Brightstar Lottery - Assistant General Counsel, Compliance & Data Privacy (19266)

The City of Providence; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 117,880 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) savings plan with company contributions

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Job summary

The City of Providence is seeking an Assistant General Counsel for Compliance & Data Privacy to lead enterprise compliance programs and advise on regulatory matters. This role collaborates with business leaders to manage compliance risks and operates within a global regulatory environment.

Responsibilities include overseeing compliance legal advice, managing data privacy effectiveness, and supporting cybersecurity incident response. Candidates should have over 10 years of legal experience and a law degree, along with strong knowledge in data protection and compliance frameworks.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of related professional legal experience.
• Active U.S. bar membership in good standing in at least one state.
• Experience with white-collar crime and corporate compliance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead legal compliance programs across the organization.
• Advise business leaders on compliance-related matters.
• Translate legal requirements into practical guidance for compliance.

Skills

Compliance frameworks knowledge

Regulatory environments knowledge

Data protection laws expertise

Strong influencing skills

Education

Law degree (LLB / JD or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

The Assistant General Counsel, Compliance & Data Privacy is responsible for leading key enterprise compliance programs and advising the business on complex regulatory, investigation, and incident response matters in a highly regulated, global environment.

It serves as the primary legal advisor to the Compliance function and partners closely with business leaders to ensure compliance risks are identified, mitigated, and managed in alignment with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.

The role is both strategic and execution-focused and reports to the Vice President and Deputy General Counsel in the UK. It includes the management and supervision of an attorney based in Providence, Rhode Island.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead legal compliance programs including anticorruption, data privacy, antitrust, anti‑money laundering, internal investigations, government relations, and industry‑relevant regulations.
• Serve as the central point of coordination for compliance‑related legal advice across the organization.
• Advise business leaders and the Compliance team on applicable laws, regulations, and regulatory expectations.
• Translate legal requirements into practical guidance to support compliance program design and execution.
• Own the enterprise data privacy program and be accountable for its overall effectiveness, regulatory compliance, and maturity.
• Provide legal leadership and direction for the global data privacy framework, including interpretation of applicable laws and regulatory expectations.
• Maintain accountability for data privacy outcomes and coordinate day‑to‑day privacy operations within the Compliance Department.
• Serve as legal lead for cybersecurity incident response, conduct regulatory analysis and support notification decisions.
• Support engagement with data protection authorities, regulators, and internal stakeholders on privacy‑related matters.
• Monitor changes in laws and regulations impacting compliance and data privacy.
• Assess legal and compliance risks and proactively advise on mitigation strategies.
• Support AI governance, risk assessments, and related procedures to ensure responsible use of AI.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders including Cybersecurity, Compliance Operations, Internal Audit, Product and Technology teams, Government Relations, and Executive Leadership.
• Support internal investigations, audits, and regulatory inquiries related to compliance matters.
• Manage and coordinate external legal counsel on specialized compliance and data privacy matters.
• Support interactions with regulators and external stakeholders as required.
• Have strong knowledge of compliance frameworks, regulatory environments, and data protection laws.
• Apply legal expertise in a commercial, pragmatic manner aligned with business objectives.
• Successfully manage complex legal and regulatory issues with potential for significant business and reputational impact.
• Exercise independent judgment while balancing legal risk, business needs, and ethical considerations.
• Have organization‑wide impact across multiple functions and geographies.
• Influence compliance posture, risk exposure, and regulatory credibility of the company.
• Be a trusted advisor with strong influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Communicate complex legal concepts clearly to non‑legal audiences.
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders across different geographies and matrix organizations.

Qualifications

Minimum experience: 10+ years of related professional legal experience.

Education and Experience

• Law degree (LLB / JD or equivalent) from an accredited university.
• Experience with white‑collar crime / corporate compliance (strongly preferred).
• Experience with data privacy / technology law, including knowledge of EU GDPR (strongly preferred).
• Experience with privacy operations exposure (e.g., DPAs and breach response) (strongly preferred).
• Experience managing and/or supervising other legal professionals (strongly preferred).

Bar Admission

• Active U.S. bar membership in good standing in at least one state.

Success Profile

• Leading Complexity
• Leading People
• Leading the Business
• Leading Self

At Brightstar, we consider a wide range of factors in determining compensation, including background, skills, experience, and work location. The estimated starting compensation range is $117,880–$240,000. The actual pay offered may be higher or lower. The company will comply with all local pay requirements and collective bargaining agreements, where applicable.

Base pay is only one part of our Total Rewards program. Other roles are eligible for discretionary bonuses and certain sales roles may be eligible for commission payments. We offer a 401(k) savings plan with company contributions, health, dental, and vision insurance, life, accident, and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, wellness programs, and identity theft insurance. Programs are subject to eligibility requirements.

All Brightstar employees have a role in information security. Annual training will be assigned and required as appropriate.