Senior Commercial Contracting Attorney-Financial Services

TransUnion • Ridley Park, PA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The U.S. Financial Services Legal team supports TransUnion’s Financial Services business by enabling compliant, revenue‑generating customer relationships through practical legal guidance and thoughtful risk management. The team partners closely with Sales, Product, Compliance, and other stakeholders to support the responsible use of consumer data and financial services products. This role reports into the U.S. Financial Services Legal leadership within the Legal organization. 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.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree and 4 plus years of experience as a practicing attorney, gained in‑house or at a law firm, required to independently handle complex legal matters.
• Commercial contracting experience in a sales‑supporting or customer‑facing environment, essential for enabling revenue while managing risk.
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex agreements (e.g., MSAs, data licenses, amendments, SOWs), required for owning customer contracts end‑to‑end.
• Knowledge of regulated data and financial services or credit‑related products, critical for advising on compliance‑driven business models.
• Working knowledge of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), required to exercise independent judgment on data use and customer requests with limited supervision.
• Ability to draft, redline, and negotiate complex commercial contracts using standard legal technology and document management tools.
• Comfort working within high‑volume, deadline‑driven sales environments while managing multiple concurrent matters.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with GLBA and ECOA is beneficial and supports broader regulatory issue‑spotting, though not required.
• Experience advising revenue‑generating teams in fast‑paced, sales‑driven organizations.
• Exposure to consumer data products or financial services platforms.
• Providing informal legal guidance or training to non‑legal business partners.
• Navigating evolving regulatory requirements in financial services or data privacy environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary legal counsel to designated Sales Vice Presidents and their teams, owning legal support for assigned customer portfolios.
• Independently manage a portfolio of existing commercial agreements while drafting, reviewing, and negotiating new customer‑facing contracts tied to revenue generation.
• Support steady weekly sales deal flow, with flexibility to manage periodic spikes in transactional volume.
• Draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including master services agreements, data licenses, amendments, and statements of work.
• Advise business partners on legal, regulatory, and business risks, including alternative contractual positions and risk trade‑offs.
• Apply independent judgment on matters involving regulated consumer data, including Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) considerations.
• Partner closely with Sales, Product, Compliance, and internal subject matter experts to enable deals while managing legal and regulatory risk.
• Escalate novel, heightened, or sensitive issues appropriately and coordinate with other Legal team members as needed.
• Monitor relevant legislative, regulatory, and industry developments impacting financial services and commercial contracting.
• Keep legal leadership informed of material risks, trends, and developments within assigned responsibilities.

Benefits

• 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.
• Tax‑advantaged HSA and FSA accounts.
• Company‑paid basic life and AD&D.
• Optional voluntary life and AD&D for you and your family.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability.
• Legal plan.
• Pet insurance.
• Travel accident coverage.
• Adoption assistance.
• Fertility planning coverage.
• Caregiver support.
• Dependent Care FSA for possibility of an employer match.
• Complimentary Care@Work membership.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave with eligibility for a thoughtful, gradual return.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Financial wellness resources.
• Career coaching.
• Optional long‑term care insurance.
• 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.
• Paid volunteer time off.
• Corporate volunteer events.
• 24/7 support including professional therapy, coaching, and emotional well‑being programs.
• Guided meditation and resources that support physical, mental, social, and financial wellness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree