Sequence-specific DNA binding protein; binds to a sequence motif associated with distinct genomic hotspots of non-H2B protein ubiquitylation (ub-hotspots); interacts with Slx5p to recruit the Slx5-Slx8 SUMO-targeted Ub ligase (STUbL) complex to ub-hotspots; deletion prevents ub-hotspot formation and exacerbates heat sensitivity of cells deficient in Rpd3L histone deacetylase complex members; forms nuclear foci upon DNA replication stress