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Associate General Counsel, Corporate
Location
United States
Posted
131 days ago
Salary
$260K - $300K / year
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Associate General Counsel, Corporate
ONE
• Lead payments related transactions. • Draft, negotiate, and manage a wide range of commercial and strategic agreements, with a strong focus on payments and payment networks. • Support digital wallet and crypto adjacent initiatives. • Advise and execute on initiatives involving digital wallets and emerging rails. • Navigate data ownership, sharing, and governance. • Embed with the business. • Operate effectively in a complex, high intensity environment. • Help the legal function scale with AI and better systems.
Job Requirements
- J.D. and active membership in good standing with a U.S. state bar
- 10+ years of experience practicing corporate and commercial law, including at a leading law firm and in-house at a fintech, payments company, or financial services business
- Significant experience with payments and payment network ecosystems, including processor partnerships and agreements involving counterparties such as Mastercard, Visa, Marqeta, Checkout, or similar participants
- Experience advising on digital wallet products or partnerships, and comfort engaging on crypto and stablecoin adjacent topics from a commercial and risk perspective
- Strong working knowledge of data rights and governance in commercial deals, including ownership, sharing, DPAs, security terms, and operational implementation
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, and project management skills with a strong eye for detail
- A practical, business-first mindset with the ability to weigh legal risk in the context of product, operational, and commercial realities
- Clear, concise communication skills across technical and non-legal audiences, with the ability to influence decision-making at multiple levels
- Proven ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-moving environment while managing multiple priorities
- Low ego, high ownership, and strong collaborative instincts. No task is too big or too small
- Genuine interest in using AI thoughtfully to improve legal team velocity and quality.
Benefits
- Offers Equity
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