Abercrombie & Kent
Job Description
Position Summary
A&K Travel Group (AKTG), the parent company to Abercrombie & Kent and Crystal Cruises, is seeking a highly motivated attorney to join AKTG’s legal team as In-House Legal Counsel in Aventura, Florida. As In-House Legal Counsel, you will play a crucial role in partnering with AKTG’s business functions to support the company’s growth while appropriately managing its risk. This position is ideal for a detail-oriented attorney with a desire to handle a wide range of matters, including drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance, including with data protection legislation, managing corporate processes, managing an intellectual property portfolio, responding to pre-litigation demands and disputes, managing corporate governance, and handling business acquisitions or disposals. Essential Job Duties
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, including technology and procurement contracts, and other legal documents. Maintain and update the group database of precedent contracts. Contribute to the legal team’s overall efforts to drive the continuous improvement of internal processes and procedures by identifying efficiencies and simplifying workflows, and improving on form agreements. Coordinate and manage litigation with outside counsel, including efforts to maximize insurance recoveries for filed claims. Offer counsel on wide-ranging legal issues and advise executives within the company. Handle corporate governance requirements and complete filings, including working with group companies worldwide to ensure their compliance. Work alongside other departments across the company, including HR, Finance, Sales, Marketing, and IT. Advise on contract status, legal risks, and the legal liabilities associated with commercial transactions. Research and anticipate legal issues that could impact the group. Maintain the group’s extensive list of intellectual property registrations with outside counsel. Coordinate and manage business acquisitions and disposals with outside counsel. Other duties as required or assigned. Skills and Abilities
Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization. Strong track record of drafting, negotiating, and reviewing a variety of commercial contracts. Cruise or travel industry experience is highly preferred. As a minimum, experience operating in a highly regulated industry. Exceptional organization, prioritization, problem-solving and collaboration skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint programs. Education and Additional Experience
Law degree from a recognized university. 3-7+ years of corporate experience in a respected large law firm and/or in-house. Experience in litigation required. Special requirements
The position is based in A&K USA’s office in Aventura, FL. Typical office setting with quiet to moderate noise levels (computers, printers, light traffic). The role requires regular sitting, standing, walking, bending, and reaching, as well as the ability to lift or push up to 25 pounds. Must have sufficient manual dexterity to operate standard office equipment (computer, phone, calculator, fax, etc.). Full-time position that may require additional hours beyond normal business hours. Benefits
A&K offers a large portfolio of competitive benefits to all eligible, full-time employees. Some benefits are provided at no cost to the employee, such as group life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and travel discounts. Other elective benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, supplemental life insurance, pre-tax healthcare and dependent FSAs, and a 401(k) plan with a generous company match. EEO Statement Abercrombie & Kent is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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Position Summary
A&K Travel Group (AKTG), the parent company to Abercrombie & Kent and Crystal Cruises, is seeking a highly motivated attorney to join AKTG’s legal team as In-House Legal Counsel in Aventura, Florida. As In-House Legal Counsel, you will play a crucial role in partnering with AKTG’s business functions to support the company’s growth while appropriately managing its risk. This position is ideal for a detail-oriented attorney with a desire to handle a wide range of matters, including drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance, including with data protection legislation, managing corporate processes, managing an intellectual property portfolio, responding to pre-litigation demands and disputes, managing corporate governance, and handling business acquisitions or disposals. Essential Job Duties
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, including technology and procurement contracts, and other legal documents. Maintain and update the group database of precedent contracts. Contribute to the legal team’s overall efforts to drive the continuous improvement of internal processes and procedures by identifying efficiencies and simplifying workflows, and improving on form agreements. Coordinate and manage litigation with outside counsel, including efforts to maximize insurance recoveries for filed claims. Offer counsel on wide-ranging legal issues and advise executives within the company. Handle corporate governance requirements and complete filings, including working with group companies worldwide to ensure their compliance. Work alongside other departments across the company, including HR, Finance, Sales, Marketing, and IT. Advise on contract status, legal risks, and the legal liabilities associated with commercial transactions. Research and anticipate legal issues that could impact the group. Maintain the group’s extensive list of intellectual property registrations with outside counsel. Coordinate and manage business acquisitions and disposals with outside counsel. Other duties as required or assigned. Skills and Abilities
Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization. Strong track record of drafting, negotiating, and reviewing a variety of commercial contracts. Cruise or travel industry experience is highly preferred. As a minimum, experience operating in a highly regulated industry. Exceptional organization, prioritization, problem-solving and collaboration skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint programs. Education and Additional Experience
Law degree from a recognized university. 3-7+ years of corporate experience in a respected large law firm and/or in-house. Experience in litigation required. Special requirements
The position is based in A&K USA’s office in Aventura, FL. Typical office setting with quiet to moderate noise levels (computers, printers, light traffic). The role requires regular sitting, standing, walking, bending, and reaching, as well as the ability to lift or push up to 25 pounds. Must have sufficient manual dexterity to operate standard office equipment (computer, phone, calculator, fax, etc.). Full-time position that may require additional hours beyond normal business hours. Benefits
A&K offers a large portfolio of competitive benefits to all eligible, full-time employees. Some benefits are provided at no cost to the employee, such as group life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and travel discounts. Other elective benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, supplemental life insurance, pre-tax healthcare and dependent FSAs, and a 401(k) plan with a generous company match. EEO Statement Abercrombie & Kent is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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