Senior Privacy & Cybersecurity Counsel

$225,000 - $275,000/Yr

The Priceline Group (Nasdaq: Pcln) - Norwalk, CT

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - Norwalk, CT

About the position

The Senior Privacy & Cybersecurity Counsel, Deputy Chief Privacy Officer at Booking Holdings provides expert legal guidance on privacy and cybersecurity matters. This role is crucial for driving strategy, compliance, and incident management across Booking Holdings and its brands globally, while enhancing privacy and cybersecurity frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on global privacy laws and cybersecurity regulations.
• Support incident response, including regulatory notifications and stakeholder communications.
• Counsel on privacy and cybersecurity aspects of mergers and acquisitions.
• Develop and oversee incident response policies and procedures.
• Monitor and assess global regulatory developments to shape compliance strategies.
• Coordinate multi-jurisdictional regulatory assessments with regional counsel.
• Lead the creation and maintenance of privacy notices, internal policies, and incident playbooks.
• Negotiate vendor and third-party contracts with strong data protection terms.
• Provide expertise on privacy-by-design and data protection reviews.
• Act as a trusted advisor to brand privacy leaders and business stakeholders.

Requirements

• JD with a minimum of 8 years of relevant legal experience.
• In-house experience at a multinational, consumer-facing technology company is strongly preferred.
• CIPP/US or CIPP/E preferred.
• Deep knowledge of global privacy laws, including GDPR and CCPA/CPRA.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity regulations and standards.
• Proven experience in privacy impact assessments and incident response management.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience managing data protection operations.
• Ability to influence stakeholders across functions and geographies.

Benefits

• Competitive health and wellness benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Fitness reimbursement.
• Employee discounts.