About the Role
As an early member of the Legal & Compliance team, you will lead complex transactions and develop scalable legal solutions. You will partner with senior leadership to provide pragmatic legal support, focusing on commercial structures while collaborating across product and business teams to manage regulatory requirements in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
Responsibilities
- Negotiate and draft key strategic commercial agreements including revenue, distribution, partnership, and payments-related deals.
- Build and maintain playbooks, policies, frameworks, and templates for bank, partner, and commercial transactions.
- Develop solutions to scale legal capabilities through training and technology.
- Provide strategic legal advice to cross-functional teams including sales, product, finance, and partnerships.
- Contribute to building a best-in-class in-house commercial legal function.
- Monitor and advise on new laws and regulations impacting the commercial business.
- Drive continuous improvement and find pragmatic solutions to close strategic deals.
- Adapt to change in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Requirements
- 7+ years of post-JD transactional experience in law firm or in-house settings.
- Experience drafting and negotiating data privacy terms including CCPA and GLBA.
- Demonstrated track record of leading complex transactions end-to-end with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work on a hybrid basis with 3 days per week in office.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate directly and candidly.
- Low-ego, open to feedback, and committed to refining judgment.
- Persistence, drive, and a goal-focused mindset.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Bias for action and clear communication skills.
- JD from an accredited law school.
- Member in good standing of a US state bar.
Skills
- Commercial contract negotiation
- Data privacy law (CCPA, GLBA)
- Fintech and payments regulation
- Legal process automation
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Strategic legal advisory
Location
- New York, NY
- San Francisco, CA
- Salt Lake City, UT
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 7+ years of post-JD experience
Education Level
- JD from an accredited law school
Salary/Compensations
- $256,000—$320,000 USD (Tier 1 markets)
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Company equity
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Unlimited paid time off
- 13 company paid holidays
- Parental leave
- Free Flex subscription
- Relocation assistance program
About the Company
- Growth-stage FinTech company headquartered in NYC.
- Focused on creating a better rent payment experience.
- Empowers renters with flexibility over recurring expenses.
- Committed to building an inclusive culture.
Equal Opportunity
- We take great pride in being an equal opportunity workplace.
