Corporate Counsel, New Ventures

Overview

This role involves serving as Corporate Counsel for New Ventures, supporting emerging products including a new prediction markets product. The position focuses on providing strategic legal counsel related to financial services and product regulatory issues. It requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to enable innovation while managing legal risk.

Responsibilities

• Act as legal partner for new prediction markets product and other emerging products within the New Ventures portfolio.
• Analyze novel legal and regulatory issues related to financial services and consumer-facing digital products.
• Provide proactive legal advice throughout the product lifecycle from ideation to launch and iteration, balancing business goals with regulatory and risk considerations.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Revenue Operations, IT, Compliance, and other stakeholders.
• Translate complex legal concepts into clear, practical guidance for technical and non-legal audiences.
• Monitor and interpret emerging laws and trends in financial and product regulation, advising internal teams on potential impacts.
• Coordinate with other legal team members and outside counsel to ensure thorough and aligned legal support.
• Contribute to building scalable processes and playbooks for delivering legal guidance across New Ventures.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited institution with excellent academic credentials.
• Minimum of four years of legal experience, ideally including a mix of law firm, in-house, or government/regulatory work.
• Experience with financial regulation, consumer protection law, product counseling, or related areas.
• Proven ability to support product teams and advise on complex, evolving regulatory questions.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to advise cross-functional teams and influence decision-making.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a bias toward learning, especially in ambiguous or novel legal areas.
• Team-oriented mindset with willingness to collaborate and share knowledge.
• Experience in fast-paced, highly regulated, or technology-driven industries is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

• US base salary range: $160,800 to $201,000 annually.
• Additional compensation includes bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable.
• Salary range varies by role, level, and location; individual pay is determined by location, skills, experience, and education.

Location & Additional Information

• The organization is a publicly traded technology company headquartered in Boston.
• Employment may require obtaining a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency, with guidance provided as needed.
• Compliance with applicable employment laws, including prohibitions on lie detector tests in certain states, is observed.