23 Mar 2026

Senior Managing Counsel, Corporate Compliance

Booking.com

Amsterdam

23 Mar 2026

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Senior Managing Counsel, Corporate Compliance role at Booking.com in Amsterdam. Provides strategic legal counsel on corporate compliance matters, oversees compliance programs, and advises on high-impact regulatory and ethics issues. Requires 8-12 years of post-qualification experience in compliance or legal counsel roles within large multi-jurisdictional organizations.

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Senior Managing Counsel, Corporate Compliance

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Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, NL

Work Model

Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements

Experience Required

12 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

8 - 12 years relevant post qualification experience

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

complianceregulatory risk assessmentscontrol designcontractual requirementsescalation frameworksrisk assessmentsremediationgovernanceinvestigationscriminal-related matters

Soft Skills

communicationstakeholder managementinfluencejudgementautonomypeople managementorganizational skillsintegrityaccountabilitycollaboration

Key Responsibilities

•Act as the principal legal advisor for corporate compliance topics globally
•Serve as the compliance legal lead for certain business units or corporate functions
•Serve as principal legal counsel for Gifts & Entertainment and Conflict of Interest
•Shape compliance-related legal positions and strategies for high-impact initiatives
•Ensure that Booking.com’s corporate compliance program is anchored in strong legal analysis
•Provide legal and strategic counsel to the corporate compliance program team
•Ensure and monitor the implementation and effectiveness of compliance controls and programs
•Provide senior legal advisory support on criminal-related matters that impact the company
•Contribute to the definition and delivery of Compliance & Ethics objectives and KPIs
•Ensure compliance requirements are appropriately and consistently reflected in contracts and commercial arrangements
•Provide senior legal review and sign-off on higher-risk transactions, partners and proposals
•Support or lead negotiations on compliance-related contractual provisions with key partners and vendors
•Provide day-to-day people leadership to at least one junior lawyer
•Coordinate and provide periodic reporting to senior management on Compliance & Ethics program initiatives
•Innovate and improve day-to-day activities to increase the quality, scalability and efficiency of compliance processes and programs

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Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

complianceregulatory risk assessmentscontrol designcontractual requirementsescalation frameworksrisk assessmentsremediationgovernanceinvestigationscriminal-related matters

Soft Skills

communicationstakeholder managementinfluencejudgementautonomypeople managementorganizational skillsintegrityaccountabilitycollaboration

Key Responsibilities

•Act as the principal legal advisor for corporate compliance topics globally

•Serve as the compliance legal lead for certain business units or corporate functions

•Serve as principal legal counsel for Gifts & Entertainment and Conflict of Interest

•Shape compliance-related legal positions and strategies for high-impact initiatives

•Ensure that Booking.com’s corporate compliance program is anchored in strong legal analysis

•Provide legal and strategic counsel to the corporate compliance program team

•Ensure and monitor the implementation and effectiveness of compliance controls and programs

•Provide senior legal advisory support on criminal-related matters that impact the company

•Contribute to the definition and delivery of Compliance & Ethics objectives and KPIs

•Ensure compliance requirements are appropriately and consistently reflected in contracts and commercial arrangements

•Provide senior legal review and sign-off on higher-risk transactions, partners and proposals

•Support or lead negotiations on compliance-related contractual provisions with key partners and vendors

•Provide day-to-day people leadership to at least one junior lawyer

•Coordinate and provide periodic reporting to senior management on Compliance & Ethics program initiatives

•Innovate and improve day-to-day activities to increase the quality, scalability and efficiency of compliance processes and programs