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Deputy General Counsel
General CounselGeneral CounselFull TimeRemoteTeam 501-1,000Since 2018H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn
Location
United States
Posted
105 days ago
Salary
$235K - $250K / year
Professional Certificate10 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Lead and mentor a team of high-performing in-house attorneys, ensuring they are empowered to provide clear, actionable, and straightforward legal advice to the business.
• Serve as a senior legal advisor to executive leaders and the business on a broad range of complex regulatory, corporate, and operational matters relevant to a growing financial services and credit card company.
• Partner closely with senior leadership to implement efficient legal review processes that introduce the appropriate structure and discipline needed for a scaling, regulated financial institution while preserving our ability to move quickly.
• Provide expert counsel on compliance matters partnering with our Compliance team including with federal regulatory practices and core consumer finance laws (e.g., FCRA, TILA/Reg Z, ECOA/Reg B, UDAAP, BSA/AML, TCPA, FDCPA, and relevant state laws).
• Advise as needed on general corporate legal matters (e.g., entity governance, vendor contracts, intellectual property) as the business scales and enters new strategic partnerships.
• Collaborate with the General Counsel, Risk and Compliance partners to ensure seamless and effective alignment across risk, compliance, and legal functions.
Job Requirements
- 10+ years of legal practice experience, with a substantial focus on consumer financial services regulatory law within a law firm or in-house legal department.
- 5+ years of direct experience advising on federal and state financial regulatory practices (e.g., those governing banks, credit card issuers, or large non-bank financial institutions).
- Proven experience managing, mentoring, or directly supervising a team of 2 or more attorneys.
- Demonstrated experience in general corporate matters relevant to financial services and technology businesses.
- Deep regulatory knowledge of federal and state consumer financial laws, including: FCRA/Reg V, TILA/Reg Z, ECOA/Reg B, UDAAP, and BSA/AML.
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Current license and in good standing to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- Available to travel as needed.
Benefits
- paid time off
- 401(k) match
- monthly wellness stipend
- health insurance options
- dental insurance options
- vision insurance options
- disability coverage
- paid parental leave
- flexible spending account (for childcare and healthcare)
- life insurance
- remote-friendly work environment
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