Full-Time

Chief of Staff-Legal

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TransUnion

TransUnion

5,001-10,000 employees

Fintech
Financial Services

Senior, Expert

Chicago, IL, USA

Hybrid position requiring in-person attendance for a minimum of two days a week.

Category
Legal
Legal & Compliance
Requirements
  • Juris Doctor (JD) degree required
  • 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
Responsibilities
  • 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
  • Report directly to the Chief Legal Officer and serve as the primary senior advisor to the CLO on all matters concerning the day-to-day management of the LRC Department
  • Execute 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
  • Contribute to the LRC Department’s strategic priorities, together with the CLO and her staff to drive the department’s – and TU’s -- success
  • Oversee all LRC communications and personnel engagement endeavors, including all CLO communications, intra-company communications, global town halls, and off-sites
  • Work with the CLO and the Corporate Secretary group on all aspects of Board planning and reporting, including overseeing Department board reports
  • Own the human resources and personnel allocation strategy for the Department, working closely with senior business partner leaders across Human Resources and Finance
  • Manage all aspects of the LRC Department global budgets
  • 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
  • Oversee all aspects of LRC Department Operations, beyond personnel and financial management matters, including managing vendor engagements, all outside counsel relationships, litigation operations matters
  • 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

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$3.9M

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

1968

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

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  • Financial risks from investments in startups like SatSure and Truework.
  • Integration challenges from Neustar acquisition may impact operational efficiency.

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  • Acquisition of Neustar expands capabilities in marketing, risk, and communications.

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