Head of Legal, US, GBG, NH, US

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 and role

US Legal Team

The US Legal team at GBG supports the company’s identity and fraud solutions by providing strategic legal guidance, managing contracts, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Operating within a global legal framework, the team partners closely with commercial and product stakeholders to deliver practical, customer-focused legal support that enables business growth while mitigating risk.

The Role

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic legal leader to serve as Head of Legal, US, a newly created role that will oversee our US Legal team and shape GBG’s US legal and regulatory strategy. This role will also provide matrix leadership to our Privacy and Information Security teams across the region, ensuring that legal guidance is cohesive, customer-focused, and aligned with GBG’s broader risk framework. As a key business partner to both the US Chief Revenue Officer and the Managing Director of Identity Fraud, this role will play a critical part in enabling commercial success while safeguarding compliance and operational integrity.

What you will do

• Design and lead a best-in-class contracting process that accelerates customer onboarding while effectively mitigating legal and commercial risk.
• Manage and mentor the GBG Americas Legal team, driving the development and execution of our US legal and regulatory strategy in alignment with global business goals.
• Lead negotiations for complex SaaS agreements with some of the world’s most recognized enterprise brands, ensuring favorable outcomes and long-term partnerships.
• Provide strategic legal counsel on new product launches, market expansion initiatives, and emerging customer segments, enabling innovation while safeguarding compliance.
• Monitor, interpret, and implement US regulatory developments impacting GBG and our core markets, including digital identity, AML, financial services, and gaming—and advocate for GBG’s interests where appropriate.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Americas Senior Leadership Team, offering expert guidance on legal, privacy, regulatory, and cybersecurity matters.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration by ensuring the Legal, Privacy, and Information Security teams deliver unified, business-aligned advice that supports customer success and operational excellence.