Booking Holdings

Booking Holdings

Senior Managing Counsel, Commercial, BKNG Fintech Legal

New York · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$225k-$275kDetected 30 days ago
Machine LearningNegotiationEMI/EMCLeadershipCollaboration

About the role

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

Responsibilities

  • Lead the negotiation, drafting and execution of complex, high value partnerships with financial institutions, payment networks, fintech providers, and strategic technology partners, securing strong commercial outcomes while protecting the business against foreseeable legal and regulatory risk.
  • Design pragmatic legal strategies and risk mitigations for new commercial models and product-linked partnership initiatives (including payments infrastructure, embedded finance, and alternative payment models), and coordinates input from external and internal subject matter experts.
  • Support in establishing and standardizing global contracting frameworks, and risk allocation models across jurisdictions and brands including delegations of authority, decision-making frameworks and compliance with internal policies and controls.
  • As a senior member of the Fintech Legal Team, drive strong ways of working, sets high standards for drafting, negotiation and risk calibration, strengthens collaboration and knowledge sharing, and drives cross-brand efficiency and velocity through AI- and automation-led process improvements.
  • Manage external counsel and scopes support in line with business priorities and budget.
  • Booking Holdings is seeking an exceptional legal leader to join our international Fintech Legal Team to serve as Senior Managing Counsel, leading legal support for Fintech Commercial Partnerships across Booking Holdings brands in the US.
  • This role will partner closely with Booking Holdings Fintech Commercial Partnership teams in the US on a cross brand portfolio spanning payments, financial services and critical third-party regulatory technology partnerships.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and drive decisions in a matrixed, global organization (whether inhouse or as part of private practice experience).
  • Experience in working as an individual contributor in a 'hands-on' legal advisory support role, embedded in the business and working closely with the product and commercial teams.
  • Being proactive, resilient and having the drive to get things done.

Requirements

  • Law degree from a top law school, and excellent academic credentials.
  • Exceptional drafting and negotiation skills, with a track record of leading high-stakes, complex commercial negotiations and producing clear, precise, and commercially effective agreements.
  • Experience in a role with global scope and be capable of sourcing, critiquing and managing input from a range of internal and external stakeholders to form a view even outside your direct experience
  • Experience in-house at a global technology, fintech, or payments organization.
  • Ability to influence stakeholders across all levels within the organization.
  • Having sound judgement and the ability to see the big picture and simultaneously appreciate the details necessary to operationalise the strategy.

Nice to have

  • Qualified lawyer with 8 + years' PQE (or equivalent experience) with a mix of in-house and big firm experience preferred.
  • ​ Preferred Experience

Skills

  • For more information, visit BookingHoldings.com and follow us on X @BookingHoldings.

Compensation

  • There are a variety of 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.

Equal opportunity

  • Booking Holdings is an equal opportunity employer in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.
  • 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 reasonableaccommodation@bookingholdings.com with your request.
  • 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.
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