--- title: 'Legal Employment Counsel (Part time) at SiteMinder' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/legal-employment-counsel-part-time-siteminder-barcelona-8jkh13e53pk5' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-12' --- # Legal Employment Counsel (Part time) at SiteMinder - **Company:** SiteMinder - **Location:** Barcelona, Spain - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-09-10 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/siteminder/718f453c-d749-41ae-886c-67deb8340a86 ## Job description At SiteMinder we believe the individual contributions of our employees are what drive our success. That’s why we hire and encourage diverse teams that include and respect a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their unique selves to work and be proud of doing so. It’s in our differences that we will keep revolutionising the way for our customers. We are better together! ## What We Do… We’re people who love technology but know that hoteliers just want things to be simple. So since 2006 we’ve been constantly innovating our world-leading hotel commerce platform to help accommodation owners find and book more guests online - quickly and simply. We’ve helped everyone from boutique hotels to big chains, enabling travellers to book igloos, cabins, castles, holiday parks, campsites, pubs, resorts, Airbnbs, and everything in between. And today, we’re the world’s leading open hotel commerce platform, supporting 56,000 hotels in 150+ countries - with over 140 million reservations processed by SiteMinder’s technology every year. About the Legal Employment Counsel role... The Employment Counsel position will be based in Barcelona, Spain and report to the Senior Legal Counsel (based in Australia), providing legal advice on all employee related matters, including employment laws, employment contracts, employee claims, works councils and union representations. Working closely with the People and Culture team and leaders across all functions, the role will support the business in Spain, with the possibility of supporting other regions in EMEA and across the regions in which SiteMinder operates. ## What you’ll do… - Provide expert counsel on a range of employment law issues, including grievances, dismissals, employment contracts, benefits etc. - Serve as a trusted advisor to the People and Culture team, local management and business leaders, guiding decision making on employee relations, risk management and complex workplace issues. This includes advising on, and managing, SiteMinder’s obligations regarding works councils, employee representatives and union representation, including consultation, negotiation and collective bargaining processes. - Manage, alongside the People & Culture team, employment litigation and disputes, providing regulatory and compliance advice in the context of conduct, remuneration matters, and regulatory inquiries. - Monitor and communicate regional developments in employment laws and regulations, proactively adjusting policies and practises and providing clear, actionable advice to the business. - Support cross border employment law projects, including policy harmonisation, workforce changes and compliance initiatives. - Advise on legal risk in a clear, practical and commercially balanced way. ## What you’ll have… - Law degree with admission to practice in at least Spain. - Extensive experience at an in-house legal department of a multinational organization. - Proven success in advising on complex Spanish employment law is essential, including obligations regarding works councils, employee representatives and union representation, with hands-on experience of consultation and negotiation processes. - Fluency in English and Spanish, with excellent written and oral communication skills in both languages. - The ability to think analytically and pragmatically to provide innovative, proactive advice - Excellent relationship management skills, with the ability to interact effectively and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the business, along with external advisors. - Comfortable hitting the ground running in fast paced scale-up environments. - You are a team player with a humble attitude and a hunger to make an impact in a role where the sky’s the limit. - Experience working with AI technologies to increase efficiency. - Comfortable with working across time zones. ## Nice to have… - Knowledge of employment law in other jurisdictions, particularly the other regions in EMEA. - Experience working in high growth technology companies. Our Perks & Benefits… - Equity packages for you to be a part of the SiteMinder journey - Mental health and well-being initiatives - Generous parental (including secondary) leave policy - Paid birthday, study and volunteering leave every year - Sponsored social clubs, team events, and celebrations - Health insurance - Flexible retribution platform This is a Part time role for 24 hours per week Does this job sound like you? If yes, we'd love for you to be part of our team! Please send a copy of your resume and our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any adjustments you may need during the interview process. We encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply. ## About SiteMinder ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: SiteMinder provides an AI-powered platform that helps hotels manage distribution, optimise revenue, and acquire guests through a unified control centre. - **Entity Type**: Public (ASX: SDR) - **Headquarters**: Sydney, Australia - **Founded**: 2006 - **Founders**: Not publicly available from provided sources ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Hospitality technology (hotel management, distribution, revenue management) - **Target customers**: B2B; hotels of all sizes, from independent properties to large groups, across 150 countries - **Mission or purpose**: To give hoteliers the power to compete and win by turning visibility into measurable revenue. ## Products & Services - **[Channel Manager](https://www.siteminder.com/)**: Syncs rates and availability across 450+ booking channels in as little as 60 seconds. - **[Revenue Management](https://www.siteminder.com/)**: Dynamic Revenue Plus offering AI-driven price recommendations and real-time market insights. - **[Website Builder](https://www.siteminder.com/)**: Enables hotels to build professional, mobile-optimised websites with a commission-free booking engine. - **[Business Intelligence](https://www.siteminder.com/)**: Real-time reporting, competitor insights, and AI-driven forecasting via SiteMinder iQ. - **[Payments](https://www.siteminder.com/)**: Secure, hotel-optimised payment processing (PCI certified, GDPR compliant). - **[Guest Engagement](https://www.siteminder.com/)**: Streamlined communications to enhance guest experience and drive revenue. - **[Metasearch](https://www.siteminder.com/)**: Boost visibility on Google, Trivago, and Tripadvisor with optimised listings. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed in provided sources; as a public company, market cap can be obtained from ASX filings. - **Key Metric**: Over US$50 billion in hotel revenue processed annually through the platform (2024); serves 53,000+ hotels with 44,500+ customers. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Over 2,000 ecosystem partners including Trip.com, Cloudbeds; integrations with PMS, RMS, CRS, payment gateways. - **Growth Signals**: Launch of Dynamic Revenue Plus globally; introduction of SiteMinder iQ AI engine; deepened partnership with Trip.com; year-end 2024 growth to 44,500+ customers from 53,000+ hotels; continued awards (Overall Hoteliers Choice Award, Best Channel Manager for 5 consecutive years). ## Competitive Advantages - **AI-powered forecasting and dynamic revenue management** that uses nearly 4 billion data points to provide real-time market insights. - **Largest distribution network** with connections to 450+ booking channels, GDS, and metasearch. - **Unified platform** combining channel management, revenue management, website building, payments, and guest engagement in one control centre. - **20 years of domain expertise** and the most awarded hotel industry platform. - **24/7 support in 11 languages**, PCI/GDPR compliance. ## Strategic Focus - **AI & data leadership**: Expanding SiteMinder iQ to deliver actionable intelligence across the platform. - **Global distribution reach**: Growing the partner ecosystem (2,000+ partners and counting) and channel connections. - **Platform unification**: Enabling hoteliers to manage all revenue operations from a single dashboard. - **Accessibility**: Making dynamic revenue management available to every hotel, regardless of size. ## Why Work Here - **Flexible working**: Hybrid or remote options depending on location. - **Culture & growth**: Emphasis on continuous learning, educational leave, and career development. - **Benefits**: Bonus leave at career milestones, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, local support services. - **Engineering culture**: Global engineering teams, focus on building scalable, secure, and intelligent systems. - **Global team**: Offices across 150 countries with a diverse, international workforce. ## Sources 1. [siteminder.com](https://www.siteminder.com/) – Main website with product information 2. [siteminder.com/careers](https://www.siteminder.com/careers/) – Careers page with benefits and culture details 3. [siteminder.com/about](https://www.siteminder.com/about/) – About page with platform overview and key metrics 4. [siteminder.com/jobs](https://www.siteminder.com/jobs/) – Job listings page 5. 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