Senior Employment Counsel (based in Bangkok)

About AgodaAgoda is an online travel booking platform for accommodations, flights, and more. We build and deploy cutting-edge technology that connects travelers with more than 2.5 million accommodations globally. Based in Asia and part of Booking Holdings, our 4,000+ employees representing 90+ nationalities foster a work environment rich in diversity, creativity, and collaboration. We innovate through a culture of experimentation and ownership,���enhancing the ability for our customers to experience the world.Agoda is one of the world���s leading online hotel and accommodation booking platforms.Founded in Asia and part of Booking Holdings Inc., Agoda offers travelers a fast, easy way to book hundreds of thousands of properties in almost every country on earth. In every department ��� from legal to product ��� Agoda provides an environment rich with creativity, collaboration, and experimentation allowing you to thrive in and to grow both yourself and Agoda.The Role:Based in our Bangkok office and reporting to Agoda���s General Counsel, you will be the Global Employment Counsel for Agoda. By nature, you must be curious, collaborative, and persuasive enabling you to provide practical and clear legal advice in a fast-paced environment.We���ll trust you to:Provide global legal advice to the People Team (HR) and Senior Leadership on all aspects of employment law including: recruiting and hiring, contract drafting and review, employee handbook revisions, compensation, employee benefits, immigration, misconduct investigations, performance based actions, disciplinary actions (warnings, terminations), separations, restructures, restrictive covenants, M&A support, etcBuild scalable and sustainable processes for providing legal inputManage outside counsel on advisory matters and employment related litigationCoordinate with the Compliance & Ethics Team as needed on employment mattersDevelop and advise on management and employee training programsYou���ll need to have:Degree in law, licensed to practice7+ years of employment law experience preferably both in a law firm and in-houseAbility to clearly and fluently speak and write in English, any other languages are a major plusWe���d love to see:Experience working in APACDemonstrated ability to successfully work in a multicultural environmentExcellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage numerous projects in a fast-paced environmentExcellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skillsExceptional judgment and client relationship skillsExperience with Compliance programs and functionsPrevious work on Diversity & Inclusion initiatives a plus#LGL #4 #Kualalumpur #Singapore #seoul #hongkong #taiwan #guangzhou #shanghai #beijing #tokyo #osaka #london #barcelona #dubai #madrid #berlin #amsterdam #sanfransisco #dallas #houston #sydney #melbourne #brisbaneEqual Opportunity Employer At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person���s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.We will keep your application on file so that we can consider you for future vacancies and you can always ask to have your details removed from the file. For more details please read our privacy policy .To all recruitment agencies: Agoda does not accept third party resumes. Please do not send resumes to our jobs alias, Agoda employees or any other organization location. Agoda is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.