Associate General Counsel

InterPayments

Associate General Counsel at InterPayments handling legal and compliance responsibilities in a fintech environment. Responsibilities include negotiating contracts and advising on regulatory issues.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeRemote • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $140,000 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with senior leadership, sales team, and other cross-functional stakeholders to draft, review, and negotiate the full spectrum of commercial agreements, including customer contracts, various partnership agreements and vendor contracts.
Serve as a core member of InterPayments’ compliance function, advising on card network rules, state and provincial surcharging laws, and federal regulations as they apply to the company’s products, customers and partners.
Advise business teams on regulatory risk and help develop and maintain internal compliance policies and frameworks.
Support employment, privacy, and data security matters in collaboration with external counsel where appropriate.
Handle general corporate legal work and ad hoc requests as needed and as issues arise.

Requirements

What you’ll need

J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (New York or California preferred).
Minimum 5 years of legal experience, with a meaningful portion at a large law firm or in-house for a fintech company.
Demonstrated experience in payments, fintech, or financial services regulation.
Strong commercial contracting skills including direct negotiating experience.
Comfortable operating as a generalist: as a start-up with a small legal team you need to be able to handle a variety of issues.
Self-starter with strong judgment and the ability to work independently in a fully remote environment
Clear, concise communicator who can translate legal complexity into actionable guidance for non-lawyers
Experience leveraging AI tools to enhance work product and expedite deliverables

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Compliance InterPayments is a company that specializes in providing managed surcharging services to help businesses control and recover credit card fees. With a focus on compliance, they offer solutions that integrate seamlessly into existing payment systems, enabling selective and precise surcharging while ensuring adherence to all relevant laws and regulations across the US and Canada. InterPayments provides both out-of-the-box and customized solutions, along with consulting and auditing tools, to enhance their clients' payment processes without disrupting current systems. Their service is trusted by major firms across various industries, allowing businesses to keep their payment providers while adding surcharging options within compliance guarantees. Associate General Counsel Job not on LinkedIn 🔥 1 minute ago 🏄 California, New York – Remote 💵 $140k - $165k / year ⏰ Full Time 🟢 Junior 🟡 Mid-level 🧑‍⚖️ General Counsel Apply Now Find Hiring Managers Customize resume + cover letter Report problem ☆ Save ☑️ Mark as applied ❌ Hide 📋 Description
Partner with senior leadership, sales team, and other cross-functional stakeholders to draft, review, and negotiate the full spectrum of commercial agreements, including customer contracts, various partnership agreements and vendor contracts.
Serve as a core member of InterPayments’ compliance function, advising on card network rules, state and provincial surcharging laws, and federal regulations as they apply to the company’s products, customers and partners.
Advise business teams on regulatory risk and help develop and maintain internal compliance policies and frameworks.
Support employment, privacy, and data security matters in collaboration with external counsel where appropriate.
Handle general corporate legal work and ad hoc requests as needed and as issues arise. 🎯 Requirements
J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (New York or California preferred).
Minimum 5 years of legal experience, with a meaningful portion at a large law firm or in-house for a fintech company.
Demonstrated experience in payments, fintech, or financial services regulation.
Strong commercial contracting skills including direct negotiating experience.
Comfortable operating as a generalist: as a start-up with a small legal team you need to be able to handle a variety of issues.
Self-starter with strong judgment and the ability to work independently in a fully remote environment
Clear, concise communicator who can translate legal complexity into actionable guidance for non-lawyers
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Hard Skills & Tools

commercial agreementscontract negotiationregulatory compliancepayments regulationfintech regulationdata securityemployment lawprivacy lawlegal researchcorporate legal work

Soft Skills

strong judgmentindependent workclear communicationconcise communicationself-startercross-functional collaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilitynegotiationactionable guidance

Certifications

J.D.active bar membership