Paralegal II

PARALEGAL | LEGAL TEAM | ATLANTA, USA

Travelport is a place of opportunity. It’s our incredible team that makes our company great – our people drive our winning culture.

What’s Travelport?

Travelport is a worldwide travel retail platform that provides easy ways for businesses like airlines, hotels, and car rental companies to connect through personalized content to agencies and travelers. The world is changing, and our industry must change with it. We’re leading the change; we are the change.

We are on a mission to power the future of travel.

Come and be part of an organization that is committed to building a culture of inclusivity built upon a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities in which we operate.

What does a great Paralegal do?

Be an essential part of the Travelport legal team by providing paralegal support to Travelport on commercial contracting matters related to Travelport’s Air Commerce and Hospitality lines of business and provide general paralegal assistance to the Travelport legal team on other projects as directed by the Vice President, Legal Americas.

Responsibilities include:

• Review and draft all forms of contracts and associated terms and conditions, and confidentiality agreements, in support of Travelport’s commercial relationships, i.e. airlines, hotel chains and aggregators, rental car companies, cruise and tour providers, agencies, and others.
• Provide clear and practical advice on how to manage legal issues and processes to Travelport colleagues in our Atlanta office and around the world, through in-person meetings, video calls, and via email and other forms of written communication.
• Assist in regulatory matters relating to Travelport’s engagement with governments and regulatory authorities, including the management and maintenance of applicable licenses, required recordkeeping, and compliance with other legal requirements to which Travelport is subject .
• Support litigation and other adversarial proceedings; responsibilities may include responding to subpoenas, issuing and managing legal hold memos, issuing and managing internal electronic data requests, and preparing and filing proofs of claim.
• Provide support on confidentiality agreements, requests for proposals, and other miscellaneous tasks that arise from time to time.
• Engage in other paralegal tasks and projects, including:
• Manage complex legal projects as directed including gathering information and documentation, and acting as liaison with internal Travelport employees and senior management, and parties outside of Travelport including law firms, courts, law enforcement, bankruptcy trustees, and regulatory agencies.
• Develop and maintain knowledge regarding Travelport’s record retention policies and act as Americas legal liaison to Compliance team on records maintained in Atlanta office.
• Promote good commercial/best practice procedures including establishing or revising policies and procedures as needed to support business activities.

Who we are looking for in this role:

• College degree, with a preference for either an emphasis in paralegal studies or post-graduate certification from an American Bar Association-approved course of paralegal studies.
• Experience negotiating, reviewing, editing, and drafting portions of commercial contracts and confidentiality agreements either in a law firm or corporate in-house environment.
• Understanding of the areas of law relevant to commercial contracts, litigation, and regulatory procedure.
• Proven analytical and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize urgent projects and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work both as part of a team and independently.
• Fluency in Spanish or Portuguese is helpful.

Our ambition is to hire for potential not just experience, and you’re likely to succeed if you:

• Are always ready to give it your all and deliver high quality work
• Are excited to use your creativity and innovative thinking to try new things
• Take responsibility and own your work
• Are courageous and ambitious to challenge what’s been done before

Benefits of working at Travelport
We believe all employees contribute to the success of the company and should be able to share in that success, which is why all jobs are eligible to participate in our bonus program with any payouts being subject to individual and company performance. We offer a comprehensive benefit program that includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life, a competitive 401(k) match. We make health and wellness a priority and offer a generous paid time off policy as well as contributing to our communities with an annual volunteer day off.

Salary Range: $70,000 - $80,000

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training.

Interested? We’d love for you to get in touch!

We are an equal opportunities employer and will consider all qualified applicants purely on their skills and abilities. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation, if needed.