Greater Giving, Inc.
Senior Corporate Counsel–Product
Greater Giving, Inc., Alpharetta, Georgia, United States, 30239
Position Overview/Summary
Global Payments seeks an experienced B2B software or payments attorney to serve as legal counsel for our product teams. You will play an instrumental role in shaping the development of innovative and compliant payment solutions for consumers around the globe. Candidates should have experience working closely with product, engineering, compliance, risk, and marketing teams. To be successful, you must demonstrate an understanding of U.S. and international data protection laws and regulations, emerging AI regulatory and risk management frameworks, and general consumer protection laws.
In this role, you will cultivate a deep understanding of existing and evolving products, strategies, and operational processes, leveraging this knowledge to proactively identify, advise on, and mitigate complex legal risks.
Responsibilities
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, and business needs
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
Participate in the product lifecycle by assessing product features, functionalities, and designs, data processing proposals, and other product-related initiatives to identify potential legal and privacy issues, protect intellectual property rights, and ensure compliance with contractual commitments and regulatory requirements
Drive the development and continuous refinement of robust, scalable playbooks and self-service tools to help product teams make informed decisions and move quickly
In collaboration with colleagues from teams throughout the legal department, develop privacy notices, terms of use, customer contract templates and negotiation playbooks, and other materials to assist the sales and commercial legal teams in taking new and materially modified products to market
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, in collaboration with colleagues from the Privacy Office
Qualifications, Skills & Experience Professional Qualifications
J.D. degree or equivalent degree (such as a master in law) with strong academic performance
3+ years experience practicing law
Licensed to practice law in the U.S.
Required Skills & Experience
Familiarity with major data privacy frameworks such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)
Experience partnering with product and engineering teams to identify and facilitate the satisfaction of legal requirements, including but not limited to data protection and AI-related legal requirements, throughout the product lifecycle
Sufficient exposure to intellectual property matters to act as an effective issue spotter and go-between for the product teams in engaging the company’s IP lawyers for more tailored advice
Experience drafting contract templates and negotiation playbooks for software or payment technology products
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent issue spotting skills
An optimistic, solutions-oriented mindset, and a desire to grow into a leadership role
Capable of working in a fast-paced environment
Desired Skills & Experience
CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPT, or AIGP certification
*Candidates located near a Global Payments corporate office are preferred; however, qualified remote candidates will also be considered.
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In this role, you will cultivate a deep understanding of existing and evolving products, strategies, and operational processes, leveraging this knowledge to proactively identify, advise on, and mitigate complex legal risks.
Responsibilities
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, and business needs
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
Participate in the product lifecycle by assessing product features, functionalities, and designs, data processing proposals, and other product-related initiatives to identify potential legal and privacy issues, protect intellectual property rights, and ensure compliance with contractual commitments and regulatory requirements
Drive the development and continuous refinement of robust, scalable playbooks and self-service tools to help product teams make informed decisions and move quickly
In collaboration with colleagues from teams throughout the legal department, develop privacy notices, terms of use, customer contract templates and negotiation playbooks, and other materials to assist the sales and commercial legal teams in taking new and materially modified products to market
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, in collaboration with colleagues from the Privacy Office
Qualifications, Skills & Experience Professional Qualifications
J.D. degree or equivalent degree (such as a master in law) with strong academic performance
3+ years experience practicing law
Licensed to practice law in the U.S.
Required Skills & Experience
Familiarity with major data privacy frameworks such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)
Experience partnering with product and engineering teams to identify and facilitate the satisfaction of legal requirements, including but not limited to data protection and AI-related legal requirements, throughout the product lifecycle
Sufficient exposure to intellectual property matters to act as an effective issue spotter and go-between for the product teams in engaging the company’s IP lawyers for more tailored advice
Experience drafting contract templates and negotiation playbooks for software or payment technology products
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent issue spotting skills
An optimistic, solutions-oriented mindset, and a desire to grow into a leadership role
Capable of working in a fast-paced environment
Desired Skills & Experience
CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPT, or AIGP certification
*Candidates located near a Global Payments corporate office are preferred; however, qualified remote candidates will also be considered.
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