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Tripadvisor 2022 Legal Fellow Job Description

Tripadvisor (NASDAQ: TRIP) operates the world's largest travel guidance website, enabling hundreds of millions of people each month become better travelers, from planning to booking to taking a trip. Travelers across the globe use the Tripadvisor site and app to discover where to stay, what to do and where to eat based on guidance from those who have been there before. With more than 988 million reviews and opinions of nearly 8 million businesses, travelers turn to Tripadvisor to find deals on accommodations, book experiences, reserve tables at delicious restaurants and discover great places nearby. As a travel guidance company available in 43 markets and 22 languages, Tripadvisor makes planning easy no matter the trip type.

The Legal Department is involved in all aspects of the Tripadvisor business, including contract drafting and negotiation, intellectual property, litigation threat assessment and management, internet law, privacy law, consumer marketing law, international legal issues, mergers and acquisitions, employment law, regulatory matters and compliance.

Our Legal Department is seeking a 2022 law school graduate to serve as a Tripadvisor In-House Legal Fellow for a two-year term, beginning in September 6, 2022 and ending August 30, 2024 at our Needham headquarters (operating virtually until such time as our Needham office reopens later in 2022). The Legal Fellow will report to the Associate General Counsel,and will have the opportunity to work closely with Tripadvisor’s legal team and business departments concerning a diverse and wide variety of legal matters.

Job Description:

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

•  Drafting and reviewing partner and vendor contracts, including non-disclosure agreements, partnership agreements, software licensing agreements and more.
•  Reviewing marketing materials, site features, and various corporate communications for various Tripadvisor group companies.
•  Drafting and tracking intellectual property enforcement actions worldwide.
•  Assisting with the review and updates for the standard company contracts for Tripadvisor and its affiliates.
•  Reviewing terms of use and privacy policy for Tripadvisor and its affiliate companies
•  Performing associated legal research projects.
•  Working with counsel to analyze and update responses to notice and takedown requests and track status of the same.
•  Assistance with identifying, organizing and editing contracts.
•  Assistance with litigation and regulatory filings, domestically and internationally.
•  Support for multiple business units, including but not limited to: B2C (Consumer), B2B (Business), Marketing, Hotels Advertising and Sales, Experiences and Restaurants.
•  Other assorted projects assigned by the legal counsel in the US, Europe and Asia, potentially including assistance with mergers & acquisition and securities law projects.