Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services.  Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results.  We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions.  Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow. 

Corporate Counsel - Technology Transactions

Current Need

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leading worldwide provider of payment technology services that delivers innovative solutions driven by customer needs, seeks a technology attorney to join its legal team in Atlanta, Georgia. This attorney will be primarily responsible for advising internal business clients on legal and regulatory issues related to technology, professional services, and outsourcing vendor agreements that support the Company’s corporate infrastructure, as well as its products and services, and for the negotiation of such agreements. The position is part of a collegial team of attorneys, reports to the Vice President and Senior Associate General Counsel, and provides regular interaction with C-Suite executives and Global Payments Legal leadership. Headquartered in Georgia with approximately 27,000 team members worldwide, Global Payments is a Fortune 500® company and a member of the S&P 500 with worldwide reach spanning over 170 countries throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. 

Position Description

• Day-to-day advising of business partners working on new and existing technology infrastructure, including compliance advising in relation to the same.  

• Structuring, drafting, and negotiating technology contracts with vendors and strategic partners (e.g., software licenses, hardware purchases, professional services agreements, consulting agreem-ents, reseller agreements, and outsourcing agreements). 

• Day-to day advising and support for Company’s merchant acquiring division, including technology infrastructure and products.  

• Handling other general corporate work as necessary.

Minimum Requirements

3+ years relevant experience in legal practice at a high-quality law firm, in-house legal position or both; member in good standing of at least one state bar; law degree from a top-tier law school.

Required Skills

Experience with complex transactions (e.g. technology transactions, professional services, financial services, etc.)

Experience advising corporate clients 

Flexibility and willingness to work on a broad variety of legal matters

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Desired Skills

Knowledge of laws and regulations generally applicable to payment or financial services providers 

Knowledge of privacy and/or data protection regulations

Experience in the payments industry or financial services industry

Experience drafting and negotiating customer agreements for large financial institutions

Experience with information security standards and data privacy regulations

Experience with intellectual property counseling, including trademark portfolio management 

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