Description:

A Software Company is seeking a talented attorney to serve as Corporate Attorney on our legal team.

This Corporate Attorney will provide strategic legal and regulatory guidance on payments and financial services at A Software Company. This role will also serve as principal negotiator of certain client and vendor contracts for a variety of A Software Company business units, with a focus on supporting A Software Company Payment and Disbursement teams. The Corporate Attorney will assist in responding to Requests for Proposal (RFPs) and provide its assigned business units with a broad spectrum of business counselling and legal advice. The ideal candidate for the role will have prior experience in Fintech. i a This role is expected to operate independently in a fast-paced environment while working collaboratively with various teams across the organization. This position which offers you the ability to join a stable, growing, publicly traded company and interact with all levels of the company.

Responsibilities:
  • Work collaboratively with business leaders and other members of the legal team to provide legal advice and support to maintain both existing payments products and the rollout of new products.
  • Review, draft, and negotiate a wide variety of complex agreements, including SaaS, payment processing, professional services, marketing, and third-party vendor agreements.
  • Review and prepare responses to government RFPs.
  • Engage with financial regulators and advise on regulatory exams and regulatory reporting.
  • Track and provide legal advice on relevant legislation and new industry rules, trends and regulations concerning payment solutions.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams, including compliance, security, privacy, marketing, and effectively communicate directly with senior executives regarding legal matters.
  • Exercise acute attention to detail and strong business judgement to identify issues and provide pragmatic solutions.

Qualifications:
  • J.D. from accredited U.S. law school; licensed in good standing with a State Bar, as applicable per location.
  • 4-7 years of providing financial legal and regulatory advice in the payments / fintech space either at a large law firm, or as in-house counsel
  • Prior experience drafting and negotiating complex contracts related to Fintech, payment systems, money transmission, technology or software licensing.
  • Experience contracting with state or federal governments is desirable, but not necessary.
  • Other relevant experience will be considered, including experience providing legal counsel on state and federal money transmission, anti-money laundering, and consumer protection laws and regulations.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think strategically and provide business-practical legal advice.
  • Self-starter and ability to manage various independent tasks and customers.
  • Positive attitude and willingness to contribute to team environment.
  • The ability to travel up to once/month for onsite contract negotiations and client collaboration.