Senior Legal Counsel, Marketing & IT

 

Our mission is to create the Experience of a Lifetime for our employees, so they can, in turn, create the Experience of a Lifetime for our guests. We own and operate the most renowned destination resorts in the world as well as regional and local ski areas outside major cities, and connect them all through one unrivaled network. We are looking for ambitious leaders, innovators and creators to join our talented team. If you’re ready to pursue your fullest potential, we want to get to know you!

 

Candidates for year-round positions are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications will be accepted up to 90 days after the posting date, or until the position is filled (whichever is first).

 

Job Summary:

Vail Resorts revolutionized the ski industry in 2008 by launching the Epic Pass, and this March, Fast Company recognized Vail Resorts as one of its Most Innovative Companies of 2024, citing the launch of My Epic Assistant and My Epic Gear. Come join the team that will drive the next wave of innovation at Vail Resorts!

 

The Vail Resorts Legal team is seeking a Senior Marketing & IT Counsel. This role will provide strategic legal advice and leadership to the Vail Resorts Marketing and IT functions. In this high-impact, high-visibility role, the Senior Marketing & IT Counsel will report to the VP & Associate General Counsel and routinely advise executive leadership, including the General Counsel, Chief Information Officer, and Chief Marketing Officer, on many of the Company’s top strategic growth priorities.

 

The ideal candidate for this position will have a strong background in data privacy and cybersecurity law, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, personal alignment with Vail Resorts’ core values, and a desire to learn and shape the future of the ski industry. They will be inquisitive, make connections to innovate insights, exercise sound judgment in complex situations, demonstrate excellent attention to detail, and communicate confidently and clearly with business clients at all levels of the organization. They will be able to quickly identify material risks and make recommendations based in legal analysis and business acumen. The most successful attorneys at Vail Resorts are team players who are hungry, humble, and smart.    

 

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead attorney supporting the Company’s Marketing and IT functions;
• Counsel cross-functional teams on data privacy, information security, consumer protection, intellectual property, regulatory, and other legal considerations through the entire lifecycle of new and existing products, including My Epic Gear, from initial idea, through launch, maintenance, refinement, and end-of-life;
• Stay current on state, federal, and global data privacy, consumer protection, antitrust, information security and cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence legal and regulatory landscape (including GDPR, U.S. state and federal privacy legislation, TCPA, CAN-SPAM, FTC guidelines, and SEC cybersecurity rules), and support related compliance programs and policies;
• Serve as the legal lead in the investigation of information security and cybersecurity incidents and advise on regular updates to related policies, playbooks and procedures;
• Review marketing materials, offers, disclaimers, and claim substantiation and advise on regular updates to terms and conditions, promotions, sweepstakes, contests, and other marketing efforts;
• Advise the Company’s Contracts team on updates to contract templates, playbooks, and policies for a wide range of technology-related agreements (including SaaS agreements, license agreements, professional services agreements, and data transfer agreements) and marketing-related agreements;
• Prepare and present legal trainings to various Vail Resorts stakeholders;
• Provide strategic, out-front legal thinking and insight on Vail Resorts’ strategic growth priorities;
• Contribute broadly to the leadership of the legal department, including the potential to manage one or more direct reports; and
• Other duties as assigned.

 

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and JD required.
• Must have an active state bar license. If you have a non-Colorado state bar license, the successful applicant must qualify for a Col