliance.
• Work alongside other departments across the company, including HR, Finance, Sales, Marketing, and IT.
• Advise on contract status, legal risks, and the legal liabilities associated with commercial transactions.
• Research and anticipate legal issues that could impact the group.
• Maintain the group’s extensive list of intellectual property registrations with outside counsel.
• Coordinate and manage business acquisitions and disposals with outside counsel.
• Other duties as required or assigned.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Functions, duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment

Works in a typical office environment with quiet-to-moderate noise generated by computer printer, fax machine and light traffic.

Physical Demands

Requires sitting, standing, walking, bending, and reaching.  May require lifting or pushing up to 25 pounds.  Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office machines such as computers, fax machines, calculators, the telephone, and other office equipment. 

Expected Hour of Work

The position is full-time and frequently requires working additional time outside of normal business hours.

Requirements

Education:

• Law degree from a recognized university.

Experience:

• 3-7+ years of corporate experience in a respected large law firm and/or in-house.
• Experience in litigation required.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization.
• Strong track record of drafting, negotiating, and reviewing a variety of commercial contracts.
• Cruise or travel industry experience highly preferred. As a minimum, experience operating in a highly regulated industry.
• Exceptional organization, prioritization, problem solving and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint programs.