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About the Role

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. You will operate as a trusted legal adviser to Fintech leadership, shaping legal and commercial strategy, influencing executive decision-making, and enabling scalable, compliant unit economic and revenue growth with significant P&L impact across a complex, multi-brand ecosystem.

Responsibilities

Lead the negotiation, drafting and execution of complex, high value partnerships with financial institutions, payment networks, fintech providers, and strategic technology partners.
Act as a single point of contact for the US Fintech Commercial Partnership teams, independently advising on priority commercial initiatives and escalations.
Design pragmatic legal strategies and risk mitigations for new commercial models and product-linked partnership initiatives.
Support in establishing and standardizing global contracting frameworks, and risk allocation models across jurisdictions and brands.
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.

Requirements

Qualified lawyer with 8 + years’ PQE (or equivalent experience) with a mix of in-house and big firm experience preferred.
Law degree from a top law school, and excellent academic credentials.
License to practice in New York.
Exceptional drafting and negotiation skills, with a track record of leading high-stakes, complex commercial negotiations and producing clear, precise, and commercially effective agreements.
Extensive experience advising on fintech, payments, financial services, and complex global commercial transactions.
Good understanding of regulations that cover payments, Fintech, money transmission, EMI/PI frameworks, lending/BNPL, AML/CTF, fraud, sanctions, crypto/virtual assets, and data-driven financial services.
Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and drive decisions in a matrixed, global organization.
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.
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.
Ability to influence stakeholders across all levels within the organization.
Being proactive, resilient and having the drive to get things done.
Having sound judgement and the ability to see the big picture and simultaneously appreciate the details necessary to operationalise the strategy.
Having the courage to take positions and make tough judgment calls.
Exceptional and proven ability to move with agility, prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
Forward thinking with an interest in emerging issues in legal and policy.
Elite drafting precision and negotiation excellence.
Ability to lead through complexity and ambiguity.
Global mindset.

Skills

Fintech
Payments
Financial Services
Commercial Transactions
Legal
AI
Machine Learning
Regulatory Technology
Drafting
Negotiation
Risk Management
Contracting
Process Improvement
Agility
Prioritization
Deadline Management

Location

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

Senior
8+ years PQE

Education Level

Law degree from a top law school

Salary/Compensations

$224,600 - $274,600
Eligible for annual bonus and equity grant

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits program
Health and wellness benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Fitness reimbursement
Discounts

About the Company

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world leader in online travel and services that support the entire travel journey.
Our platforms - including Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK and OpenTable - utilize advanced AI, machine learning and other innovative technologies to simplify and personalize the travel experience for consumers and partners in over 220 countries and territories.
Our mission is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.
Booking Holdings is consistently recognized by industry leaders for innovation, growth and leadership.
Forbes World's Best Employers
Fortune World's Most Admired Companies
Forbes Most Innovative Companies
Fortune Future 50
Forbes Best Employers for Women
Forbes Best Employers for Diversity
Forbes Best Employers for New Grads
Forbes Digital 100

Equal Opportunity

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 reasonableaccommodation@bookingholdings.com with your request.