Lead Counsel, UK

Airbnb is seeking a Lead Counsel for the UK to provide legal advice on regulatory, reputation, and public policy matters, working closely with various teams and stakeholders. Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.

• •Responsible for all legal matters related to the UK business.
• •Work closely with public policy and communications teams, tax team, other legal team members, and outside counsel.
• •Advise on UK B2C and B2B product launches or updates.
• •Legal point of contact for the NEMEA Leadership Team.
• •Instruct and manage outside counsel where appropriate.
• •Proactively draft, review and refine internal processes, policies and workflows.
• •Identify, consolidate and escalate material legal risk to the appropriate decision makers.
• •Some domestic and international travel required.

• •Base pay range: £136,000 — £170,000 GBP.
• •Eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
• •In-office presence expected at least once per week.

• •Minimum 10 years PQE (or equivalent experience), qualified in the UK.
• •Significant in-house experience advising senior business and policy stakeholders on UK laws and regulation.
• •Excellent understanding of the UK legislative process.
• •Experience advising on UK consumer protection regulation, eCommerce Directive, and Online Safety Act.
• •Fluent in English.
• •Highly desired: Expertise in the platform liability regime in the UK and EU.