iv) develop strategies to anticipate and prevent litigation, including trend spotting and managing global litigation horizon scanning.
Key Job Responsibilities and Duties:
Providing sound legal and strategic litigation advice to senior business stakeholders and to other colleagues within LPA
Project managing complex and strategic legal matters, whilst accurately identifying and mitigating risks utilising creative, innovative and ethical approaches
Building out the litigation preparedness programme, including by developing and implementing playbooks and templates related to litigation processes and guidelines (to include drafting and updating the policies and processes which support eDiscovery)
Advising the eDiscovery manager and the business on all legal aspects of eDiscovery
Driving communications in relation to our eDiscovery capabilities
Providing strategic input to legal counsel on the issuance, scope and release of legal holds
Taking a leading role in relation to the legal aspects of document production, providing strategic input and support
Collating and presenting statistics and data analytics regarding litigation affecting our company to enable a sound litigation strategy. Managing a sophisticated programme of trend spotting and horizon scanning to prevent and anticipate litigation.
Devising training in relation to key litigation concepts including legal professional privilege
Actively maintaining and abiding by the legal budget for owned matters in accordance with the company processes.
Qualifications & Skills:
5+ years’ experience as a qualified litigation lawyer with a Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree (qualified to practice in an EU country preferred)
Substantial eDiscovery experience, including legal hold and document review/production experience (essential)
Experience of working with well known eDiscovery tooling, such as Relativity and Exterro (essential)
Experience of criminal law (preferred)
The ability to integrate a customer-first mindset into litigation strategy
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English - additional languages are always highly appreciated but not essential
The ability to identify and proactively mitigate litigation risk
A passion for getting things done without compromising on attention to detail
Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise based on deadlines
Experience in working in a fast paced environment and the ability to remain calm under pressure
Ability to work independently in combination with being a true team player who enjoys knowledge sharing
Ability to work cross functionally and devise creative commercial solutions to complex issues
A drive to further Booking.com’s Values (Think Customer First, Succeed Together, Own It, Learn Forever, Do the Right Thing)
Further traits look for:
Alignment with Booking.com’s values (Customer First, Succeed Together, Own It, Learn Forever, Do the Right Thing).
Curiosity, flexibility, and a creative, pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
Confidence with collaboration.
Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
Proactivity, resilience, and a drive to deliver results.
Strong judgment with attention to both the big picture and key details.
Courage to take a stance and make tough decisions.
Team-oriented, self-aware, and a good listener.
Agility in prioritizing and meeting deadlines.
Forward-thinking, with a focus on emerging legal and policy issues.
As a team, we believe in:
Being integral to decision-making, shaping Booking.com’s future.
Supporting Booking's mission to make travel accessible, fostering openness and curiosity.
Offering opportunities for team members to explore new areas or specialize.
Providing holistic, integrated legal and public affairs advice.
Continuously improving Legal Operations, innovating, and sharing best practices.
Learning from mistakes and embracing growth.
Working collaboratively with a sense of humor and enjoying the journey together!
Booking.com’s Total Rewards Philosophy is not only about compensation but also about benefits. We offer a competitive , as well unique-to-Booking.com benefits which include:
Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave
Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country)
Industry leading product discounts - up to 1400 per year - for yourself, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and Booking.com wallet credit
Application Process:
Let’s go places together:
Detailed instructions on post-application requirements including any required application materials, deadlines, portfolios, coding challenges, or other assessments as defined by BU or department.
Pre-Employment Screening
If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable law, a pre-employment screening may include employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the position.
