Head of Legal (all genders) - #2109415

Holidu is one of the fastest-growing travel tech companies worldwide. Our mission is to make the booking and hosting of holiday homes free of doubt and full of joy. We help hosts to manage their vacation rental with ease and guests to find the perfect holiday home they truly enjoy. Our team of more than 600 colleagues from 60+ nations shares a passion for modern technologies, an ambition for constant improvement and the drive to bring the best experience to more than 40k hosts and 100 million website users each year. You want to achieve amazing milestones with us? Then pack your bag, hop on board and get ready for take off!

Your future team

Your team will consist of a Junior Legal Counsel and a Working Student, and you will directly report to the group VP of Finance.

Your role in this journey

• Legal Leadership: Provide effective, business-focused legal advice and expertise on contract and commercial law, data protection law, unfair competition law, IT and intellectual property law, M&A and company law and corporate housekeeping.
• Contract Management: Oversee drafting and negotiation of a wide range of commercial agreements (e.g., vendor, partnership, NDAs, Terms and Conditions).
• Corporate Governance: Ensure compliance with German and EU corporate law. Draft and develop internal policies and templates.
• Regulatory & Compliance: Monitor changes in relevant laws (especially data privacy, consumer protection, and competition law) and ensure company-wide compliance.
• External support management: Manage relationships effectively with external legal counsels.
• Business Partnering: Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, balancing legal risk with business goals.
• Dispute Resolution: Manage or oversee any legal disputes, litigation, or external legal support as necessary.
• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor one Junior Legal Counsel and a Working Student.
  
  

Your backpack is filled with

• Legal Background: Fully qualified lawyer in Germany (Zweites Staatsexamen) with at least 7 years of post-qualification experience, ideally from a combination of law firm and in-house roles.
• Scale-up or Tech Industry Experience: Prior experience in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, or tech-driven environment is highly valued.
• Expertise Across Legal Fields: Broad legal knowledge with strong understanding of German and EU corporate, commercial, data protection (GDPR), and employment law.
• Business Orientation: Comfortable making pragmatic decisions in ambiguous situations and aligning legal guidance with company objectives.
• Strong Communicator: Able to convey complex legal topics clearly and concisely to both legal and non-legal audiences.
• Fluent in German and English: Excellent written and verbal communication in both languages is essential.
• Leadership Potential: Experience managing or mentoring team members is a plus.
  
  

Our adventure includes

• Impact: Make a difference for hundreds of thousands of monthly users.
• Growth: Take responsibility from day one and develop through regular feedback, workshops, and knowledge exchanges.
• Personal Development: Use your learning budget and 2 extra study days for conferences, books, courses, and more.
• Community: Engage with international, diverse, yet like-minded colleagues through regular events and 2 office days per week with your team.
• Flexibility: Benefit from our hybrid work policy and the chance to work from other local offices for up to 8 weeks a year.
• Fitness: Get a premium gym membership at a discounted rate.
• Travel: Enjoy 28 vacation days and the possibility to take up to 10 unpaid vacation days with special discounts on our Holidu Homes properties.
  
  

Want to travel with us?

Apply online on our career page! Your first travel contact will be Max from HR.

We are committed to diversity in all aspects of our business. We encourage applications from all genders, all corners of the world and all individual backgrounds. You are welcome to submit your application without a photo and without stating your gender, date of birth, marital status, nationality or disability status (if applicable).

If you require any special assistance when arranging interviews, office visits or the recruitment process in general, please contact the relevant HR person responsible for this job and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.