Senior Corporate Counsel – Privacy, AI

Global Payments Inc.

Senior Corporate Counsel at Global Payments advising on compliance with privacy and AI laws. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify legal risks and ensure business success.

Posted 4/27/2026full-timeAtlanta • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Advise business teams (including marketing, sales, IT, and operations) regarding compliance with privacy, AI, and related laws and work collaboratively with Privacy Office peers to provide advice for projects with both regional and global scope
Advise on data protection terms in agreements including license, vendor, SaaS, technology, master services, confidentiality and other agreements
Advise and provide guidance on product strategy, considering data protection laws, customer and partner relationships, consumer rights, third-party rights and obligations, and business needs
Draft privacy policies, notices, related disclosures, disclaimers, FAQs and communications to support and enable business unit compliance
Perform privacy impact assessments, responsible AI assessments, and other governance tasks, and contribute to the maintenance of records of processing and the satisfaction of privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default requirements
Advise sales and marketing teams on compliance implications of various marketing initiatives including online advertising, behavioral advertising, affiliate marketing, mobile applications, social networking, email, SMS/text, and other consumer-facing communications
Work closely with Information Security, Data Governance, Risk, and Audit teams to identify and mitigate data protection compliance risks including issue-spotting and advising related to cybersecurity and data incidents

Requirements

What you’ll need

J.D. degree or equivalent degree (such as a master in law) with strong academic performance
3+ years experience practicing law in a relevant field
Licensed to practice law in the US
Deep subject matter expertise with at least one major data privacy framework such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), or the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)
Experience interpreting regulatory guidance and drafting relevant privacy notices, policies, and procedures
Experience advising corporate clients regarding compliance matters
Experience negotiating and drafting contracts
Flexibility and willingness to work on a broad variety of legal matters
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively with business partners across levels and show leadership on complex, high priority issues

Benefits

Comp & perks

Global Payments Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
Global Payments provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law.

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Hard Skills & Tools

J.D. degreedata privacy frameworkGeneral Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)drafting privacy noticesdrafting privacy policiesnegotiating contractsperforming privacy impact assessmentsadvising on compliance matters

Soft Skills

excellent oral communicationexcellent written communicationcollaborative workleadershipflexibilityproblem-solvingadvisory skillsinterpersonal skillsissue-spottingability to work on diverse legal matters

Certifications

licensed to practice law in the US