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The Team: S&P Global's Corporate Legal team operates as a strategic business partner across our diverse portfolio of market-leading businesses, providing practical and digestible legal advice that enables innovation while managing risk in complex global markets. Our legal professionals work in a highly collaborative, matrixed environment where cross-functional partnership and business acumen are as valued as legal expertise. We pride ourselves on fostering a culture of excellence, integrity, and global mindset that supports the company's mission to provide essential intelligence for informed decision-making. This role carries significant visibility with senior leadership and offers the opportunity to shape the company’s approach to some of the most consequential legal and regulatory issues of our time. 

The Role: We are seeking a dynamic and principled leader to serve as Associate General Counsel, Head of Privacy & Data Protection. This individual will be a visible leader across S&P Global, providing advice on legal and compliance issues relating to global privacy, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and incident response, and data governance matters. Your work will span global privacy and data compliance programs, including GDPR, DORA, CCPA as amended by CPRA, the EU AI Act, and other applicable laws & regulations, as well as overseeing S&P Global’s global privacy reporting obligations.  

Responsibilities:  

 - Lead a comprehensive global privacy and data protection legal strategy across S&P Global, ensuring compliance with applicable privacy regulations 

• Oversee global data privacy and protection program governance, including policy development, training initiatives, and compliance monitoring. 

• Lead legal response to complex privacy and data incidents, partnering with Information Security, senior leadership, and other stakeholders to manage regulatory, legal, and reputational risk.  

• Act as the primary legal interface with Information Security leadership, advising on security governance, incident readiness, and regulatory expectations tied to cybersecurity and operational resilience. 

• Advise on legal and regulatory issues arising from S&P Global’s development and deployment of artificial intelligence, including responsible AI governance, model risk, and emerging AI legislation. 

• Guide and mentor a small global team of privacy attorneys and professionals, setting clear expectations, supporting development, and fostering a high‑performance, collaborative team culture. 

• Translate complex legal and regulatory requirements into clear, actionable guidance for t