KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is the world's leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car and vacation package. We're also transforming business travel with a new corporate travel solution, KAYAK for Business.
As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a travel company that operates a portfolio of global metasearch brands including momondo, Cheapflights and HotelsCombined, among others. From start-up to industry leader, innovation is in our DNA and every employee has an opportunity to make their mark. Our focus is on building the best travel search engine to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.
Kayak is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented, and proactive Legal Team Assistant / Paralegal to join our dynamic in-house legal team! This versatile role is essential for the smooth operation of the department, providing a blend of paralegal support, legal operations assistance, and comprehensive administrative support to the team. We are looking for an upbeat self-starter who is highly organized, thrives in a fast-paced technology environment, and is eager to contribute to a variety of tasks.
This position requires work from our Concord, MA office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays weekly.
In this role, you will:
- Assist with legal document management throughout all stages, including organizing, maintaining, and archiving files
- Support corporate governance and entity maintenance activities
- Conduct basic legal and factual research as needed
- Help prepare and organize legal documents, reports, and related materials
- Assist with document workflows and track the intake of legal requests
- Provide support for litigation matters when required
- Schedule and coordinate meetings for the team
- Prepare agendas and materials for meetings and presentations
- Help with the creation and formatting of PowerPoint presentations
- Manage team calendars and arrange travel as needed
- Process expenses and invoices for the team
- Support onboarding for new team members
- Contribute to a variety of administrative and project tasks to help the legal team operate smoothly
Please apply if you have:
- Bachelor's degree or Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved program preferred.
- Minimum of 2+ years of experience in a legal support role ideally within an in-house corporate legal department
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat.
- Experience with legal technology (e.g., contract management systems, e-billing, document management).
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize effectively, and delivering on time in a dynamic environment.
- Proactive, resourceful, and able to work independently with appropriate mentorship, as well as collaboratively as part of a team.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact professionally with internal partners at all levels and external parties.
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and maintain a high level of professionalism.
- A positive, "can-do" mentality and a genuine eagerness to learn and contribute to a wide range of team needs.
Benefits and Perks
- Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
- Focus on mental health and well-being:
- Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
- Company-paid subscription to HeadSpace
- Company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
- No meeting Fridays
- Paid parental leave
- Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
- Paid volunteer time
- Focus on your career growth:
- Development Dollars
- Leadership development
- Access to thousand of on-demand e-learnings
- Travel Discounts
- Employee Resource Groups
- Competitive retirement and health plans
- Free lunch 2 days per week
- Fun quarterly events such as boat trips, arcades, ski trips, Thursday happy hours, and more
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At KAYAK, we aspire to be a workplace that fosters inclusion and reflects the diverse communities we serve. Hiring people with different backgrounds and perspectives is critical to innovation and to how we deliver great experiences for our users, partners, and teams. We strive to be an open and welcoming environment so that no matter who you are, you can be yourself.
We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation(s).
