Director, Counsel, Privacy & Cybersecurity

Aboutέργتےthe Role

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Privacy and Cyber Flamengo and Cybersecurity Counsel to join our global legal team. In this role, you will serve as a subject matter expert on privacy and cybersecurity law and governance and be the primary legal support for our Cybersecurity organization. You will be advising on cutting‑edge legal and regulatory issues for a global financial services company.

You’ll be a key legal partner to our product بدر technology and compliance teams, helping to shape secure, complaint, and innovative solutions across our platforms and services.

• Provide strategic legal advice on cybersecurity laws, regulations, and frameworks (e.g., NIST, PCI‑DS, SOC 2, ISO 27001, DORA, NIS2), as well as advice on global privacy laws, with a focus on North America
• Draft and refine cybersecurity and privacy policies, risk assessments, and governance frameworks.
• Advise on incident response planning, breach notification obligations, and post‑incident reviews.
• Support cybersecurity and privacy‑related aspects of contracts, including vendor risk, data security terms, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with business and product counsel to embed security‑by‑design and privacy‑by‑design principles across the enterprise.
• Engage with regulators and industry bodies on privacy and cybersecurity initiatives and compliance matters.
• Partner with product, engineering, and business teams to support secure and customer‑centric development of new technologies and services.
• Monitor emerging cybersecurity and privacy threats, legal developments, and best practices to proactively manage pomo.

• A law degree and qualification to practice in at least one U.S. state or the ability to qualify.
• 8+ years of legal experience, with a strong focus on privacy, cybersecurity, information security, or technology law.
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, standards, and certifications (e.g., NIST CSF, SOC 2, PCI‑DS, ISO 27001).
• Deep understanding of privacy principles, frameworks and laws, with a focus on North American privacy law and regulations
• Experience advising on cybersecurity and privacy issues in complex, regulated environments—preferably Quer वित्त services.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical issues into clear legal guidance and the ability to translate legal guidance into actionable requirements
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work across diverse teams and cultures.
• A proactive, solutions‑oriented approach and willingness to challenge the status quo.

• CISSP salaire, CIPP, CISM or other relevant cybersecurity or privacy certification.
• Experience with secure and privacy centric software development.
• ισερος legal experience.

Western Union is positioned to become the world’s most accessible financial services company transforming lives and communities. We are a diverse and passionate customer‑centric team of over 8,000 employees serving 200 countries and territories, reaching customers and receivers around the globe. More than moving money, we design easy‑to‑use products and services for our digital and physical financial ecosystem that help our customers move forward.

Just as we help our global customers prosper, we support our employees in achieving their professional aspirations. You will have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as receive a great compensation package. If you are ready to help drive the future of financial services, it is time for Western Union. Learn more about our purpose and people at

The base salary range is $190,000 -…