Senior Privacy and Security Counsel

KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is the world’s leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car and vacation package. We’re also transforming business travel with a new corporate travel solution, KAYAK for Business.

As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a travel company that operates a portfolio of global metasearch brands including momondo, Cheapflights and HotelsCombined, among others. From start-up to industry leader, innovation is in our DNA and every employee has an opportunity to make their mark. Our focus is on building the best travel search engine to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

We are looking for a highly organized and motivated Senior Privacy Counsel specialized in global privacy, commercial, and product advising to further our mission of helping everyone experience the world through travel and dining.

In this position, you will play a crucial role in being a trusted advisor to our cross-functional teams and assisting them roll out innovative features and solutions at scale. You will collaborate cross-functionally across Commercial, Marketing, Engineering, and Product teams to successfully operationalize business initiatives with a legal and privacy impact and help define privacy strategy and roadmap.

This prole is required to work from our Concord, MA office at least 2 days per week.

In this role, you will: 

• Lead and enforce a global privacy program, aligning with senior partners and global cross-functional teams.
• Partner with Commercial, Partnerships, Engineering, Product, and Security teams to provide guidance on privacy laws and global regulations (e.g., GDPR, CPRA, FTC).
• Counsel on product, privacy, and regulatory matters, serving as an expert on global privacy, data, product design, and information security.
• Identify and mitigate risks in product, regulatory, privacy, and AI spaces while building scalable innovation processes.
• Draft and negotiate detailed privacy agreements, including those with AI components or integration partnerships.
• Write public-facing product and privacy disclosures, disclaimers, and terms of use.
• Maintain expertise in global privacy and consumer protection laws relevant to our brands

Please apply if you have: 

• 5-8 years of proven experience with legal experience focused on
•  global privacy laws and regulations, with particular emphasis on consumer and marketplace products counseling high-growth companies on privacy and product issues in a senior capacity
• J.D. from a nationally or internationally-recognized law school and has been admitted to the bar, with a license to practice law in at least one US state
• CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM or equivalent professional certification strongly preferred
• Prior experience working directly with partners throughout an organization and advising senior leaders on risk mitigation to ensure we take the optimal path
• A humble demeanor and are an egoless teammate with a sense of levity and humor
• Exceptional facility with spotting issues, assessing and communicating risks, making common-sense decisions in the face of ambiguity, and finding flexible/creative solutions to achieve business goals
• Excellent judgment, high integrity, and strong verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, and a “can-do” attitude
• Outstanding collaboration, partnership and influencing skills with the ability to work in a global environment across multiple locations and time zones
• An affinity for working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Experience working with global teams in multiple locations

Are you a legal expert who is passionate about privacy and consumer security? Then join us at KAYAK and help shape the future of travel.

Benefits & Perks

• Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
• Focus on mental health and well-being:
  • Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
  • Company-paid subscription to HeadSpace
  • Company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
  • No meeting Fridays
• Paid parental leave
• Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
• Paid volunteer time
• Focus on your career growth:
  • Development Dollars
  • Leadership development
  • Access to thousand of on-demand e-learnings
• Travel Discounts
• Employee Resource Groups
• Competitive retirement and health plans
• Free lunch 2 days per week
• Fun quarterly events such as boat trips, arcades, ski trips, Thursday happy hours, and more

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We aspire to have a workplace that reflects all of the diverse communities we serve. We know that when we have diverse teams we produce more innovative ideas, products, services, and better business outcomes for our partners. KAYAK is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply for roles on our team. Whoever you are, just be you.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.