Senior Privacy & Cybersecurity Counsel

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.

Reporting to the Booking Holdings Chief Privacy Officer, the Senior Privacy & Cybersecurity Counsel, the Deputy Chief Privacy Officer provides expert legal guidance on privacy and cybersecurity matters. This role drives strategy, compliance, and incident management across Booking Holdings and its brands globally, while maturing privacy and cybersecurity frameworks. Responsibilities include advising on vendor contracts, regulatory developments, and aligning policies to support business objectives.

In this role you will get to:

• Privacy and Cybersecurity Legal Counsel: Provide expert advice on global privacy laws, cybersecurity regulations, and compliance strategies to align with business priorities. Support incident response, including regulatory notifications and stakeholder communications. Counsel on privacy and cybersecurity aspects of mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence and post-integration. Develop and oversee incident response policies and procedures.

• Regulatory and Program Development: Monitor and assess global regulatory developments to shape compliance strategies for U.S. and international data privacy, personal information, and cybersecurity standards. Coordinate multi-jurisdictional regulatory assessments with regional counsel. Lead the creation and maintenance of privacy notices, internal policies, incident playbooks, and other program materials.

• Contracts and Risk Management: Negotiate vendor and third-party contracts, ensuring strong data protection terms. Provide expertise on privacy-by-design, privacy impact assessments, and data protection reviews. Support compliance with public disclosure requirements, including SEC filings and other regulatory obligations.

• Leadership and Governance: Act as a trusted advisor to brand privacy leaders, procurement teams, marketing, and business stakeholders. Foster cross-functional collaboration to integrate privacy and cybersecurity considerations into business processes and technology initiatives. Partner with business leaders to align privacy and cybersecurity efforts with organizational objectives.

What you have:

• JD with a minimum of 8 years of relevant legal experience in law firms, governmental agencies, or in-house legal departments. In-house experience at a multinational, consumer-facing technology company is strongly preferred.

• CIPP/US or CIPP/E preferred.

• Deep knowledge of global privacy laws, including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and other relevant regulations.

• Strong understanding of cybersecurity regulations and standards, such as NIST, ISO 27001, and industry-specific requirements.

• Proven experience in privacy impact assessments, cybersecurity incident response management, and commercial contract negotiations.

• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills; ability to convey complex concepts to diverse audiences.

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and facilitate effective decision-making.

• Strong relationship-building skills and ability to influence stakeholders across functions and geographies.

• Experience managing data protection operations, protecting data subject rights, and enabling data-driven business outcomes.

Our Commitment to Diversity 

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 $225,000-$275,000.

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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