Legal Counsel, Global Compliance & Ethics

 Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world's leading provider of online travel and related services, provided to consumers and local partners in more than 220 countries and territories through five primary consumer-facing brands: Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK and OpenTable. The mission of Booking Holdings is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. For more information, visit BookingHoldings.com and follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter) @BookingHoldings.

This role is eligible for our hybrid work model: Two days in-office.

Booking Holdings is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Legal Counsel to join our Compliance & Ethics team. The Compliance & Ethics team is responsible for ensuring that the compliance programs at Booking Holdings and our brands are designed, implemented, and operating effectively. As Legal Counsel, Global Compliance & Ethics, you will develop, implement, and continuously improve core compliance program elements and initiatives, including risk assessment, policies, and processes.  
This role is part of a global Compliance & Ethics organization comprising colleagues across multiple geographies and time zones. As such, it demands a dynamic and seasoned individual who has both strong subject matter expertise and interpersonal skills. This role reports to Booking Holdings’ Director of Regulatory Compliance.

In this role you will get to:

• Lead the annual Legal & Compliance risk assessment, including planning and implementation oversight and support across all Booking Holdings brands. Partner with Booking Holdings and brand stakeholders on continuous process enhancements and leverage the risk assessment results to inform compliance program developments and effectively manage risk. 

• Develop, implement, and update compliance policies, procedures, and processes in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, industry standards, and other requirements. Partner with peers on the team to translate policies into effective training and awareness initiatives. 

• Provide practical advice and guidance to stakeholders across Booking Holdings and our brands to ensure compliance with internal policies and relevant laws and regulations across a range of subject matters, including Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Conflicts of Interest, Gifts and Entertainment, and Third Party Risk Management.

• Drive innovation and continuous improvement across our compliance program, including in the design and deployment of our risk assessment, policies, and processes, using internal insights, external benchmarking, and new technologies and tools. 

• Prepare presentations, reports, and other deliverables on compliance programming for a broad range of audiences, including senior management.

• Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders across Booking Holdings and our brands, as well as outside counsel and other third parties.

What you have:

• J.D. degree or equivalent required.

• 5+ years of relevant legal or compliance experience, including top law firm and in-house experience.

• Subject matter expertise in core compliance and ethics areas, including anti-bribery and corruption, conflicts of interest, gifts and entertainment, and third-party risk management.

• Experience translating legal and regulatory requirements into compliance policies and processes, and practical advice.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with a polished and professional demeanor and demonstrated ability to be clear and concise when communicating with global stakeholders at all levels.

• Excellent judgment, critical thinking, innovation and creativity, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Highly responsible, dependable, and skilled at managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders; takes ownership and delivers results.

• Meticulous attention to detail.

• Team player and great collaborator, but also comfortable moving projects forward independently.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, effectively manage competing priorities, and adapt to evolving priorities and needs.

• Confident and possesses the ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

• Acts with integrity at all times.

Our Commitment to Inclusion 

Through the Booking Holdings brands, we help our customers reach all corners of the earth. Our ability to provide great service rests on how well we understand our diverse customer base, which is why having a diverse team is so important to us. We bring together employees from all walks of life and we are proud to provide the kind of inclusive environment that stimulates innovation, creativity and collaboration.

There are a variety of job related factors that go into determining a salary range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required. In addition to a competitive base salary, roles are eligible to be considered for an annual bonus and equity grant.

The base salary range for Connecticut and the NYC-metro area is $185,400-$226,600.

We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program designed to keep you and your family healthy, plan for the future and make the most out of life. For a glimpse of our benefits offerings, please see here. In addition to competitive health and wellness benefits, we currently offer other perks to eligible employees, such as: tuition reimbursement, fitness reimbursement, discounts, and more! 

If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to click the "apply" button!

EEO Statement:

Booking Holdings is an equal opportunity employer in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. We ensure equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without discrimination or harassment based on race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

Booking Holdings also extends this policy to every phase of the employment process including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, placement, transfer, training and development, position elimination, restructure, promotion, compensation, benefits, layoffs, termination, and all other conditions or privileges of employment. Booking Holdings and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please email [email protected] with your request. M/F/V/D/S

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