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Counsel, Product & Regulatory – Payments & AML

Financial CrimeFinancial CrimeFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 201-500Since 2019H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

California + 2 moreAll locations: California | New York | Oregon

Posted

13 days ago

Salary

$167.8K - $209.7K / year

Seniority

Senior

Postgraduate Degree4 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Counsel, Product & Regulatory – Payments & AML

Mercury

• Advise on payments products and infrastructure. You’ll support a broad portfolio of payments-related initiatives across Mercury. • Partner across the company. This role sits at the intersection of Product, Compliance, Risk, Engineering, Operations, Partnerships, and Legal. • Help launch new capabilities. Mercury is continuing to expand its product offerings while building a nationally chartered bank. • Support financial crimes initiatives. You’ll work closely with Mercury’s AML Advisory, Sanctions, Compliance, and Risk teams. • Build scalable guidance. The best legal advice solves more than the question in front of you. • Use AI intentionally. Bring a working knowledge of AI tools in legal workflows and a genuine interest in finding new ways to drive efficiency. • Stay curious and adaptable. The regulatory and product landscape continues to evolve quickly.

Job Requirements

  • 4+ years of legal experience.
  • Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
  • Experience supporting fintechs, banks, payment companies, sponsor-bank programs, payment networks, BaaS providers, or regulators with substantial payments- or AML-related exposure.
  • Strong working knowledge of payments-related regulatory frameworks, and an interest in emerging areas like stablecoins.
  • Familiarity with BSA/AML and sanctions requirements.
  • Exceptional communication skills. You know your audience and tailor accordingly.
  • Strong judgment and comfort operating in ambiguous environments.
  • A proactive sense of ownership. You’re comfortable saying, “I don’t know yet, but I’ll find out.”
  • Genuine curiosity about financial products, financial infrastructure, and the evolving regulatory landscape.
  • Strong working knowledge of AI use cases within legal roles and/or financial services generally and genuine interest in using AI to drive efficiency in your work.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development
  • Equity (stock options)

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