TransUnion's Job Applicant Privacy Notice
What We'll Bring:
We Are TransUnion:TransUnion is a major credit reference agency, and we offer specialist services in fraud, identity and risk management, automated decisioning and demographics. We support organisations across a variety of sectors including finance, retail, telecommunications, utilities, gaming, government and insurance.
What You'll Bring:
We're looking for a Senior Counsel to join our growing team.
Day to Day You'll Be:
- Obtain and maintain: an in-depth knowledge of the contracts, legislation, industry codes and policy that regulate the use of TransUnion's data assets; and an expert level understanding of how these impact the business
- Pro-actively advise the business on how its data assets can be used compliantly as part of data insight service development and operational change processes, often in response to innovative and mould-breaking proposals (both business to business and business to consumer)
- Support the work of the Data Protection Officer and TransUnion's representatives at internal and external data oversight committees /governing bodies and regulators (including FCA and ICO)
- Prepare and provide training to other team members and the wider business on regulatory and legislative developments and the use of TU's data assets, products and services
- Provide ad-hoc assistance to solutions development and operational teams in the compliant management of TransUnion's data assets and services
- Understand and follow internal processes but also proactively drive and respond to process innovation within UK Legal and the wider business
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Licensed legal practitioner
- Minimum 3 years' PQE or equivalent relevant experience
- Experience of working in or advising the legal function of an information services company and/or regulated financial services business
- Experience of working in a direct to consumer business would be a benefit
- Detailed understanding of UK data privacy law (including UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018) and the FCA regulatory regime
- Capability and experience of working collaboratively in a fast-paced, highly commercial environment
Impact You'll Make:
What's In It For you?
At TransUnion you will be joining a friendly, forward thinking global business.As well as an excellent salary and bonus scheme or commission scheme (if joining our sales teams) our benefits package comes with:
- 26 days' annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with service)
- Global paid wellness days off + a bonus day off to celebrate your birthday
- A generous contributory pension scheme + access to the TransUnion Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Private health care + a variety of physical, mental and financial fitness wellbeing programmes such as access to mindfulness tools
- Access to our diversity forums and communities so you can get involved in causes close to your heart
TransUnion – a place to grow: If there's something on the list of essential / desirable skills that you can't quite tick off, don't let that put you off applying. We are open to exploring training and development opportunities for the right candidate to ensure you are successful.We know imposter syndrome is real, lets confront it so we can continue to grow and thrive together
Flexibility at TU: We recognise that our people need the freedom to balance their day-to-day lives with their work. This is why we've set out to create inclusive and flexible policies and practices for you to accommodate all your responsibilities and needs: children, family and beyond. If the role is advertised as full time, don't let this stop you from applying. Let us know if you're looking for a part time or flexible working arrangement and we can discuss this with you.
Additional support: At TransUnion, we're committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all individual's talents and perspectives are valued. When you apply for a position with us, you're not just joining a team, you're becoming part of a community that celebrates differences and embraces equality. We understand that everyone has different needs, which is why we offer a range of reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to help you through the application process or to attend an interview with us by contacting
Interview & Hiring Process: Most of our recruitment processes are virtual, so you'll get to know our hiring managers and teams over the phone and through video. If we need you to attend a physical in person interview your recruiter will inform you of this.
We do not accept any unsolicited CV's from recruitment agencies. If you are a recruitment agency on our PSL our talent team will contact you directly should we require any assistance.
#LI-Hybrid
Find out more about Life At TU UK: https://TransUnionUKhttps://company/transunion/life/
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.
TransUnion Job Title
Sr Counsel, Legal