Corporate Governance Paralegal

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG); New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 107,700 - 131,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Fitness reimbursement

Discounts

Job summary

Booking Holdings is seeking an experienced Corporate Governance Paralegal to partner with securities, financing and corporate governance attorneys on high-impact matters. You will drive workstreams across governance, securities law, financing, and board matters, interfacing with senior executives, functions, and counsel worldwide.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-achievement team, this role offers hybrid work with in-office two days per week in Norwalk or NYC and exposure to a global company

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 6+ years of corporate paralegal experience; experience in a publicly traded company preferred.
• Flawless written and verbal communication abilities.
• Self-starter mentality that adds value and reduces administrative friction.
• Detailed knowledge of the legal department and Company operations, processes.
• Attention to detail; SEC filing experience incl. Section 16 filings and proxy process.
• Advanced knowledge of corporate secretarial functions; board resolutions, minute books, subsidiary compliance.
• Experience with SEC filing and board management tools.
• Knowledge of Google Suite is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Legal team on SEC filings and keep governance policies up to date.
• Maintain board of directors and committee meeting agendas, materials, distributions, and admin tasks.
• Lead records management for board and committee materials.
• Manage workstreams related to board meetings and annual stockholders' meeting.
• Support subsidiary management and governance, including intercompany transactions and resolutions.
• Assist with Insider Trading Policy, Section 16 filings, and delegations of authority.
• Navigate cross-border requirements for document execution and filings.
• Assist with financing or related transactions as needed.
• Perform other corporate paralegal duties and ad hoc projects.

Skills

Corporate paralegal

SEC filings

Board governance

Cross-border filings

Written communication

Detail-oriented

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

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. For more information, visit BookingHoldings.com and follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter) @BookingHoldings.

This role is eligible for our hybrid work model: Two days in-office.

This role is eligible to be based in either our Norwalk, CT office or our New York, NY office.

We're hiring an experienced Corporate Governance Paralegal to partner with our securities, financing, and corporate governance attorneys on high-impact matters. You'll drive key workstreams across the governance, securities law, financing, and board spaces - all as part of our Company's mission to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. You'll interface frequently with senior executives, multiple functions, and internal and external counsel across our global organization. If you would thrive on a high achieving (and fun!) team working on exciting travel and dining-related initiatives, we are looking for you!

In this role you will get to:

• Collaborate with the Legal team on SEC filings and keep our corporate governance policies organized and state-of-the-art.
• Keep our board of directors and committee meeting agendas, material reviews, distributions, and administrative tasks humming along on schedule;
• Lead records management for our board and committee materials;
• Manage workstreams related to our board meetings and annual stockholders' meeting;
• Facilitate internal subsidiary management and corporate governance, including intercompany transactions, formation of subsidiaries, corporate governance filings such as statutory audits, drafting of resolutions, corporate minute books, and records management;
• Support the team's efforts around the Company's Insider Trading Policy, Section 16 filings, and corporate delegations of authority;
• Navigate cross-border requirements for execution and certification of various corporate documents and filings;
• Jump in on financing or similar transactions and projects as needed; and
• Additional corporate paralegal responsibilities and ad hoc projects with the Legal team.

What you have:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 6+ years of corporate paralegal experience. Experience in a publicly traded company is strongly preferred
• Flawless written and verbal communication abilities;
• Self-starter mentality that will look for ways to add value and ease administrative friction.
• Detailed knowledge of the legal department, as well as a general understanding of the Company operations, organization, and procedures
• Attention to detail
• Demonstrated experience with SEC filing requirements, including Section 16 filings and the annual proxy process
• Advanced knowledge of corporate secretarial functions, including drafting board resolutions, maintaining minute books, and managing domestic/international subsidiary compliance.
• Experience with SEC filing and board management tools
• Knowledge of the Google Suite is a plus

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Through the Booking Holdings brands, we help our customers reach all corners of the earth. Our ability to provide great service rests on how well we understand our diverse customer base, which is why having a diverse team is so important to us. We bring together employees from all walks of life and we are proud to provide the kind of inclusive environment that stimulates innovation, creativity and collaboration.

There are a variety of job related factors that go into determining a salary range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required. In addition to a competitive base salary, roles are eligible to be considered for an annual bonus and equity grant.

The base salary range for Connecticut and the NYC-metro area is $107,700-$131,700.

We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program designed to keep you and your family healthy, plan for the future and make the most out of life. For a glimpse of our benefits offerings, please see here. In addition to competitive health and wellness benefits, we currently offer other perks to eligible employees, such as: tuition reimbursement, fitness reimbursement, discounts, and more!

EEO Statement:

Booking Holdings is an equal opportunity employer in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. We ensure equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without discrimination or harassment based on race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

Booking Holdings also extends this policy to every phase of the employment process including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, placement, transfer, training and development, position elimination, restructure, promotion, compensation, benefits, layoffs, termination, and all other conditions or privileges of employment. Booking Holdings and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please email [e-mail] with your request. M/F/V/D/S