Booking Holdings Inc.

Corporate Paralegal & Office Manager

Posted on: 11 Apr 2021

New York City, New York

Job Description

Company Intro

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world leader in online travel and related services, provided to customers and partners in over 220 countries and territories through six primary consumer-facing brands Booking.com, KAYAK, priceline, agoda.com, Rentalcars.com, and OpenTable. The mission of Booking Holdings is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. During 2019, the Company had consolidated revenues and net income of $15.1 billion and $4.9 billion, respectively, and a current market value of approximately $60 billion.

As part of the firm's ongoing development a new initiative, Booking Holdings Financial Services (BHFS) is established. It is intended that BHFS-USA will provide certain financial services to Bookers and Partner customers using the online platforms within the BKNG portfolio of brands.

Job Overview

BHFS is looking for a corporate paralegal to assist in the corporate governance work and other miscellaneous work for our growing legal team. The role will also include some office management duties to support the running of a small office.

Responsibilities and Duties

* Support various corporate governance matters, including helping to manage the US foreign business registration filings and annual renewals.

* Manage corporate documents in third party systems such as (GEMS).

* Work closely with other members of the team to fulfill our compliance and corporate governance requirements for international affiliated entities.

* Respond to requests for information and documents from our internal and external auditors, regulators, partners, and other stakeholders.

* Manage the office support including but not limited to visitors, meeting room scheduling, and office supplies.

* Organize the new office layout and organize office operations and procedures.

* Manage contract and price negotiations with office vendors, service providers and office lease.

* Manage office G&A budget, ensure accurate and timely reporting and deal with all correspondence.

* Assist with special projects as needed, with the ability to work in an ever-changing environment across different time zones.

Qualifications

* Paralegal certificate and/or Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university

* Experience in working in a fast paced organization is essential.

* 5+ years of relevant corporate paralegal experience with a law firm and/or in-house at a public company

* A high degree of proficiency (aka power user) with G-Suite, Blueprint, board portals like Diligent and BoardVantage, CounselGo/SimpleLegal, Computershare GEMS, and the MS Suite

* Succinct Communicator ability to communicate at all levels in the organization

* Ability to work in a cross-functional matrix environment

* Excellent time management skills and ability to multitask and prioritize work

* Attention to detail and problem solving skills

* Action and results-oriented, with the ability to demonstrate good judgment in a fast-paced, high-growth, dynamic environment

* Ability to work independently, handle multiple projects, prioritize and meet deadlines

* Highest level of accuracy, superb attention to detail and excellent proofreading skills

* Ability to deal effectively with a variety of individuals at all organizational levels in different time zones

* A positive attitude, collaborative mindset, and a desire to be part of a strong, supportive team

* Experience in the payments industry or with payment-related legal matters at a consumer products or service company is a plus

* Project management skills also a plus

About BKNG

Booking Holdings is the world leader in online travel & related services. Our teams work around the clock to build and improve the technology that empowers people to more freely travel across borders, time zones, languages and cultures. At Booking Holdings, we make it easier for everyone to experience the world every day through seamless technology powered by our six major brands:

* Booking.com
* KAYAK
* priceline
* agoda
* Rentalcars.com
* OpenTable

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.

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 reasonableaccommodation@bookingholdings.com with your request. M/F/V/D/SO

Booking Holdings Inc.

Norwalk, CT

Booking Holdings Inc. provides online travel and related services in Europe, North America, South America, the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, and Africa. The company operates Booking.com, which connects travelers with a selection of places to stay, including apartments, vacation homes, family-run B&Bs, 5-star luxury resorts, tree houses, and igloos; and KAYAK that searches other sites to show travelers the information they need to find the right flights, hotels, rental cars, and vacation packages.

It also operates Priceline, an online travel deal service, which provides travelers to save on hotel rooms, airline tickets, rental cars, vacation packages, and cruises; Agoda, which provides online accommodation reservation services. In addition, the company operates Rentalcars.com that offers online rental car reservation services; and OpenTable, an online provider of restaurant reservation and information services to consumers and restaurant reservation management, as well as customer acquisition services to restaurants. Further, it offers travel insurance products.

The company was formerly known as The Priceline Group Inc. and changed its name to Booking Holdings Inc. in February 2018. Booking Holdings Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.

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