Senior Counsel

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What We'll Bring:

At TransUnion, we have a welcoming and energetic environment that encourages collaboration and innovation we’re – consistently exploring new technologies and tools to be agile. This environment gives our people the opportunity to hone current skills and build new capabilities, while discovering their genius.

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

We are looking for a Senior Counsel to support our US Insurance team. The candidate will be a valued team member that manages a large portfolio of commercial agreements; drafts and negotiates a wide range of agreements with our customers and vendors; anticipates, investigates and protects the company against risk exposure; advises and provides counsel to stakeholders on legal matters, including but not limited to status of agreement negotiations; oversees legal matters with outside counsel; and exhibits a willingness to learn. The candidate may also have management and mentoring responsibility for one or more team members.

What You'll Bring:

• Juris Doctorate (JD) degree required, an active bar license in good standing, and four to six (4-6) years of experience, with at least four (4) years of experience as a practicing attorney (in-house or law firm) focused on U.S. commercial transactions involving information services. 

• Knowledge and understanding of the following areas of law are preferred, but not required: FCRA, GLBA, DPPA, privacy, technology (e.g. Artificial Intelligence), intellectual property, business organizations, and partnering arrangements.

• Knowledge and understanding of insurance regulations (specifically those regarding the use of traditional data and ECDIS in insurance underwriting and rating) and sunshine laws, such as state and federal FOIA.

• Participates in internal regulatory reviews of products and solutions

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

• Ability to read, interpret and advise business partners on complex documents, including laws, contracts, business documents, system documents, company policies, and procedures.

We’re also looking for the preferred skills below. Whether you are proficient or could use some brushing up, we’re happy to support your development in:  

• Experience advising clients with regard to and negotiating data services, data acquisition, and technology licensing agreements in a regulated environment (ideally in the insurance or public record information services industries), and a strong regulatory compliance background.

Impact You'll Make:

• Make impactful legal decisions and business recommendations for an innovative, dynamic, public company that is a leader in the global marketplace.

• Advise internal clients on legal and business issues and the implications of alternative positions to enable informed business decisions.

• Maintain primary responsibility for reviewing, negotiating, and drafting complex contracts and related documents.

• Conducts legal research and provides advice to stakeholders regarding changes in the law, contracts, or other legal issues that may involve the company’s short or long-term strategic operations.

• Responsible for keeping abreast of current legislative and regulatory developments that may have an impact upon operations.

• Assists other attorneys on various matters including those which present potential for litigation.

• Maintain complete confidentiality of company-related business.

• Keep immediate supervisor informed of pertinent developments within areas of assigned responsibilities.

• Provide formal and informal training for internal clients.

• This position may require occasional travel.

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 includ