Legal Counsel

About Tumodo

Business travel is complicated; we make it simple. We’re a global tech startup changing how organizations experience travel. One platform for bookings, expenses, travel policies, approvals, and insights with seamless integration into HR and Finance systems. Tumodo is growing fast by solving what slows teams down - travel friction.

About the Role

Following our growth in other markets, we're now looking for an experienced Legal Counsel to support our expansion into the U.S. market. As Legal Counsel, you'll develop and execute a robust legal strategy that enables compliant entry and expansion into the U.S. market.

You'll be at the heart of our legal operations, supporting various aspects of our business with your legal expertise. From drafting contracts and agreements to providing strategic legal advice, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring our compliance and success.

Reporting to the Global CLO, you'll support legal affairs across corporate, regulatory, and commercial domains.

What You'll Be Doing

Market Entry & Compliance

Guide legal structuring including U.S. entity formation and licensing requirements

Ensure compliance with U.S. federal/state regulations for online travel agencies (OTA), data protection (CCPA), consumer protection, labour, and immigration

Navigate aviation, accommodation, and transportation laws

Contracts & Commercial

Draft and review agreements with U.S. customers, vendors, and partners

Manage NDAs, procurement, SaaS, and platform integration contracts

Corporate Governance & IP

Advise on corporate structure, board operations, and stock/option plans

Manage US trademarks, patents, and technology licensing

Regulatory Affairs & Risk Management

Oversee compliance for anti-trust, ADA, GDPR/CCPA, and tax registrations

Design enterprise risk framework and mitigation policies

Disputes & Litigation

Manage AR/debt collection, legal disputes, settlements, and class action defence

Coordinate with external counsel when needed

Liaise with CFO and other executives for seamless legal advising

Policy & Ethics

Develop global legal policies

Train U.S. staff on key legal matters

What You Bring

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited U.S. law school

Bar membership

3+ years legal experience (international firms, domestic firms, or in-house ideally in travel, fintech, or SaaS companies)

U.S. business expansion experience - Must understand different legal requirements across states; experience with foreign tech companies entering U.S. market preferred

Strong contract drafting skills - Enterprise SaaS, partnerships, and integrations experience is a plus

Regulatory knowledge - Experience with multi-state regulations and geographical compliance (Knowledge in ADA, FAA, CCPA and Civil Aviation laws is highly advantageous)

Corporate governance experience

Nice-to-Have

Familiarity with MENA/EMEA legal landscape

Bi-lingual or Multilingual

Experience with data regulations (GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA)

Experience or knowledge in Labor Law

What We Offer

Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and flexible working arrangements.

Play a key role in shaping the U.S. legal strategy for a high-growth, global SaaS company.

Flexible, cross-cultural, fast-moving team culture.

High-visibility role working directly with company leadership and founding team.

At Tumodo, diversity, inclusion, and open collaboration are at our core. We believe that a team with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences drives both innovation and long-term success.

As an equal-opportunity employer, we welcome applicants from all walks of life and foster a respectful, supportive work environment where everyone can thrive.