Director, Associate Counsel

Director, Associate Counsel

Journey with us! Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our exciting team of employees. Royal Caribbean Group is pleased to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world.

We are proud to be the vacation‑industry leader with global brands — including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises — the most innovative fleet and private destinations, and the best people. Together, we are dedicated to turning the vacation of a lifetime into a lifetime of vacations for our guests.

The Royal Caribbean Group’s Legal Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Director, Associate Counsel reporting to the VP, Assistant General Counsel, Development and Operations
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The position is onsite and based in Miami, Florida.

The position is also not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.

Operates as designated legal counsel for several Royal Caribbean departments supporting a wide variety of matters, including hotel operations, onboard revenue, global tour operations, travel services, food and beverage, human resources, and global safety and security. Provides legal support to operational teams by identifying areas of risk (legal, reputational, and compliance), advising on and guiding the launch of new programs and projects, serving as lead counsel on strategic deals, and providing day‑to‑day legal advice.

Legal counsel will also review, negotiate, and prepare various types of contracts, including but not limited to concessionaire agreements, tour operator agreements, master service agreements, and air charter agreements.

• Structure, draft, negotiate, and review contracts for a wide variety of complex commercial transactions in accordance with company policies and legal requirements.
• Provide strategic legal advice and support hotel operations, onboard revenue, global tour operations, travel services, food and beverage, human resources, and global safety and security teams for each of the Company’s operating brands.
• Work with and actively engage cross‑functional teams, including risk management, accounting, tax, and finance to ensure alignment and best practices for commercial contracts.
• Identify and evaluate risks, propose solutions to mitigate risks, and educate internal stakeholders, including senior leadership, on legal and business risks and tradeoffs in sophisticated commercial deals.
• Perform legal research and risk analysis for new business initiatives and provide business‑oriented counsel and guidance on interpretation of laws, policies, and contract provisions.
• Develop ways to increase efficiency and reduce risk within the Development & Operations legal team, including identifying, developing and implementing improvements to policies, templates, and processes.
• Supervise and manage attorneys, overseeing workload, performance, and the training and development of legal team members.
• Perform other duties as required.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform any other job‑related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.

• Juris Doctor degree from accredited U.S. law school is required.
• Minimum of 7‑10 years of strong transactional and commercial experience either in law firm or in‑house and with strong academic credentials.
• Cruise line or hospitality experience preferred.

• Excellent drafting ability; must draft contracts, reports, and business correspondence.
• Experience in directing strategy and managing complex transactions in a fast‑paced environment.
• An innovative and effective approach to solve complex legal issues in order to support strategic business initiatives.
• Ability to translate legal advice into actionable guidance for operations and business teams.
• A high level of professionalism, strong work ethic, outstanding legal analysis and business judgment, and the ability…