Fora Travel · 1 day ago
Legal Counsel
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $180K/yr
5+ years expFora Travel is a modern travel agency that empowers individuals to turn their passion for travel into a successful business. They are seeking a highly motivated Legal Counsel to advise on complex commercial issues, governance, corporate transactions, and regulatory compliance, playing a strategic role in a high-growth technology environment.
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Responsibilities
Serve as a trusted legal advisor across our organization, partnering with teams like Business & International Ops, Travel Partners, Product, Advisor Experience & Finance
Lead commercial contracting efforts by drafting, negotiating, and reviewing a wide range of commercial contracts, including customer contracts, partnerships, vendor agreements, SaaS/MSAs, marketing contracts, licensing agreements and NDAs
Drive our corporate governance and compliance initiatives, ensuring we're operating effectively while adhering to applicable laws and regulations across multiple jurisdictions
Analyze user and product experiences from a legal perspective, advising on compliance, risk, and business trade-offs
Develop and implement policies, playbooks, and legal templates to standardize and streamline operations
Provide counsel on pre-litigation disputes, risk management, and escalation strategies
Stay current on legal and regulatory developments affecting membership business models, travel and technology, and proactively advise stakeholders on implications
Qualification
Required
5-7+ years of relevant legal experience in a law firm and in-house legal department in a startup, technology or other dynamic environment
J.D. and admission in good standing in New York
Strong drafting, analytical, and negotiation skills, with experience across a broad range of commercial agreements, including SaaS, vendor and partnerships agreements
Business-minded, with the ability to operate independently in ambiguity and exercise sound judgment, think creatively through complex issues, balance legal and business risk, and escalate appropriately
Clear, effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally and build trusted relationships
Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, cross-functional workflows, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Enthusiastic with proven track record of learning quickly, taking initiative, resourcefulness and willingness to step in where needed to fill gaps
Drive continuous improvement of contract templates and playbooks in line with evolving business practices and legal frameworks
Ability to work in the U.S
Benefits
Unlimited vacation
Health Insurance (including an option completely covered by Fora HQ)
Dental & Vision Insurance
Wellhub Memberships
401k plan with company match
Commuter Benefits
Supplemental Life Insurance
Stock Options
Company
Fora Travel
Fora is the modern travel agency.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$78.5MKey Investors
Insight Partners,Thrive CapitalInsight PartnersForerunner,Heartcore Capital
2025-01-01Series C· $40M
2023-01-01Series B· $20M
2022-08-11Series A· $13.5M
Leadership Team
Henley Vazquez
Co-Founder
Jake Peters
Co-Founder & Chief Product and Technology Officer
Recent News
2025-10-13
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