1 week ago

Senior Counsel, Competition and Disputes (Bangkok-based, Relocation Provided)

Agoda

Amsterdam

1 week ago

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Agoda is seeking an experienced Senior Counsel for Competition and Disputes to advise on complex competition, regulatory, consumer, and litigation matters across APAC, Europe, and other key markets. The role requires a qualified lawyer with 5+ years' PQE, strong analytical skills, and the ability to manage multi-jurisdictional matters in a fast-moving digital platform business. This is a Bangkok-based position with relocation provided.

On-siteFull-timeSeniorCompetition LawAntitrust

Senior Counsel, Competition and Disputes (Bangkok-based, Relocation Provided)

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On-siteFull-timeSeniorCompetition Law

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, NL

Work Model

On-site

Experience Required

5 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

Competition LawAntitrustDisputesLitigationRegulatory LawConsumer LawLegal AdvisoryExternal Counsel ManagementRisk ManagementComplianceLegal DraftingStakeholder ManagementAI

Soft Skills

AnalyticalProblem-solvingCommunicationJudgmentAttention to detailSelf-starterOwnershipCollaborationWork ethicIntegrityStrategic thinking

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)

APAC Competition LawEU Competition LawDigital RegulationTravel Industry ExperienceTechnology Sector ExperienceOnline Platforms ExperienceFintech Experience

Key Responsibilities

•Advise business stakeholders on potential competition-law risks, including distribution arrangements, pricing, collaborations, information exchange and general platform conduct.
•Support regulatory inquiries, investigations, dawn-raid preparedness and responses to competition authorities and other regulators.
•Manage and support contentious matters, including commercial disputes, consumer claims, litigation, arbitration and pre-action strategy.
•Ensure relevant business teams are made aware of upcoming legislation or regulations with material impact (leveraging internal and external resources including AI).
•Work with the Government Affairs team to provide input to regulators and governments on legislative proposals, in particular in relation to competition law and platform regulation.
•Coordinate external counsel, develop case strategy, manage evidence and document-preservation processes, and monitor legal spend.
•Provide practical advice on consumer, advertising, unfair-commercial-practices, platform regulation and broader regulatory issues that intersect with disputes and competition work.
•Identify legal risks early and develop proportionate, commercially workable mitigation strategies for the business.
•Deliver training and help maintain policies, playbooks, templates and compliance guidance.
•Work closely with Legal colleagues and stakeholders across Product, Supply, Marketing, Customer Experience, Finance, Government Affairs and leadership teams.
•Work with stakeholders to move from legal analysis to implementation; helping teams understand their options, make informed decisions and execute the solutions.

LegalCompetition LawDisputesRegulatoryTechnologyTravelSenior CounselAPACEuropeBangkok

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

Competition LawAntitrustDisputesLitigationRegulatory LawConsumer LawLegal AdvisoryExternal Counsel ManagementRisk ManagementComplianceLegal DraftingStakeholder ManagementAI

Soft Skills

AnalyticalProblem-solvingCommunicationJudgmentAttention to detailSelf-starterOwnershipCollaborationWork ethicIntegrityStrategic thinking

Key Responsibilities

•Advise business stakeholders on potential competition-law risks, including distribution arrangements, pricing, collaborations, information exchange and general platform conduct.

•Support regulatory inquiries, investigations, dawn-raid preparedness and responses to competition authorities and other regulators.

•Manage and support contentious matters, including commercial disputes, consumer claims, litigation, arbitration and pre-action strategy.

•Ensure relevant business teams are made aware of upcoming legislation or regulations with material impact (leveraging internal and external resources including AI).

•Work with the Government Affairs team to provide input to regulators and governments on legislative proposals, in particular in relation to competition law and platform regulation.

•Coordinate external counsel, develop case strategy, manage evidence and document-preservation processes, and monitor legal spend.

•Provide practical advice on consumer, advertising, unfair-commercial-practices, platform regulation and broader regulatory issues that intersect with disputes and competition work.

•Identify legal risks early and develop proportionate, commercially workable mitigation strategies for the business.

•Deliver training and help maintain policies, playbooks, templates and compliance guidance.

•Work closely with Legal colleagues and stakeholders across Product, Supply, Marketing, Customer Experience, Finance, Government Affairs and leadership teams.

•Work with stakeholders to move from legal analysis to implementation; helping teams understand their options, make informed decisions and execute the solutions.