SVP, Deputy General Counsel, Corporate Legal, M&A and Assistant Corporate Secretary

About the role

FIS is a global leader in financial services technology, providing software, services, and data-driven solutions to banks, capital markets firms, and businesses worldwide. The company's platforms cover core banking, payments, capital markets, and banking-as-a-service, handling trillions of dollars in transactions annually and serving thousands of financial institutions and businesses across over 100 countries. Based in Jacksonville, Florida, FIS is publicly traded and consistently ranks among the largest fintech companies globally, leveraging extensive financial services expertise with cutting-edge technology to support clients in running critical operations, managing risk, and navigating a complex regulatory landscape.

Opportunity

FIS is seeking a Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Corporate Legal, M&A and Assistant Corporate Secretary to lead corporate legal, M&A, and corporate governance for the enterprise. Reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary, this role focuses on enhancing board effectiveness, public company governance, securities compliance, and strategic transaction execution. The successful candidate will oversee corporate governance, support the Board of Directors and its committees, manage M&A and divestiture activities, support treasury and financing activities, ensure compliance with securities laws and NYSE requirements, and lead corporate filings and governance processes required of a Fortune 500, NYSE-listed financial technology company. This role is based in Jacksonville, Florida, and involves occasional travel for board meetings, strategic transactions, and other business needs.

What You Will Do

• Serve as Assistant Corporate Secretary, partnering directly with the Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary to support the Board of Directors and its committees, including board and committee materials, meeting logistics, minutes, and governance calendars.
• Oversee all aspects of corporate governance for FIS, including governance policies, director onboarding, subsidiary governance, entity management, and governance best practices for a publicly traded, S&P 500 company.
• Lead legal management of mergers, acquisitions, and divestiture transactions, including due diligence, deal structuring, negotiation, execution, and post-closing integration support.
• Lead legal management of treasury and financing transactions, including due diligence, deal structuring, negotiation, execution, and related filings.
• Ensure enterprise compliance with U.S. securities laws and NYSE listing requirements, including disclosure controls and insider trading policy administration.
• Oversee required corporate filings, including SEC filings such as 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and proxy statements, in partnership with Finance, Investor Relations, and outside counsel, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
• Manage, develop, and retain a team of seven direct reports (attorneys and legal professionals) across corporate governance, securities, and M&A legal support functions.
• Serve as a trusted, board-facing advisor to the Chief Legal Officer, CEO, CFO, and executive leadership on strategic transactions, capital markets activity, disclosure obligations, and governance risk.
• Maintain and enhance Corporate Secretary processes and serve as a key point of contact for directors between board meetings.

What We're Looking For

• J.D. and active bar membership in good standing, with substantial relevant legal experience (typically 15+ years), including significant M&A, corporate finance, treasury, and public company securities/governance experience at the senior or executive level.
• Prior experience serving as, or directly supporting, a Corporate Secretary or Assistant Corporate Secretary at a publicly traded company strongly preferred.
• Deep working knowledge of U.S. securities laws, SEC reporting requirements, disclosure obligations, proxy processes, and NYSE or comparable exchange listing standards.
• Demonstrated experience leading M&A transactions from due diligence through closing and integration, including acquisitions and divestitures.
• Direct, hands-on experience supporting a public company Board of Directors and its committees, including familiarity with director fiduciary duties and board governance practices.
• Proven senior people-leadership experience managing a legal team of similar size and scope.
• Exceptional judgment, discretion, executive presence, and the ability to operate effectively with the CEO, CFO, Board of Directors, and other senior executives.
• Willingness to be based in or relocate to Jacksonville, Florida.

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EEOC Statement

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ADA Disclaimer

In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.