Senior Attorney-Information & Cyber Security

Team Overview

The Legal team supports TransUnion’s global business by providing strategic legal guidance that enables innovation, protects the company, and ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations. This team partners closely with Global Information Security, Technology, Compliance, and business leaders to manage legal risk and support secure, scalable operations.

This role reports into the Legal organization and works in close alignment with senior legal and business leadership. This is a remote position which may require occasional in‑person attendance at work‑related events at the discretion of management.

Role Overview and Core Responsibilities

This role exists to provide dedicated legal counsel for information security and cybersecurity matters, ensuring TransUnion’s security practices, vendor relationships, and technology operations meet global regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

What Business Outcomes This Role Drives

• Ensures TransUnion’s security controls and operations align with evolving domestic and international regulatory requirements.
• Reduces legal, regulatory, and operational risk related to cybersecurity and information security.
• Enables secure business growth by advising on security strategy, vendor engagements, and technology initiatives.

Core Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate security‑related provisions in contracts with TransUnion vendors and other third parties.
• Advise Global Information Security and Global Technology teams on domestic and international laws, regulations, and standards impacting security operations.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams, including senior business and legal stakeholders, to provide cybersecurity and information security legal guidance supporting operations and new initiatives.
• Collaborate with Tech Risk Governance, Insider Threat, Vulnerability Management, and Incident Response teams to assess, manage, and resolve security risks, threats, and vulnerabilities.
• Support TransUnion’s Global Compliance team on security audits, regulatory examinations, and related compliance matters.
• Monitor and advise on changes in laws, regulations, and industry standards that may impact TransUnion’s short‑ and long‑term security and business strategy.
• Provide clear, practical guidance to senior leaders, including the General Counsel, on cybersecurity‑related legal and risk considerations.

Required Knowledge and Experiences

• Information Security & Cybersecurity Risk Management: Strong understanding of information security risk assessment, risk management, and governance to effectively advise on legal and regulatory risk and control alignment.
• Security Frameworks & Standards: Demonstrated experience with industry frameworks and standards such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework , SSAE 16 , PCI , and ISO 27001/27002 , and how these are applied within regulated environments.
• Legal Background: Juris Doctor (JD) degree with 4–6 years of experience practicing law, preferably within a financial services, insurance, technology, or highly regulated environment.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Proven ability to build strong relationships and effectively collaborate with peers, business leaders, and legal stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Required Technical Skills

• Knowledge of information security and cybersecurity governance models and control frameworks.
• Ability to interpret and apply regulatory requirements to cybersecurity and technology operations.
• Experience supporting security audits, regulatory engagements, and contractual security obligations.

Benefits that Support Every Part of Your Life

At TransUnion, we design benefits to help you feel well, do well, and plan well—from day one.

For Your Health: Enjoy day‑one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus supplemental plan options. Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select plans. Choose tax‑advantaged HSA and FSA accounts to make everyday care more affordable.

For Your Protection: We’ve got your back with company‑paid basic life and AD&D, optional voluntary life and AD&D for you and your family, and short‑ and long‑term disability. You can also opt into a legal plan, pet insurance, and travel accident coverage.

For Your Family: From adoption assistance and fertility planning cover to caregiver support, we’re here for every chapter. Access Dependent Care FSA for possibility of an employer match, a complimentary View email address on click.appcast.io membership, and up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave with eligibility for a thoughtful, gradual return.

For Your Future: Build toward what’s next with our 401(k) with employer match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Tap financial wellness resources, career coaching, and optional long‑term care insurance to plan confidently.

For You: Grow and recharge with tuition reimbursement, flexible time off for exempt employees or paid time off for nonexempt employees, up to 12 paid holidays per year, commuter benefits, employee discounts, charitable gift matching, and paid volunteer time off, plus corporate volunteer events that make it easy to give back.

For Your Wellness: Access 24/7 support including professional therapy, coaching, and emotional well‑being programs alongside guided meditation and resources that support physical, mental, social, and financial wellness.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

We are committed to being a place where diversity is not only present, it is embraced. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. Additionally, in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, TransUnion takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in all levels of employment and develops annual affirmative action plans. Components of TransUnion’s affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are available for review upon request by contacting View email address on click.appcast.io.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.

TransUnion complies with all applicable immigration laws and regulations. The Company does not presently provide employer support or sponsorship for an immigration‑related employment benefit for this position. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis without the need for employer support or sponsorship now or in the future.

Adherence to company policies, sound judgment and trustworthiness, working safely, communicating respectfully, and safeguarding business operations, confidential and proprietary information, and the company’s reputation are also essential expectations of this position.

Pay Scale Information

The U.S. base salary range for this position is $112,500.00 - $187,500 annually. The salary range reflects a reasonable estimate of the range of compensation for this job. At TransUnion, actual compensation is based on careful consideration of additional factors such as education, training, work experience, job‑related skill set, location, and industry knowledge, as well as the scope and responsibilities of the position and market considerations. Regular, full‑time non‑sales positions may be eligible to participate in TransUnion’s annual bonus plan. Certain positions may also be eligible for long‑term incentives and other payments based on applicable company guidance and plan documents.

TransUnion Overview

At TransUnion, we encourage and are committed to creating a real, positive impact and shared sense of purpose within our Workforce for Good, which empowers our people to grow, innovate and contribute to a better future for our communities and customers. We strive to build an environment where our associates are in the driver’s seat of their professional development— while having access to help along the way. We recognize that success comes when our associates thrive both professionally and personally; that’s why we prioritize work/life flexibility and offer resources for our teams across the globe to collaborate and drive excellence.

Be a part of our Workforce for Good – you’ll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting‑edge technology.

Internal Job Title: Sr Counsel, Legal

Company: TransUnion LLC