Senior Counsel, Privacy & Product (Hybrid)

The role

You will serve as a legal advisor to Product, Engineering, Security, Commercial, Partnerships, and Marketing teams. You will also act as Deputy Privacy Officer to lead and operationalize the global privacy program.

What you will do

• Provide end-to-end counseling on new products, features, data uses, integrations, and consumer experiences.
• Lead and operationalize the global privacy program as Deputy Privacy Officer.
• Serve as a liaison with BHI on privacy strategy, governance, and regulatory developments.
• Advise on global privacy and data protection requirements and embed privacy-by-design principles.
• Provide strategic legal guidance on the development, deployment, and use of artificial intelligence.
• Advise Product teams on product development, launch, and sunsetting regarding legal risks.
• Partner with the Information Security team on cybersecurity and data security matters.
• Identify and address emerging product, privacy, AI, security, and regulatory risks.
• Draft and negotiate related agreements and terms.
• Develop scalable legal processes, policies, playbooks, and disclosures.

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant legal experience, including advising on privacy, data protection, technology, and product matters.
• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar, or equivalent legal qualification and authorization to practice law in the United Kingdom
• Deep knowledge of U.S. and global privacy and data protection laws, including GDPR and U.S. state privacy laws, and global consumer protection laws.
• Significant experience providing product counseling and partnering with Product and Engineering teams.
• Experience supporting or helping lead a global privacy program.
• Experience advising on information security and cybersecurity matters.
• Strong judgment, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Nice to have

• Experience advising on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
• Experience working within a complex global organization or corporate group.
• CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, AIGP, or similar privacy or AI certification.

Benefits

• Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
• Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
• Company-paid subscription to Headspace
• Annual company-wide week off a year
• Paid parental leave
• Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
• Paid volunteer time
• Development Dollars
• Leadership development
• Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
• Travel Discounts
• Employee Resource Groups

About the company

OpenTable is an industry leader with 25+ years of experience and is part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG).