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What We'll Bring:

At TransUnion, we strive to build an environment where our associates are in the driver’s seat of their professional development, while having access to help along the way. We encourage everyone to pursue passions and take ownership of their careers. With the support of colleagues and mentors, our associates are given the tools needed to get where they want to go. Regardless of job titles, our associates have the opportunity to learn new things and be a leader every day.

Come be a part of our team – you’ll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.

What You'll Bring:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree required and 12+ years of experience as a practicing attorney, with strong commercial, regulatory, and strategic experience.

• Ability to work closely and independently in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment with other attorneys, business colleagues, executives, and administrators.

• Strong organizational, analytical, and critical-thinking skills (logic, problem solving, issue spotting, and decision making).

• Strong work ethic with the demonstrated ability to manage and handle a significant workflow in an effective and timely manner.

• Collaborative mindset and team player with ability to build and foster strong trusted-partner relationships with all levels of the organization.

• Prior executive experience or experience with strategy, planning, and operations, experience with Human Resources, personnel allocation strategy, people management, and budget management (particularly with annual budgets up to $100M) a plus.

Impact You'll Make:

• We are seeking a senior leader to contribute to and oversee the management and direction of the strategy, planning, and legal operations functions for TU’s global Legal, Risk, and Compliance (LRC) Department. This role will report directly to the Chief Legal Officer and will serve as the primary senior advisor to the CLO on all matters concerning the day-to-day management of the LRC Department.

• The role will have primary responsibility for executing on the strategic priorities and aims of the LRC Department on a global basis, including defining our annual strategic three-year plan, leading our key enterprise initiatives, and driving performance against our formal Department goals. This leader will contribute to the LRC Department’s strategic priorities, together with the CLO and her staff to drive the department’s – and TU’s -- success.

• The position includes responsibility for all LRC communications and personnel engagement endeavors, including all CLO communications, intra-company communications, global town halls, and off-sites. This leader will work with the CLO and the Corporate Secretary group on all aspects of Board planning and reporting, including overseeing Department board reports.

• This role will also own the human resources and personnel allocation strategy for the Department, working closely with senior business partner leaders across Human Resources and Finance. These responsibilities will also include management of all aspects of our the LRC Department global budgets.

• This role will serve as the principal engagement point for TU’s Global Leadership Team with the LRC Department, serving as an escalation point to CLO for critical corporate matters.

• Responsibilities for oversight of all aspects of LRC Department Operations, beyond personnel and financial management matters, will include managing vendor engagements, all outside counsel relationships, litigation operations matters. This role will be a trusted partner to internal clients, focused on independently supervising and managing important teams.

• Ensure management, including senior leaders, are fully aware of relevant matters and understand how matters impact LRC and the broader organization. Provide proactive legal counsel to stakeholders, including TransUnion management and maintain complete confidentiality of company-related business.

This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

Benefits:

TransUnion provides flexible benefits including flexible time off for exempt associates, paid time off for non-exempt associates, tuition reimbursement, additional (following any short-term disability) 10 weeks of parental leave with gradual return, adoption assistance, fertility coverage, spousal and domestic partner benefits, charity gift matching, employee stock purchase plan, retirement contributions with employer match, organizational growth potential through our online learning platform with guided career tracks, and access to TransUnion’s Employee Resource Groups. 

We are committed to being a place where diversity is not only present, it is embraced. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

TransUnion's Internal Job Title:

VP, Legal Counsel