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 for deals involving 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-moving, evolving environment while managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) or foreign equivalent, active membership in at least one U.S. State Bar, and at least three years of prior top-tier law firm experience.
• 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 relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and organizational needs.
• Inclusive and equal opportunity employer, not discriminating based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other protected status.
• Participation in E-Verify Program in certain locations as required by law.
• Accommodations available during the interview process for candidates with disabilities.

Location

This role supports global business teams and requires flexibility to participate in negotiation calls across multiple time zones. Specific location details are not provided.