Description:
Salary Range: $150,000.00 To $165,000.00 AnnuallyAbout Globus Family of Brands
With 95+ years in travel, the award-winning Globus family of brands – consisting of Globus, Cosmos, and Avalon Waterways – creates vacations that offer travelers culture-rich experiences featuring must-see sights, the stories behind the scenes and countless joy-filled memories in more than 70 countries on six continents across the globe. With equal measures vision and hard work; team collaboration and commitment; adaptability, honesty, and integrity as well as a genuine love for all-things-travel, the Globus family of brands – a leader in international travel – now offers unparalleled, perfectly planned tours; inventive, inspiring cruises and modern, independent vacation packages to millions of travelers.
Travel and/or in-office presence may be required at times. Generous benefit package including travel benefits and retirement.
The Role:
Corporate Counsel will serve as the primary legal advisor for the organization, providing counsel on a broad range of legal, regulatory, and corporate governance matters. This individual will oversee legal operations for North America, manage global governance duties, and ensure compliance with applicable laws and internal policies. This role is both strategic and hands-on, requiring strong business acumen, sound judgment, and the ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.
The Position:
The Corporate Counsel is responsible for the following results:
Education:
The preferred candidate will hold a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and active license to practice law in relevant U.S. jurisdiction(s). Member in good standing with a U.S. state bar (Colorado preferred, or eligible for in-house counsel registration).
Experience Preferred
The preferred candidate has noteworthy experience in the following areas:
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While performing this job, it will require: Eight (8) hours or more a day of sitting; walking; standing; bending; answering the telephone; entering data into the computer; retrieving data from the computer or analyzing data from reports.
With 95+ years in travel, the award-winning Globus family of brands – consisting of Globus, Cosmos, and Avalon Waterways – creates vacations that offer travelers culture-rich experiences featuring must-see sights, the stories behind the scenes and countless joy-filled memories in more than 70 countries on six continents across the globe. With equal measures vision and hard work; team collaboration and commitment; adaptability, honesty, and integrity as well as a genuine love for all-things-travel, the Globus family of brands – a leader in international travel – now offers unparalleled, perfectly planned tours; inventive, inspiring cruises and modern, independent vacation packages to millions of travelers.
Travel and/or in-office presence may be required at times. Generous benefit package including travel benefits and retirement.
The Role:
Corporate Counsel will serve as the primary legal advisor for the organization, providing counsel on a broad range of legal, regulatory, and corporate governance matters. This individual will oversee legal operations for North America, manage global governance duties, and ensure compliance with applicable laws and internal policies. This role is both strategic and hands-on, requiring strong business acumen, sound judgment, and the ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.
The Position:
The Corporate Counsel is responsible for the following results:
- Serve as the company's primary legal contact for North America, providing guidance on corporate, commercial, and employment-related legal issues.
- Select and coordinate with external legal counsel on specialized matters such as litigation, intellectual property, and international law
- Oversee and manage all aspects of corporate governance, including preparation and support for board and committee meetings, maintaining minutes, and ensuring compliance with governance requirements.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements, including vendor, customer, and partner contracts.
- Support CISO on data privacy and protection matters, including GDPR or other applicable standards
- Develop and implement internal legal processes, templates, and policies to improve efficiency and reduce risk exposure.
- Partner closely with HR, Finance, and IT to ensure compliance with corporate policies and regulatory requirements.
- Establish and own contract management process and provide training and guidance to internal teams on contract management, compliance, and legal best practices.
- Establish and manage budget for all legal-related expenses, including negotiating fees with external counsel and legal settlements
- Partner with global team on legal, compliance and governance matters
Education:
The preferred candidate will hold a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and active license to practice law in relevant U.S. jurisdiction(s). Member in good standing with a U.S. state bar (Colorado preferred, or eligible for in-house counsel registration).
Experience Preferred
The preferred candidate has noteworthy experience in the following areas:
- Minimum of 8–10 years of progressive legal experience, including at least 3 years in an in-house counsel or corporate legal leadership role.
- Experience working in or advising small to mid-sized, global or multi-entity organizations preferred.
- Strong background in contract law, governance, compliance, and commercial transactions.
- Experience in Travel industry preferred
- Knowledge of privacy, GDPR, and data protection laws highly desirable.
- Proven ability to balance strategic advice with hands-on legal execution
- Strong business acumen, including financial understanding (budgets, cost management, legal spend).
- Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills; ability to interact with board members, senior executives, and cross-functional teams.
- Proactive, strategic thinker with good judgment under pressure.
- Exceptional analytical, and negotiation skills.
- Business-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving ability.
- High integrity and professionalism with the ability to manage sensitive information.
- Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
While performing this job, it will require: Eight (8) hours or more a day of sitting; walking; standing; bending; answering the telephone; entering data into the computer; retrieving data from the computer or analyzing data from reports.
