Senior Counsel (Privacy & Product)

Join OpenTable as a Senior Counsel (Privacy & Product) and serve as a trusted advisor to various teams, providing strategic and practical counsel on product development, privacy, data protection, artificial intelligence, and related regulatory matters. You will also help lead and operationalize OpenTable's global privacy program and serve as a key liaison with Booking Holdings, Inc. on privacy and data protection matters.

Serve as a trusted advisor to OpenTable’s Product, Engineering, Security, Commercial, Partnerships, and Marketing teams, providing strategic and practical counsel across product development, privacy and data protection, artificial intelligence, information security, consumer protection, and related regulatory matters.

OpenTable is looking for a highly motivated, practical, and business-oriented Senior Counsel, Privacy & Product to join our Legal team

This role is ideal for a lawyer who enjoys working closely with commercial, product and technical teams, navigating emerging areas of law, and developing practical solutions that enable responsible innovation at scale

8+ years of relevant legal experience, including significant experience advising on privacy, data protection, technology, and product matters, preferably in-house at a technology, consumer, marketplace, or other high-growth company

Experience supporting or helping lead a global privacy program, including privacy governance, policies, compliance frameworks, and cross-functional implementation

Deep knowledge of U.S. and global privacy and data protection laws, including GDPR and U.S. state privacy laws, as well as global consumer protection laws, with demonstrated experience translating complex legal and regulatory requirements into practical product and business guidance

Experience working within a complex global organization or corporate group and partnering effectively with enterprise-level legal, privacy, security, compliance, or governance functions

Responsibilities

• Lead and operationalize OpenTable’s global privacy program and serve as a key liaison with Booking Holdings, Inc. (BHI) on privacy and data protection matters.
• Provide strategic legal guidance on the development, deployment, procurement, and use of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, including generative AI and AI-powered product features.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar, or equivalent legal qualification and authorization to practice law in the United Kingdom
• Significant experience providing product counseling, including partnering directly with Product and Engineering teams on new products, features, data uses, and technology initiatives from development through launch
• Experience advising on information security and cybersecurity matters, including security requirements, incident response, and related regulatory obligations
• Strong judgment, communication, and stakeholder-management skills, with demonstrated ability to assess risk, navigate ambiguity, and provide practical advice to cross-functional teams and senior leaders

Preferred

• Experience advising on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, including legal and regulatory considerations associated with developing, deploying, or procuring AI-enabled products and services
• CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, AIGP, or similar privacy or AI certification preferred