Description:
As the Senior Counsel, you will play a central role in building a strong legal foundation across the Americas—from adapting our legal processes and documents to the local market to helping launch new A Financial Technology Company products in the region. This dynamic role is ideal for someone who truly enjoys wearing multiple hats, isn't afraid of ambiguity or constant change, and thrives on taking action and delivering results.Responsibilities:
- Provide practical, risk-weighted legal guidance on a wide range of legal matters related to A Financial Technology Company's products and growth initiatives while managing the utilization of outside counsel judiciously
- Advise on regulations specific to our industry
- Prepare and update internal Product Legal Playbooks and the Legal Wiki with product related regulatory information and positions
- Negotiate banking agreements, technology license agreements and other inbound contracts related to A Financial Technology Company's products and operations
- Participate in ideation sessions to create amazing product experiences for A Financial Technology Company's customers that comply with the law--even when the relevant law is not well developed
- Partner with the broader team to share information about the regulatory environment to facilitate efficient and transparent legal support across the business
You Have:
- At least 8 years of relevant legal experience, including at a top-tier national law firm and as an in-house counsel, preferably at a startup
- Broad corporate transactional experience, including drafting and negotiating highly-customized agreements; relevant regulatory experience is a plus
- Experience collaborating with Product
- Prior experience in payments or an adjacent fintech sector
- Juris Doctor, LLB, LLM (or foreign equivalent) from a top-tier law school
