Associate Counsel, OpenTable
Commercial
CA$130-150k
Eligible to be considered for an annual bonus
2+ days a week in office
Online restaurant reservation service
Be an early applicant
Online restaurant reservation service
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
CA$130-150k
Eligible to be considered for an annual bonus
2+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To bring together people and the restaurants they love in the moments that matter.
Role
Who you are
- This role requires a detail-oriented and highly efficient individual with a strong interest in, and some prior experience with contract review and drafting
- J.D. from a nationally or internationally-recognised law school, and good standing with at least one state or provincial bar
- Minimum 3 years’ experience of contract drafting, negotiating and review across multiple jurisdictions (including USA)
- Ability to understand, review and draft contractual terms using a standard playbook; experience in redlining and negotiating agreements
- Exceptional ability in spotting issues, assessing and communicating risks, making common-sense decisions in the face of ambiguity, and finding flexible/creative solutions to achieve business goals
- Ability to balance multiple matters simultaneously, to allocate time and efforts commensurate to the relative importance of tasks, and to respond quickly to shifting priorities under tight deadlines
- Highly motivated and resourceful with the ability to work proactively and independently
- Excellent judgment, high integrity, and strong verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, and a “can-do” attitude
- Collaborative nature and ability to work across business units and with colleagues at our parent company and other BHI brands
- Adaptability and openness to taking on tasks in new or unfamiliar areas of the law
- Prior experience with document management systems and contract lifecycle management tools is a plus (but not required)
- Language skills are a plus (but not required)
What the job involves
- OpenTable is seeking a highly organised, motivated and energetic attorney to join the team as Associate Counsel, Commercial to help tackle a diverse suite of contracts across multiple jurisdictions
- This role will involve drafting, negotiating and reviewing vendor, partner and commercial contracts and related amendments, liaising with internal business team members to understand their contract needs, and collaborating with the various OpenTable, Booking Holdings and external stakeholders to support business objectives while mitigating legal risk
- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide variety of international commercial agreements including vendor and client contracts, SaaS agreements, NDAs, service agreements, and real estate leases and ancillary documents
- Develop new and update existing playbooks and workflows for a variety of contracting activities and consistently work with the business and the global procurement team to improve processes and ensure efficient support. Where appropriate, collaborate with parent company and sister brand colleagues on playbooks, templates and processes
- Advise on commercial aspects of product initiatives (including payment-related matters) and customer support (change of ownership, miscellaneous legal questions)
- Provide sound and timely advice to business partners regarding legal and other business risks and recommend strategic solutions and mitigation tactics
- Advise on contractual disputes and resolutions
- Liaise with cross-functional team members, legal colleagues at our parent company and sister brand companies, and outside counsel as the need arises
Our take
OpenTable was one of the earliest innovators in the online reservation space, setting up shop in 1998 as a tool to enable restaurants to take bookings online. Rather than charging consumers for the service, OpenTable generates revenue via a monthly subscription and reservation fee from businesses.
Today, the platform is used by tens of thousands of restaurants around the world and seats over 1 billion diners per year. The company was acquired by Booking Holdings – the world's largest travel company – for $2.6 billion in 2014, and remains a subsidiary of the group to this day.
OpenTable is the dominant player in the restaurant reservation software category, with an impressive 45% market share, but does face increasing competition from platforms like Resy, Tock, TableAgent, and many more. Nonetheless, this market leader has garnered an impressive reputation, and there is nothing to say it won't hold on to the dominance it has earned into the future.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Oct 2000
$36m
SERIES C
Jan 2000
$10m
SERIES B
Total funding: $48.2m
Company benefits
- Work from (almost) anywhere - wherever you do your best work
- Mental health and well-being - company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth, company-paid subscription to HeadSpace, and company-wide weeks off a year so the whole team can recharge
- Generous parental leave
- Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
- Paid volunteer time
- Enriched learning and development opportunities - leadership development & access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
Company HQ
Union Square, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Debby Soo
(CEO, not founder)After graduating from Stanford with a liberal arts major, Debby started their career in investment banking. Thereafter they worked in Google’s Strategic Partnerships Group and then spent a decade at KAYAK, eventually becoming CCO.
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