Responsibilities
- Embed with cross-functional teams to build, launch, market, and operate new fintech products
- Structure and negotiate complex partnerships with financial institutions, payment services providers, technology platforms and other entities that support financial services
- Support marketing teams, develop content policies, and review marketing collateral
- Provide guidance on state, federal and international regulatory, privacy, intellectual property, and other legal issues and their implications on product development and marketing strategies
- Draft product terms of use
- Understand and advise on licensing and compliance issues
- Help select and manage outside counsel
Requirements
- J.D. with a strong academic background and the highest level of integrity
- Membership in at least one state bar (NY or CA preferred); if not licensed in the state where you will be based, ability to register as in-house counsel
- At least 7-10 years of legal experience
- Experience as product or regulatory counsel for a fintech or technology company
- Desire to learn quickly, work collaboratively, take ownership, and act as a legal generalist
- Ability to understand complex business and regulatory issues and translate them into actionable guidance
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, handle multiple cross-functional projects simultaneously, and manage resource allocation to focus on the highest-priority needs
