Commercial Counsel - FinTech Procurement

• EU law degree
• At least 5 years’ experience in a reputable law firm and/or in-house team
• Relevant post-qualification experience (in-house or private practice) and strong technical knowledge and drafting experience related to commercial contracts, including complex partnerships with compliance vendors, outsourcing relationships and other technology and vendor contracting.
• Experience advising on these types of agreements in the financial services industry context (including exposure to the EBA outsourcing regime and DORA) would be a significant advantage.
• Knowledge of global privacy legal regulations and requirements and familiarity with privacy provisions in agreements is advantageous.
• Familiarity with English law, US law and Dutch law contracts would be a plus.

• Fluency in English - Ability to work and communicate directly in English is essential.
• Very strong organizational and project management skills. Capable of handling multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously and performing to completion.
• A natural problem-solver and strategic thinker, comfortable with ambiguity and able to bring structure to challenging situations, whilst maintaining orderly records.
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex issues in an easy-to-understand manner.
• Strong negotiation skills
• Ability to work well with colleagues around the world and manage with ease both time-sensitive and long-term projects.
• Problem-solving skills, collaboration and contribution skills, ability to influence, communications, consulting, and team/interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others from any functional area, background, or location to influence thinking, and gain acceptance.
• Ability to comfortably work with both technical and non-technical audiences and to work with and through all levels in an organization.

• International experience: Self-awareness of communication style and cultural differences.
• Consultative style: Ability to formulate and articulate a perspective and present it in a manner that generates understanding and alignment.
• Self-motivated and capable of operating independently with limited oversight. Strong sense of personal accountability for work tasks.
• Comfort dealing with ambiguity and a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment
• Assertive, intellectually curious and self starter personality

• Manage a diverse range of procurement agreements for Booking Holdings, which may be used by our global subsidiaries, with a focus on: regulatory & compliance vendors, financial systems vendors, tech consulting and professional services and marketing/IT vendors;
• Provide advice on legal questions needed to unlock challenges and move commercial agreements forward;
• Draft and negotiate procurement agreements, leveraging our own precedents and templates where appropriate and working with third party paper in other contexts, and managing the process from inception through to signature;
• Work directly and regularly with the procurement team, relevant stakeholders, and the wider global business as a reliable and commercial-minded legal point of contact;
• Master applicable processes and guidelines relating to contract intake and review and provide support to the Booking Holdings’ Legal team in order to update and implement such processes and guidelines;
• Be well-structured, clear and organized, with an ability to prioritize and drive progress within a very fast paced environment;
• Attend and contribute to the regular meetings of the Booking Holdings’ Legal team and other attorneys and key subject matter experts at affiliated brands;
• Demonstrate a collaborative approach to getting the job done, with a range of stakeholders both within the business and externally;
• Develop and deliver guidance documents and training material for teams within the business;
• Other related responsibilities supporting the Booking Holdings Legal team as needed, including but not limited to creating vendor contracting playbooks, templates, and applicable policies, assisting with training the business, subsidiary-related commercial projects, intercompany arrangements, etc.

• Health insurance
• Prepaid medical subscription (Regina Maria)
• Life insurance
• Meal vouchers
• Learning wallet
• Travel benefit
• Annual vacation leave of 25 business days, pro rata with the working period
• Birthday day off
• Summer break (short Fridays during summer)
• Work from Abroad program (up to 20 days/year in EU)
• Floating days off
• 2 Volunteer days/ year
• Home office one-time bonus
• Bookster
• Linkedin learning platform
• Headspace
• Employee discounts (travel, gym, dental, vision)

Booking Holdings Center of Excellence is part of Booking Holdings, the world's leading provider of online travel and related services, with a rich heritage of digital innovation. The Center provides access to specialized and highly skilled talent, supports projects powered by new and emerging technologies, leverages industry best practices, and fosters collaboration opportunities across all of the Booking Holdings brands, including Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK and OpenTable.

If you are interested to find out more about the Booking Holdings Center of Excellence visit our website: www.bookingholdings-coe.com.

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.