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 and data protection, artificial intelligence, information security, consumer protection, and related regulatory matters. You will also serve as OpenTable's Deputy Privacy Officer, helping to lead and operationalize the global privacy program. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of relevant legal experience, a J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school, and deep knowledge of U.S. and global privacy and data protection laws.

• 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.
• 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.

• 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
• 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
• 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
• Experience advising on information security and cybersecurity matters, including security requirements, incident response, and related regulatory obligations
• 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 advising on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, including legal and regulatory considerations associated with developing, deploying, or procuring AI-enabled products and services
• Experience working within a complex global organization or corporate group and partnering effectively with enterprise-level legal, privacy, security, compliance, or governance functions
• CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, AIGP, or similar privacy or AI certification preferred