Description:
About the Position:We are looking for a talented, passionate corporate counsel to join our growing Legal and Compliance team! You will be put right into the middle of a fast moving startup's legal team, handling a number of tasks and matters simultaneouslyl.
Are you an innovative attorney who's looking to join an amazing team on a mission to grow small businesses? If so, come join us!
What You'll Be Doing:
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including software licensing agreements, partnership agreements, and vendor contracts
- Be a part of the negotiating team for debt facilities and manage compliance with the legal terms post-deal closing
- Review privacy laws and assist in designing data privacy program in line with new and pending regulatory changes
- Function as the internal go-to for litigation and arbitration proceedings
- Review and monitor new legislative requirements that may strategically impact the company
- Collaborate with compliance to design company controls
- Provide counsel on lien laws and collection practices
- Be a strategic advisor to company, taking ownership of subject matter areas to drive projects to completion
What We're Searching For:
- 5+ years of experience in a startup, FinTech, financial services company, or law firm
- Experience drafting and negotiating contracts and MSAs
- Exposure and experience with SME lending and funding laws
- Ability and desire to develop, build, and implement legal controls
- Comfort working across various business units and levels
- Innovative problem solver
- Awesome communication skills
- J.D. from accredited law school
- Active membership in good standing in at least one state bar
We Prefer If You Have:
- Experience at an SME focused FinTech
- In-house experience
- In-depth knowledge of SME lending laws
- Experience working with and/or knowledge of financial services compliance
- Litigation familiarity
- Background working with multiple financial services products
