Global Privacy Counsel & Data Protection Leader

Global Payment Holding Company; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Payments seeks an Associate General Counsel, Privacy to lead privacy strategy, compliance, and risk management across SMB products. You will build and mentor a team of privacy professionals and align privacy by design with product, tech, legal, and commercial teams.

You will advise executive leadership on GDPR, CPRA, GLBA, cross-border data transfers, and AI regulation, and shape contracting terms and data governance to balance legal risk with business goals.

Qualifications

• J.D. or equivalent legal degree with active license in the United States, United Kingdom, or EU member state.
• 8+ years of legal experience, including 5+ years focused on privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, or data governance.
• Experience managing attorneys and privacy professionals with leadership and mentoring.
• Deep knowledge of GDPR, PIPEDA, GLBA, CPRA, and other U.S. state privacy regulations.
• Experience advising executive leadership on regulatory, compliance, and privacy matters in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Bonus: experience in payments/fintech or regulated tech industries.
• CIPP/US, CIPP/E, or similar privacy certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead privacy strategy and compliance initiatives across SMB products and services.
• Manage and develop a team of privacy professionals including attorneys and analysts.
• Partner with legal, compliance, technology, product, marketing, sales, and operations to embed Privacy by Design.
• Advise leadership on evolving privacy and cybersecurity requirements including AI regulation, cross-border transfers, and consumer rights.
• Guide privacy-related contractual terms, data governance, and strategic business decisions.

Skills

Privacy strategy

Regulatory leadership

Stakeholder management

Mentoring & coaching

Privacy by Design

Education

J.D. or equivalent

Job description

Global Payments seeks an Associate General Counsel, Privacy to lead privacy strategy, compliance, and risk management across SMB products. You will build and mentor a team of privacy professionals and align privacy by design with product, tech, legal, and commercial teams.

You will advise executive leadership on GDPR, CPRA, GLBA, cross-border data transfers, and AI regulation, and shape contracting terms and data governance to balance legal risk with business goals.