Associate Counsel

Overview

This role involves providing legal services within the Legal and Compliance Department and collaborating across the organization. The position reports to the Assistant General Counsel and includes responsibilities related to complex and routine commercial contracts, compliance, and other legal duties.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate customer contracts, vendor agreements, technology licenses, and other agreements
• Assist in developing and administering contract policies, templates, and processes
• Collaborate with business leaders to develop or enhance legal strategies concerning product development, expansion, risk management, intellectual property, and geographic growth
• Support preparation of RFPs, data requests, and compliance responses
• Apply risk management techniques and provide proactive, pragmatic legal advice
• Coordinate with outside counsel, external stakeholders, and service providers
• Clarify legal language or specifications as needed

Qualifications

• Extensive experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements
• Familiarity with the payments industry and privacy laws, especially regarding personally identifiable information and information security, is a plus
• Strong knowledge of commercial law and procedures
• High professional ethics and integrity
• Excellent writing and communication skills with strong attention to detail
• Proven ability to serve as legal counsel in a business environment, earning trust of internal and external stakeholders
• Proactive problem-solving skills and strategic thinking beyond existing frameworks
• Ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams and clearly communicate complex advice to executives and others
• Positive, team-oriented approach
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment on when to escalate issues

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate degree from a top-tier law school
• Licensed to practice law, preferably in Colorado
• Minimum of three to five years of progressive experience as a transactional attorney, ideally including at least one year as in-house counsel or at a law firm; experience with mid-sized companies preferred
• Authorization to work for any employer in the U.S. without sponsorship; visa sponsorship is not available

Location

This position requires licensure preferably in Colorado and candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.