Senior Corporate Counsel, Sonder
EMEA
+ Equity Program
Serviced apartment provider
Open for applications
Serviced apartment provider
1001+ employees
Open for applications
+ Equity Program
1001+ employees
Company mission
To redefine hospitality by bringing exceptional stays everywhere.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for someone who breathes hospitality operations and is energized by the opportunity to maximize, motivate, and inspire a team to deliver an amazing Sonder guest experience
- A qualified lawyer with a minimum of four (4) years of legal experience, ideally having worked in a major law firm and/or in a substantial and hands-on in-house counsel role
- A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (or equivalent) and registration as a lawyer or admission to the bar in respective/applicable location or jurisdiction
- Real estate and hospitality (leases, management agreements) experience preferred
- Proven track record of providing thoughtful, pragmatic, commercial, and strategic advice and astute guidance at the senior management level, both with regard to legal risk management and more broadly across the business
- Experience as a business-oriented contributor in a fast-paced, high-growth, and entrepreneurial culture
- Business acumen and support
- Proven experience partnering with senior leaders and the business to provide legal and regulatory guidance while accomplishing business objectives
- Experience effectively prioritizing and balancing competing interests; able to be viewed as a resource by the organization and to act as a partner to various constituencies
- Strong leadership skills
- Collaborates and openly debates with the team to manage projects, solve problems, discuss challenging issues, or learn more about critical issues as a group
- Drives results and clear business impacts
- Acts to surpass goals, seizing opportunities to push the envelope
- Actively collaborates and influences within and beyond the legal team including with senior stakeholders
- Demonstrates maturity, team spirit, and a commitment to fostering a collegial and dynamic work environment
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Counsel, EMEA, to support our US-based attorneys with oversight of all aspects of Sonder’s legal work in EMEA. This position may be based in the UK or Ireland
- The successful candidate will be involved in strategic legal matters of the company, enabling the business to meet its strategic and operational objectives
- Oversee and direct all legal matters in EMEA, including but not limited to responsibility for corporate governance and subsidiary management, managing litigation and real estate transactions and supporting our development, operations and asset management teams
- Participate in the definition and development of corporate policies, procedures, and programs, and ensure EMEA standards are consistent globally
- Oversee the preparation of legal documents in connection with corporate, litigation and real estate matters, and develop and implement systems for the maintenance of this documentation (or the information and powers therein)
- Anticipate, effectively communicate, and mitigate legal risks, and identify opportunities relating to current business strategies
- Provide leadership for a high-performing organization
- Manage internal processes and outside counsel in several legal matters
- Possess the gravitas and reputation to achieve effective working relationships with executives, managers, and employees at all levels throughout the company
- Demonstrate executive presence and self-assurance, without self-importance
- Other job-related duties and responsibilities, as required
Our take
Sonder is revolutionizing the hospitality industry through tech-powered services and thoughtfully designed accommodations to provide customers with a seamlessly managed experience. The company manages over 9,000 live & contracted units, from spacious rooms to fully equipped suites and apartments, across 40+ cities in 10 countries.
Whereas hotels simply rent rooms, and Airbnb connects hosts and guests, Sonder partners with real estate owners and landlords to manage and operate entire multi-unit buildings. This allows the company to create consistently good experiences. Its apartments feature luxury hotel perks like modern design, professional cleaning, fresh towels, boutique toiletries, and an innovative app-based concierge.
While its main competition has come from hotels, Sonder has expanded into the hotel business as well, adding a substantial number of units to its management portfolio. The company’s continued global expansion and innovative technological guest experiences have the company well set to see continued success.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jun 2020
$170m
SERIES E
Jul 2019
$225m
SERIES D
Total funding: $530.4m
Company benefits
- Stock option plan: Our success is your success. Exempt employees are part of our generous equity plan
- Vacation: Exempt team members have paid time off. Non-exempt team members accrue paid time off
- Health and wellbeing: All employees have access to our medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans
- Travel perks: All employees receive annual credits towards Sonder bookings, as well as stay discounts for friends and family
- Snacks & drinks: Our offices are stocked with a great selection of snacks, coffee, tea, and more
Company HQ
Design District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Francis Davidson
(Co-Founder & CEO)After having studied Philosophy and Economics at McGill University, they co-founded Sonder. In 2017 they were included in the Forbes 30 under 30 for Consumer Technology.
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