Vice President Legal, Risk & Compliance Head of Strategy, Planning and Operations

TransUnion - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - Chicago, IL

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Vice President - Legal, Risk & Compliance Head of Strategy, Planning and Operations at TransUnion is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing the management and direction of the strategy, planning, and legal operations functions within the Legal, Risk, and Compliance (LRC) Department. This position reports directly to the Chief Legal Officer (CLO) and serves as the primary senior advisor on all matters concerning the day-to-day management of the LRC Department. The role involves executing strategic priorities, leading enterprise initiatives, and driving performance against departmental goals on a global scale.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the management and direction of the strategy, planning, and legal operations functions for the LRC Department.
• Serve as the primary senior advisor to the CLO on day-to-day management matters.
• Execute on the strategic priorities and aims of the LRC Department globally.
• Define the annual strategic three-year plan and lead key enterprise initiatives.
• Drive performance against formal Department goals.
• Manage all LRC communications and personnel engagement endeavors.
• Work with the CLO and Corporate Secretary group on Board planning and reporting.
• Own the human resources and personnel allocation strategy for the Department.
• Manage all aspects of the LRC Department global budgets.
• Serve as the principal engagement point for TU's Global Leadership Team with the LRC Department.
• Provide proactive legal counsel to stakeholders and maintain confidentiality of company-related business.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree required.
• 12+ years of experience as a practicing attorney with strong commercial, regulatory, and strategic experience.
• Ability to work closely and independently in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and handle significant workflow effectively and timely.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to build strong trusted-partner relationships.
• Prior executive experience or experience with strategy, planning, and operations.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Human Resources and personnel allocation strategy.
• Experience with budget management, particularly with annual budgets up to $100M.

Benefits

• Employee stock purchase plan
• Disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Adoption assistance
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan