Full Lifecycle Counseling: Partner with business teams to provide legal and strategic advice from development to launch on new or enhanced products, features, and services. Translate complex regulatory requirements into clear, actionable guidance and tools that non-legal stakeholders can easily understand and implement in roadmaps and feature planning.
Regulatory Strategy: Build strong relationships across teams to ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations in the fintech industry, including consumer protection and data security. Monitor new regulations and changes to existing regulatory requirements that have the potential to impact the business.
Customer-Facing Communications: Review customer-facing disclosures and promotional materials to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations.
Cross-team Collaboration: Respond promptly to a wide range of complex legal requests, identify issues and coordinate closely with legal and compliance colleagues to ensure the swift delivery of smart, practical advice.

Requirements

Education: J.D., LL.B., or equivalent degree.
Licensure: Admitted to the bar and in good standing, or otherwise authorized to practice law (e.g., registered in-house status) in any state.
Experience: 7-10+ years of relevant legal experience, preferably in-house at a consumer financial services business, fintech, or technology company
Experience providing legal advice on product development
Subject Matter Knowledge: Familiarity with laws and regulations applicable to financial services and technology, such as UDAAP, Investment Advisers Act, ERISA, or consumer protection or data security frameworks.

Benefits

A great 401(k) plan: Our own! Our 401(k) includes a dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 4% of compensation (immediately vested) and $0 plan fees
Top-of-the-line health plans, as well as dental and vision insurance
Competitive time off and parental leave
Addition Wealth: Unlimited access to digital tools, financial professionals, and a knowledge center to help you understand your equity and support your financial wellness
Lyra: Enhanced Mental Health Support for Employees and dependents
Carrot: Fertility healthcare and family forming benefits
Candidly: Student loan resource to help you and your family plan, borrow, and repay student debt
Monthly work-from-home stipend; quarterly lifestyle stipend
Engaging team-building experiences, ranging from virtual social events to team offsites, promoting collaboration and camaraderie.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills

legal adviceregulatory complianceproduct developmentconsumer protectiondata securityUDAAPInvestment Advisers ActERISAregulatory strategylegal documentation

Soft skills

cross-team collaborationcommunicationrelationship buildingproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingadvisory skillsorganizational skillsanalytical skillscustomer-facing communicationissue identification

Certifications

J.D.LL.B.bar admission