Overview
This Counsel role serves as a legal advisor embedded across the business, partnering with multiple departments to navigate legal and regulatory matters and support commercial decision-making.
Approximately 70% of the role focuses on business partnership and strategic initiative support, and approximately 30% focuses on commercial and vendor strategy.
Responsibilities
Business Partnership & Strategic Initiative Support (70%)
- Provide legal guidance on a range of legal and regulatory matters, including data privacy, artificial intelligence deployment, and dispute resolution
- Collaborate with departmental leadership to align legal strategy with broader commercial objectives and act as a connector between functional teams and the legal practice
- Partner with legal operations leads to streamline workflows, optimize automated systems, refine guidance materials, and build scalable processes
- Deliver practical, solution-oriented advice on day-to-day operational questions, focusing on risk mitigation while supporting growth
Commercial & Vendor Strategy (30%)
- Draft, review, and negotiate technology agreements, vendor arrangements, professional services contracts, and strategic partnership agreements
- Support third-party risk management by collaborating with finance, technology, and operations teams to structure vendor engagements and ensure compliance with regulatory standards
Requirements
- J.D. degree from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing
- 4+ years of relevant legal experience spanning firm, in-house, or hybrid environments; 1+ years in-house experience is preferred
- Experience in consumer financial services, fintech, mortgage lending, or a highly regulated consumer-facing industry strongly preferred
- Demonstrated experience structuring, drafting, and negotiating commercial agreements and technology contracts (including NDAs, SOWs, DPAs, SaaS, vendor contracts, and MSAs)
- Ability and desire to quickly ramp up on new subject areas, including AI, privacy, litigation, and legal operations
- Business-first approach to law, including the ability to evaluate risk thoughtfully and enable business outcomes rather than acting as a veto point
- Sound judgment and comfort communicating directly with senior leadership
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex concepts into clear, accessible language
- Comfort with ambiguity, strong organizational skills, self-motivation, and a collaborative working style in a fast-paced environment
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $185,000 - $200,000, depending on experience, skills, location, and other factors
- Meaningful equity
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Work-from-home stipend
- Parental leave
- Generous paid time off (PTO)
Location
Not specified in the provided job description.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The employer is an equal opportunity employer. Employment opportunities are provided regardless of race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, pregnancy, marital, veteran, or disability status.
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