Senior Corporate Counsel

• Lead the drafting and negotiation of customer-facing commercial agreements supporting Global Payments’ Genius Point of Sale business across North America.
• Partner with business leaders, internal stakeholders, and legal colleagues to provide practical legal guidance on customer contracts, regulatory matters, and pre-litigation disputes.
• Identify and evaluate legal and business risks while developing solutions that support business objectives and customer needs.
• Manage complex negotiations involving partner agreements, referral agreements, master services agreements, statements of work, non-disclosure agreements, and related commercial contracts.
• Support and lead legal department initiatives that improve efficiency, scalability, and service delivery across the business.

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• 3–6 years of relevant legal experience, preferably including both law firm and in-house counsel experience.
• Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating customer-facing commercial agreements.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and explain complex legal concepts clearly.
• Strong business judgment, problem-solving capabilities, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment while working independently and collaboratively.
• Experience negotiating agreements within the technology, financial services, fintech, or payments industries is a bonus.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements applicable to commercial technology or payment processing businesses is a bonus.
• A client-focused mindset with a proactive approach to delivering practical legal solutions and driving business outcomes.

Demonstrates expertise in drafting and negotiating customer-facing commercial agreements while providing practical legal guidance on regulatory matters and pre-litigation disputes. Possesses strong business judgment and problem-solving capabilities to support business objectives in the technology and payments industries.

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree
• Commercial Agreement Negotiation
• Regulatory Compliance Knowledge
• Legal Risk Evaluation
• Stakeholder Communication

• Drafting Commercial Agreements
• Negotiating Partner Agreements
• Reviewing Master Services Agreements
• Managing Non-Disclosure Agreements
• Evaluating Legal Risks

• Exceptional Written Communication
• Verbal Communication Skills
• Problem-Solving Capabilities
• Client-Focused Mindset
• Ability to Manage Competing Priorities

• Active Membership in U.S. State Bar

• Technology Industry
• Financial Services
• Fintech
• Payments Industry
• Commercial Technology