Legal Counsel, Privacy Fintech

About Booking.com

Booking.com uses data to drive decisions and innovation across products, partners and people to help people experience the world.

Role Description

Position: Legal Counsel - FinTech Privacy. You will work in a team of lawyers and privacy compliance analysts, advising on data protection and privacy to ensure compliance with applicable laws. You will collaborate with Senior Counsels on complex matters and report to the Senior Managing Counsel.

Responsibilities

• Assess data processing activities within proposed products and services, including financial products.
• Conduct Data Protection Risk Assessments and Data Protection Impact Assessments.
• Provide ad-hoc legal advice on privacy and fintech matters regionally, including disclosure requirements, data transfer mechanisms, and marketing/consumer law impact.
• Stay current on developments in data protection and privacy laws globally.
• Implement and maintain privacy policies and procedures.
• Perform third-party services risk assessments and negotiate data processing agreements and data protection issues in commercial contracts with group members or third parties.
• Collaborate with the Global Data Protection Officer, other Legal Counsels, Fintech, Risk & Compliance, Procurement, Security and external counsels globally.

Qualifications & Skills

• 3+ years' experience in a top-tier law firm, major corporation or financial institution in data protection, privacy compliance and data security.
• Undergraduate degree and legal professional qualification; CIPP/E or CIPT (or similar) certification is a plus.
• Deep understanding of GDPR, APAC and India data protection laws.
• Experience with financial/banking products and regulatory developments in APAC/India.
• Ability to respond quickly, prioritise effectively, with an entrepreneurial mindset and hands-on approach.
• Fluency in English with excellent verbal and written communication; additional languages are a plus.

Other Traits

• Alignment with Booking.com values: Customer First, Succeed Together, Own It, Learn Forever, Do the Right Thing.
• Curiosity, flexibility, and pragmatic problem-solving; collaborative with strong influencing ability.
• Proactivity, resilience, and focus on delivering results with sound judgment and attention to detail.
• Team-oriented, good listener, and able to manage deadlines and priorities.
• Forward-thinking with focus on emerging legal and policy issues.

Why Join the Legal & Public Affairs Team

This is a pivotal moment in e-commerce and travel. The Legal & Public Affairs team shapes Booking.com's future by navigating regulations, building new products and negotiating key deals while driving ethical, sustainable growth.

Who We Are

We are a diverse team of around 200 professionals from 36+ nationalities, with lawyers qualified in multiple jurisdictions and non-lawyers in public policy, economics, compliance and risk. We join industry bodies and engage in policy issues affecting travel and tech.

Our team values

• Being integral to decision-making and Booking.com's future.
• Supporting the mission to make travel accessible with openness and curiosity.
• Offering opportunities to explore new areas or specialize.
• Providing holistic legal and public affairs advice and continuously improving operations.
• Learning from mistakes, collaborating with humor, and enjoying the journey.

Benefits & Perks

Booking.com's Total Rewards includes a competitive compensation and benefits package with unique-to-Booking.com advantages.

• Annual paid time off and generous leave for parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave.
• Hybrid working with flexible arrangements, including up to 20 days per year abroad.
• Industry-leading product discounts (up to 1400 per year) for employees, with Genius Level 3 status and Booking.com wallet credit.

Inclusion and Pre-Employment

Booking.com is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and provide adjustments for disability and accessibility needs.

Pre-employment screening may be conducted as permitted by law, which may include review of employment history, education and other information.

Application Process

• Information about how we hire and required application materials, deadlines, portfolios or assessments as defined by the business or department.

Note

This role does not come with relocation assistance.

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