Description:
About the role:We're looking for a Senior Legal Counsel (Privacy, Trust & Partnerships) to join our team and provide critical legal support as we scale our embedded tax platform. This role is ideal for a strategic legal professional who thrives in fast-paced fintech environments and can navigate complex privacy, data security, and commercial partnership matters with confidence. You'll work directly with our leadership team to build trust with partners, mitigate risk, and enable growth through sound legal counsel. Team members residing within the New York City metropolitan area must maintain a minimum on-site presence of three days per week.
Key Responsibilities:
- 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
Experience:
- 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
About april
april is the only embedded, year-round tax platform built to power smarter financial decisions. From filing to planning to onboarding, april's white-labeled tools bring real-time tax intelligence into the platforms people already use, helping users understand the impact of every paycheck, equity transaction, or income shift, and stay on top of tax payments throughout the year. Built to handle even the most complex tax situations, april's AI-powered tax engine ingests data directly from partner apps to deliver accurate outcomes in record time—making tax planning and filing more connected, contextual, and accessible than ever. With API-first infrastructure and seamless data integrations, april helps partners deliver more value, deepen loyalty, and turn taxes into a strategic edge—for their clients and their business.
