Overview
This role involves providing legal support and strategic advice for global commercial transactions and go-to-market efforts within a fast-growing financial technology environment. The position focuses on structuring, drafting, and negotiating complex commercial agreements and partnerships across diverse financial and technology products and services, while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
Responsibilities
- Structure, draft, negotiate, and review a broad range of global commercial agreements, including complex and novel contracts
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as sales, product, finance, tax, customer operations, and risk to provide strategic and legal guidance
- Lead or participate in initiatives to improve internal processes and enhance the efficiency and scalability of the commercial legal function
- Train and educate internal business partners on legal matters
- Manage and resolve legal issues arising from existing domestic and international commercial relationships
- Develop and refine templates for global revenue-generating commercial agreements
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with teams across the U.S. and internationally
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
- Current membership in good standing of the bar in at least one U.S. state
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in complex commercial drafting and negotiation, preferably involving revenue-generating contracts
- Prior experience in-house and/or at a law firm is a plus
- Strong project management skills with the ability to organize, prioritize, and perform well under pressure
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent deals with tight deadlines while maintaining high-quality work
- Excellent judgment and ability to make timely, pragmatic, business-focused decisions in ambiguous situations
- Strong work ethic, ownership mentality, accountability, and proactive approach
- Experience drafting and negotiating data privacy terms, including CCPA, GLBA, and GDPR
- Clear and concise communication skills for effective collaboration and negotiation with internal and external stakeholders
- Adaptability to a fast-paced, high-growth environment and eagerness to learn
- Professional integrity, humility, and a sense of humor
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay Grade: M
- Equity Grade: 6
- Base pay range for California, Washington, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut: $185,000 - $245,000 per year
- Base pay range for all other U.S. states: $164,000 - $224,000 per year
- Total compensation package may include equity awards, monthly stipends for health, wellness, and technology spending, and comprehensive benefits
- 100% subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents
- Flexible spending stipends for technology, food, lifestyle needs, and family-forming expenses
- Competitive vacation and holiday schedules
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) allowing purchase of company shares at a discount
Location
- This is a remote-first position within the United States
- Employees may work from almost anywhere within their country of employment
- Some roles may require occasional presence at an assigned office depending on job responsibilities
Additional Information
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this position
- The employer is committed to providing an inclusive interview experience and reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities
- Employment consideration is given to qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in compliance with relevant local ordinances