Senior Counsel, Transactions, (Enterprise, Payments, and Ecosystem)

Overview

A leading internet financial platform company is seeking an experienced legal professional to join their team as a Senior Counsel focused on complex commercial transactional work. This role supports global Enterprise Sales, Payments, and Ecosystem business segments, including a purpose-built Layer-1 blockchain network for stablecoin finance. The position requires a proactive, accountable, and team-oriented individual capable of managing multiple priorities and navigating novel and complex legal issues.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted legal partner to Enterprise, Payments, and Ecosystem teams, collaborating across global business units to support enterprise sales, product partnerships, and ecosystem business development.
• Structure, negotiate, and draft complex fintech, payments, crypto, and technology transactions across global markets, focusing on legal risk management to strengthen commercial partnerships and advance revenue opportunities.
• Support the creation and expansion of contract templates and terms of use for new and existing products and services, including stablecoin infrastructure, payment rails, blockchain network integrations, and ecosystem partnerships.
• Develop and implement processes, procedures, and metrics to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of legal services provided to global business teams.
• Assist business leaders with contract interpretation and management during deal execution with enterprise platforms, marketplaces, payment service providers, and payments-native companies worldwide.
• Stay current on developments in finance, payments, stablecoins, digital assets, and blockchain infrastructure to provide practical transactional advice aligned with the organization's global go-to-market strategy.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of hands-on legal experience in global commercial transactions, including experience in an in-house legal department and/or a top-tier law firm.
• Extensive experience drafting and negotiating complex fintech, financial services, and technology agreements, including enterprise platform, payments, and ecosystem partnership transactions.
• Proven ability to support international business teams across multiple regions and markets, with willingness to participate in negotiation calls across global time zones.
• Experience advising cross-functional teams on strategic partnerships and complex commercial initiatives.
• Strong understanding of legal and regulatory issues affecting payments, stablecoins, blockchain, digital assets, and technology product platforms; experience in the Americas and/or APAC regions preferred.
• Ability to identify and manage legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, and operational implications, and to coordinate deals across stakeholders to achieve alignment.
• Practical, business-oriented judgment balancing legal risk, commercial objectives, and strategic goals in time-sensitive or high-pressure situations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of distilling complex legal, regulatory, and technical issues into clear, actionable guidance.
• Highly accountable, organized, collaborative, and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment while managing multiple projects.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) or foreign equivalent, active membership in at least one U.S. State Bar, and at least three years of prior experience at a top-tier law firm.
• Proficiency with tools such as Slack, MacOS, GSuite, ChatGPT, and other AI-enabled workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Passion for financial technology and the potential of cryptocurrency and blockchain.
• Strong team player with a sense of humor who enjoys both learning and mentoring.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and keep business objectives front and center.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base pay range: $230,000 - $297,500, determined by factors including relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and organizational needs.
• Inclusive and equal opportunity employer.

Location

• Global role requiring support across multiple regions and markets, including participation in negotiation calls across global time zones.

Additional Information

• The employer participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations as required by law.
• Accommodations are available for candidates with disabilities during the interview process upon request.