Senior Legal and Commercial Counsel, Booking Holdings

Salary not provided

Expert level

London

Online travel agent

Open for applications

Online travel agent

1001+ employees

B2CHospitalityTravelMarketplacePaymentsFlightsFinancial Services

Open for applications

Salary not provided

Expert level

London

1001+ employees

B2CHospitalityTravelMarketplacePaymentsFlightsFinancial Services

Company mission

To make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

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Company

Role

Who you are

Relevant post-qualification experience (in-house or private practice) and strong technical knowledge of commercial contracts, including complex partnerships with PSPs and compliance vendors, outsourcing relationships and other technology and vendor contracting
Experience advising on these types of agreements in the financial services industry context would be a significant advantage
Relevant post-qualification experience (in-house or private practice) and strong technical knowledge of legal and industry best practice across a range of legal matters, including contract and commercial law, outsourcing, licensing and IP
Knowledge of and demonstrable experience of working in a financial services regulatory environment, including exposure to the EBA outsourcing regime
Ability to meet complex challenges with innovative solutions that will apply successfully across multiple practice areas and jurisdictions
Very strong organizational and project management skills. Capable of handling multiple projects/initiatives simultaneously and executing to completion
A natural problem-solver and strategic thinker, comfortable with ambiguity and able to bring structure to challenging situations and maintain orderly records
Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex issues in an easy-to-understand manner
A natural at building consensus and working with multiple stakeholders to drive solutions
Demonstrable ability to meet deliverables on time in a dynamic and evolving environment
Collaborative and team-oriented approach, capable of working in a distributed workforce across all levels of the organisation
Experience with or knowledge of payments services regulation and the payments services partnerships ecosystem is a plus
Self-starter capable of building out and implementing processes to drive efficiency

What the job involves

BHFS is looking for an experienced lawyer to join our Legal Team as Senior Commercial Legal Counsel, reporting to Legal Director. The successful candidate will advise on a range of commercial and technology contracts related to our expanding payments and financial services activities, act as a critical partner and trusted advisor to our business and help to develop our commercial contracts infrastructure and strategy
This is a great opportunity for a collaborative, agile and creative lawyer to help develop, launch, and enable our mission to deliver a world-class payments operation to support our global brands
The selected candidate will have the chance to witness first-hand the investment in digital technology that helps take the friction out of travel, and paying for travel
As you do so, you will advise on a range of legal questions related to our commercial strategy, demonstrating your familiarity with global financial services, regulatory contexts and the industry commercial considerations that enable payment services at this scale, and define the future of the company
Review, draft and negotiate a variety of strategic commercial contracts, including complex partnerships with PSPs and compliance vendors, outsourcing relationships and other technology and vendor contracting across BHFS
Provide legal expertise and legal and industry best practice across a range of legal matters, including contract and commercial law, outsourcing, licensing and IP
Apply a solutions oriented approach to commercial negotiations and adapt to changes in the business environment
Collaborate and build relationships with legal, procurement and business teams across BHFS and Booking Holdings, ensuring our agreements align with strategic objectives and fostering positive working relationships
Communicate effectively, both in written and verbal forms, to convey legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders and external parties in a simple, direct and easy to understand manner
Assist in building a best-in-class commercial contracting capability by developing tools, templates and procedures and working with stakeholders to ensure an efficient commercial contracting process
Provide training to other legal and business teams across Booking Holdings in relation to commercial law, outsourcing and procurement management
Developing and delivering training to educate colleagues on legal and regulatory requirements related to our contracts
Support the regulatory legal team on ad hoc projects

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Our take

Booking Holdings is the global heavyweight in online travel and related services, with a footprint spanning over 220 countries and territories. A the parent company of familiar names like Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, Rentalcars.com, KAYAK, and OpenTable, it's the quiet force powering millions of trips, dinners, and adventures around the world.

The company is continuously strengthening its portfolio too, by expanding what its brands can offer. For instance, Priceline's partnership with Musement (the leading tours and activities company) means travelers can now book experiences and excursions right alongside flights and hotels.

And on the tech front, Booking Holdings is investing in its future with a new technology center, focused on enhancing its fiance systems and driving smarter collaboration across fintech and other vital areas. In a fiercely competitive area, Booking Holdings really does stand tall as a market leader and is ready to ride the continued wave of travel demand.