US Privacy Counsel/ Data Protection Manager - name

Enabling safe and rewarding digital lives for genuine people, everywhere

We make it our mission to ensure more genuine people have digital access to opportunities, and businesses have access to more genuine people. Our technology draws on diverse and reliable data to create a single point of truth for identity and address verification.

With over 30 years of experience behind us our team and technology are focused on enabling safe and rewarding digital lives for everyone. Regardless of age, location or background, genuine people everywhere should be able to digitally prove who they are and where they live.

About the Team

We are a team of privacy, compliance, and data protection professionals dedicated to supporting GBG 's business objectives with agility, expertise, and impact. We partner across regions and functions to help the organization navigate an evolving regulatory landscape while enabling innovation and growth.

Success within our team is built on a shared commitment to expertise, collaboration, integrity, customer focus, and continuous improvement . We value individuals who bring deep subject matter knowledge, embrace accountability, work effectively across diverse stakeholders, and are passionate about solving complex challenges. Our team thrives in a fast-paced environment where trust, inclusivity, and a solutions-oriented mindset drive meaningful results for our customers, colleagues, and the business.

We are looking for an US Privacy Counsel/ Data Protection Manager who can combine technical and regulatory knowledge with strong business partnership skills, helping to strengthen our privacy program while fostering a culture of responsible data stewardship across the organization.

US Privacy Counsel/ Data Protection Manager

You will be the USA regional expert, supporting all product offerings in country, where you operate as a trusted advisor, whilst working together as a team to ensure GBG is compliant with applicable legislation and contractual obligations.

What you will do

You will:

• Act as a trusted advisor on US privacy and AI laws, providing timely, pragmatic guidance to internal teams and engaging directly with customers to negotiate and explain data protection positions.
• Lead and deliver privacy and AI compliance initiatives end-to-end, including assessments, data flow analysis, risk identification, and tracking actions through to completion.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Sales, and Legal to embed Privacy and AI by Design into data use, products, and services, ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory requirements.
• Review, draft, and negotiate data protection provisions in customer and supplier contracts, balancing legal risk with commercial priorities.
• Monitor and interpret new and emerging US privacy and AI legislation, rapidly tran