Senior Counsel

Own commercial contracting – Draft, review, and negotiate lending agreements independently, from first draft through signature.
Become the go-to legal partner for go-to-market – Serve as the primary legal point of contact for account executives and customer success, cutting turnaround time on commercial requests and building trust as a fast, reliable partner to the business.
Build the AI-powered legal function – Design workflow automation, internal playbooks, and review tooling that increase the throughput of Legal.
Create repeatable cross-functional processes – Establish clear, efficient workflows between Legal and Sales, Customer Success, Compliance, Finance, Operations, and Product that reduce friction and improve velocity and visibility.
Expand coverage as the business grows – Extend legal support to the emerging commerce product, scaling the function alongside the business.
Who you are
At least three years post-JD experience in commercial law in the consumer finance industry
Proficiency in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements independently.
Prior consumer finance experience – Deep familiarity with the regulatory and commercial landscape for consumer financial products.
Genuinely energized by early-stage ownership – Excited to build systems and processes that do not yet exist.
Eager to build AI-assisted legal tools and workflows – You see this as a core part of the role.
Exceptional collaborator and communicator who builds strong relationships across diverse teams and organizations.
Strong judgment and experience advising business partners on nuanced and complex issues that lack clear answers.
Assertive, proactive, ownership mentality and enjoys working with cross-functional teams
Positive, upbeat attitude with a curious, can-do mindset
Extra Awesome
Already made the in-house transition to a fintech, bank, or consumer finance company.
Strong knowledge of open banking, federal and state privacy laws including GLBA and FCRA, and payments laws and rules including EFTA and Nacha.
Experience building or deploying contract automation or AI-assisted legal tooling.
Compensation
The annual US base salary range for this role is: $150,000 - $200,000, commensurate with experience, location, and qualifications.

Work Authorization
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

Benefits available to full time employees

Medical, Dental, Vision; basic medical plans 100% covered
Flexible PTO
$30/day Lunch allowance when working from the office
12 weeks parental leave
Commuter benefits; employer-sponsored
Phone/internet stipend
WFH stipend
Student loan repayment contribution
Lifestyle Spending stipend
Learning & Development stipend
Hybrid-office stocked with snacks
Quarterly team off-sites