Senior Legal Counsel, Accommodation Partnerships

Booking Holdings, Inc.; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Hybrid working

International travel allowance

Job summary

Booking.com seeks a Senior Legal Counsel for Accommodation Partners to act as a strategic business partner, shaping commercial legal strategies across global accommodation partnerships. You will lead high‑stakes negotiations, translate commercial priorities into actionable strategies, and balance speed, innovation, and risk.

You will help develop scalable contracting frameworks and drive operational efficiency across the business from the Netherlands.

Qualifications

• Qualified to practice law in the EU, UK, or US; Dutch qualification is highly desirable.
• 5–8 years of relevant experience in a reputable law firm or in-house legal department.
• Experience in the accommodations sector, commercial contracting, and competition law is preferred.
• Excellent spoken and written English; ability to draft precise agreements and provide executive-level advice.
• Strong project management skills and familiarity with legal tech (Google Suite, Jira, AI tools).

Responsibilities

• Partner with Accommodations teams to set negotiation strategy and deliver priority partner agreements.
• Lead drafting, review, and negotiation of complex high‑value commercial agreements with Accommodation Partners.
• Coordinate input from privacy, regulatory, FinTech, tax, compliance and regional counsel as needed.
• Oversee external counsel engagements to ensure cost-effective, practical advice.
• Develop scalable contracting frameworks, playbooks, and escalation paths for efficiency.

Job description

Booking.com seeks a Senior Legal Counsel for Accommodation Partners to act as a strategic business partner, shaping commercial legal strategies across global accommodation partnerships. You will lead high‑stakes negotiations, translate commercial priorities into actionable strategies, and balance speed, innovation, and risk.

You will help develop scalable contracting frameworks and drive operational efficiency across the business from the Netherlands.