Lead Privacy Counsel — Associate General Counsel

Global Payments; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Payments is seeking an Associate General Counsel, Privacy to shape and drive privacy strategy across our SMB-focused products and services in a fast-paced payments environment.

You will lead a team of privacy professionals, collaborate with cross-functional partners, and advise executives on evolving privacy, cybersecurity, AI regulation, and cross-border data transfer requirements.

Qualifications

• J.D. or equivalent legal degree with active license to practice law in the United States, United Kingdom, or a member state of the European Union.
• 8+ years of legal experience, including 5+ years focused on privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, or data governance matters.
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing attorneys and other legal professionals, including leadership, mentoring, performance feedback, and guidance on complex matters.
• Deep knowledge of privacy frameworks including GDPR, PIPEDA, GLBA, CPRA, and other U.S. state privacy regulations.
• Experience advising executive leadership on regulatory, compliance, and privacy matters within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead privacy strategy and compliance initiatives for the SMB segment, identifying and mitigating privacy risks across merchant-facing products and services.
• Manage and develop a team of privacy professionals, providing guidance on regulatory compliance and privacy risk management across jurisdictions.
• Partner with legal, compliance, technology, product, marketing, sales, and operations to embed Privacy by Design into products and services.
• Advise leadership on evolving privacy and cybersecurity requirements, including AI regulation, biometric data usage, cross-border transfers, and emerging global laws.
• Support commercial and product initiatives with practical privacy guidance on contractual terms, data governance, and strategic business decisions.

Skills

Privacy strategy

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive advisory

Education

J.D. or equivalent

Active U.S./U.K./EU license

Job description

Global Payments is seeking an Associate General Counsel, Privacy to shape and drive privacy strategy across our SMB-focused products and services in a fast-paced payments environment.

You will lead a team of privacy professionals, collaborate with cross-functional partners, and advise executives on evolving privacy, cybersecurity, AI regulation, and cross-border data transfer requirements.