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Salary: USD 196,000 - 230,000 / annual
Airbnb's Legal Department is seeking an experienced Corporate Counsel to join the Corporate Legal team, reporting to the Lead Counsel, Corporate. You will partner closely with the Corporate Development team and other legal and cross-functional teams on mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, investments, and other corporate transactions. You may also provide legal support to other teams such as Sustainability and Treasury as part of the Corporate Legal team's general practice.
In this role, you will lead and support M&A transactions through all stages of the lifecycle, including target assessment, deal structuring, due diligence, negotiation, and execution. You will provide strategic legal advice to senior management and internal stakeholders on M&A strategy, risk management, and transaction execution. You will draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents including letters of intent, definitive agreements, and ancillary documents. You will work collaboratively across multiple cross-functional teams, manage outside counsel coordination, and contribute to the development of internal legal processes and best practices for M&A transactions.
Airbnb's Legal Department operates at the frontier of the sharing economy, breaking new ground in policy, law, and government relations. The team is committed to building talented, collaborative, and self-motivated legal professionals who believe in Airbnb's mission. You will be part of an innovative, forward-thinking team that sees obstacles as opportunities for creative, practical solutions.
The position is US Remote Eligible with occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites as agreed with your manager. You must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity (certain states are excluded; check the careers page for the current list).
REQUIREMENTS:
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree
- 5+ years of relevant experience working at a law firm or in-house, focused on M&A and corporate transactions
- Track record of independently running deal workstreams
- Licensed in a US state
- Strong organizational and process management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Sound business judgment, attention to detail, and ability to find practical and creative solutions to legal and business problems
- High level of integrity, professionalism, intellectual curiosity, and willingness to grow
- Positive attitude, sense of humor, and high emotional intelligence
- Passion for the Airbnb mission
- Willingness to roll up sleeves and take on work of all sizes
- Adaptability and collaboration; ability to approach complex legal issues with balance for local and global perspectives
