Global Payments

Associate General Counsel

Global Payments$150K — $180K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
  • 10+ years of legal experience, ideally in technology, software, SaaS, or education-focused sectors.
  • Strong expertise in corporate law, M&A, and commercial transactions.
  • Proven capability to assess legal risks and influence senior leadership decision-making.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the lead legal advisor for Education Solutions, supporting strategic business growth.
  • Advise on commercial, regulatory, governance, and operational legal matters.
  • Lead legal support for corporate transactions such as M&A and strategic investments.
  • Identify legal risks and collaborate with various teams to provide innovative solutions.
  • Build relationships across the organization, guiding on legal and business challenges.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a global technology company with diverse teams.
  • Access to mentorship from industry-leading professionals.
  • Dynamic career development opportunities across borders.
  • Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
Full Job Description

Ready to take your career global?

Make your mark at a global technology company powering mission-critical software and solutions for customers around the world. We’re looking for an Associate General Counsel to join our ever-evolving Corporate Legal team and support our Education Solutions businesses as they continue to grow and innovate.

What you’ll own

  • Serve as the lead legal advisor to our Education Solutions businesses, partnering with executive leaders to support strategic priorities and drive business growth.

  • Advise on complex commercial, regulatory, governance, and operational legal matters, delivering practical, risk-based guidance aligned to business objectives.

  • Lead legal support for corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, and other growth initiatives.

  • Identify and mitigate legal risk while collaborating across finance, compliance, product, and business teams to develop solutions that enable innovation and operational excellence.

  • Build strong relationships across the organization, providing trusted counsel and helping navigate evolving legal and business challenges.

What you’ll bring

  • Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

  • 10+ years of legal experience, including significant experience supporting technology, software, SaaS, or education-focused businesses.

  • Strong background in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions, and strategic business counseling.

  • Demonstrated ability to assess legal risk, provide practical business-focused advice, and influence decision-making at senior leadership levels.

  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

It’s a bonus if you have

  • Experience supporting education technology, software, SaaS, or other highly regulated technology-driven businesses.

  • Experience leading or supporting domestic and international acquisitions, integrations, and strategic business initiatives.

  • A proactive, ownership-driven mindset with a track record of building trusted partnerships and solving complex legal and business challenges.

About the team

Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections – it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

What makes a Globalpayer?

Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative, always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Globalpayer. Apply now to take your career global.

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    About Global Payments

    Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) is a transaction processors and offers worldwide electronic transaction processing services through their high speed, robust electronic information networks. These networks process billions of business and consumer payment card and money transfer transactions annually for customers in the United States, Canada, Europe and Latin America. Global Payments also provides business-to-business payment card and processing services, such as money transfer, cash management, financial electronic data interchange, management information and reporting services.

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    Size
    25,000 employees
    Market Cap
    $25.8 billion
    Industry
    Net Income
    $584.5 million
    Founded
    1967
    5 Year Trend
    +31.1%
    Revenue
    $7.4 billion
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