Overview
This role provides legal support for a rapidly growing fintech focused on software and payment processing solutions. You will serve as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders, supporting commercial transactions, product development, privacy initiatives, and payments-related operations. Work closely with sales, product, engineering, information security, and compliance leadership to identify legal risks, facilitate business objectives, and ensure compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements, including software licensing, payment processing, partnership, vendor, reseller, and customer agreements.
- Advise business teams on contractual risk, including indemnification, limitation of liability, warranties, intellectual property rights, data security, and privacy obligations.
- Support payment processing operations and provide legal guidance related to card network rules, merchant acquiring, payment facilitator programs, PCI DSS compliance, and related regulatory requirements.
- Partner with product, engineering, and security teams to identify legal and regulatory considerations for new products, services, and technology initiatives.
- Assist with privacy and data protection compliance efforts, including matters related to CCPA/CPRA, state privacy laws, GDPR, and other applicable data protection frameworks.
- Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and legal processes to improve efficiency and consistency.
- Provide day-to-day legal advice on commercial, operational, and strategic matters.
- Support corporate governance, acquisition integration efforts, vendor management initiatives, regulatory examinations, and other special projects as needed.
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments impacting software, fintech, and payments industries and advise the business on potential impacts.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
- Active license and good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
- 3–5 years of legal experience, including experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department.
- Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements.
- Experience advising on payments, software, technology, or commercial transactions.
- Knowledge of contract law and commercial risk allocation, including indemnification, limitation of liability, warranties, intellectual property, and data security provisions.
- Experience working directly with business stakeholders and providing practical, business-oriented legal advice.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to independently manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- CIPP certification is preferred; equivalent practical experience supporting privacy compliance initiatives will also be considered.
- Familiarity with card network rules (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express).
- Familiarity with PCI DSS requirements.
- Knowledge of payment facilitator (PayFac) and merchant acquiring models.
- Understanding of AML/KYC and financial services compliance considerations.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary Range: $130,000–$150,000 USD
Location
Not specified in the provided job description.