Legal Counsel, Financial Crime Risk Management

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.

Booking Holdings’ Financial Crime Risk Management (FCRM) Program consists of two functions - a core legal component and a program management team. Together, the Program is responsible for preventing and detecting the broad range of emerging regulatory, sanctions and trade, and financial crime risks attendant to our business. 

This FCRM legal role reports to the Head of Financial Crime Risk Management and is responsible for providing strategic advice and actionable guidance on emerging regulations and risk (including primarily on economic sanctions decisions) to Booking Holdings’ brands. The Legal Counsel, Financial Crime will develop and implement strategic engagement on FCRM legal aspects within the company, working closely with various departments to address financial crime risks. Additionally, the role will provide real-time legal advice on emerging regulatory issues, focusing on economic sanctions, export controls, money laundering, and tax evasion. The right candidate will have substantive legal and operational experience in a broad spectrum of regulatory financial crime matters, with a primary focus on economic sanctions in the EU, UK, and the US.

Booking Holdings aspires to have and maintain standards and processes that guard against risks to our company and contribute to the overall health and integrity of our industry. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to contribute to a legal and risk management function in material ways. And, to do so in the context of the world’s favorite pastime - travel!
 

In this role you will get to:

• Act as a subject matter expert and advisor on the company’s requirements with anti-money laundering and sanctions/exports laws and obligations related to EU, UK, and US jurisdictions and other global regimes,

• Provide assistance and partner on a strategic level with Booking Holding’s brands to develop and maintain (in conjunction with the BHI FCRM Program Office) financial crime-related policies, procedures, and processes to ensure compliance with applicable internal, legal, and regulatory standards.

• Advise brand compliance officers, company leadership, and key functions on corresponding financial crime risks and opportunities, as well as provide financial crime input and oversight to strategic projects/initiatives and new products.

• Advise on financial crime-related language in contracts and partnerships.

• Stay current on financial crime laws and regulatory guidance, and keep key stakeholders informed of relevant developments and risks.

• Assist with drafting notices to regulatory agencies, preparing responses to information requests, and engaging external counsel when expert opinions are needed.

What you have:

• Law degree

• 5-8 years of attorney experience, preferably in both top law firm and in-house environments, and at least two years of experience as Financial Crime counsel in corporate, government, or law firm environments.

• Experience in the payments industry, specifically in the FinTech landscape, is a plus.

• Ability to provide practical, strategic, and business-oriented legal advice.

• Ability to build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders at all levels of management and work within cross-functional teams to develop solutions to complex legal/business issues.

• Ability to effectively manage multiple time-sensitive tasks.

• Must be detail-oriented with strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, while able to work independently and collaboratively, quickly learn, take initiative, and effectively communicate complex legal issues in simple terms.

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 $177,300-$216,700.

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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