Senior Compliance Lead: FCRM, Ethics & Risk

Kayak; Concord (MA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly

Week off yearly

No meeting Fridays

Parental leave

Generous vacation

Volunteer time

Career growth

Development dollars

Leadership development

On-demand e-learnings

Travel discounts

ERG access

Retirement benefits

Free lunch

Mental health support

Therapy sessions

HeadSpace subscription

Job summary

KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings, seeks a Senior Compliance Specialist to join our in-house legal and compliance team in Concord, MA. The role supports Compliance & Ethics, FCRM, and regulatory programs with policy guidance, due diligence, and training coordination.

You will work across People & Culture, Finance, Product, and Engineering, manage multiple workstreams, and help implement AI-enabled workflows while ensuring data protection and auditability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in compliance and ethics, FCRM, sanctions, or a closely related control function.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams independently and meet deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Sound judgment with escalation when needed.
• Experience building cross-functional relationships.
• Proficiency with MS Office or Google Workspace tools.
• Positive, can-do attitude and eagerness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operation of Compliance & Ethics, FCRM, and regulatory programs.
• Manage conflicts of interest disclosures, gifts reviews, and anti-bribery processes.
• Coordinate Know Your Partner (KYP) and third-party due diligence.
• Assist with sanctions and restricted-country screening and escalation.
• Identify and document compliance risks and issues.
• Support risk assessments and mitigation action tracking.
• Contribute to compliance training and communications.
• Support regulatory monitoring across US, EU, and UK.
• Maintain self-service compliance resources and knowledge hub.
• Support audits and concise reporting.
• Explore AI-enabled tools to improve workflows with appropriate human review.
• Collaborate with People & Culture, Finance, Product, and Engineering.

Skills

Compliance

Ethics

FCRM

AML/KYC

Third-party risk

Legal operations

Project management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Spreadsheets

Presentations

Job description

KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings, seeks a Senior Compliance Specialist to join our in-house legal and compliance team in Concord, MA. The role supports Compliance & Ethics, FCRM, and regulatory programs with policy guidance, due diligence, and training coordination.

You will work across People & Culture, Finance, Product, and Engineering, manage multiple workstreams, and help implement AI-enabled workflows while ensuring data protection and auditability.