Senior Legal Counsel – Privacy, Trust & Partnerships
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full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $190,000 - $220,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Provide legal counsel on privacy, data protection, and trust & safety matters, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations including federal regulations state privacy laws, and evolving data protection frameworks
- Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements with fintech partners, including partnership agreements, data processing agreements, and API integration contracts
- Advise on consumer protection and financial services regulatory requirements relevant to tax technology and embedded finance products
- Partner with product, engineering, and business teams to implement privacy-by-design principles and scalable compliance frameworks
- Manage and respond to privacy-related inquiries, data subject requests, and regulatory communications
- Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and legal processes that support rapid partnership growth
Requirements
- 5+ years of legal experience with a focus on privacy, data security, and commercial transactions, with at least 2+ years in fintech, financial services, or technology companies
- Strong knowledge of US privacy laws and regulations, including state privacy frameworks, CCPA, GLBA, and consumer financial protection laws
- Proven track record of drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, particularly partnership and data sharing agreements
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing
- Exceptional judgment, business acumen, and ability to provide practical legal guidance in ambiguous situations.
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Hard skills
legal counselprivacydata protectioncommercial agreementsdata processing agreementsAPI integration contractsconsumer protectionfinancial services regulatory requirementsprivacy-by-design principlescontract templates
Soft skills
exceptional judgmentbusiness acumenpractical legal guidance
Certifications
J.D.active bar membership