Legal Counsel (U.S.)
Core
Strategic legal advisor focusing on financial products, partnerships, cross-border payments, cryptocurrency, and foreign exchange regulations.
Role type
Senior Legal Counsel (Fintech/Financial Services)
Builds
Compliant payment and banking products, market entry strategies, and scalable legal frameworks.
Domain
Financial Technology (Fintech), Cross-border Payments, Cryptocurrency, Foreign Exchange
Required skills
Financial services and payments regulations, Licensing and market entry strategy, Corporate governance, Risk mitigation, External counsel management, Product legal advisory
Preferred skills
Cryptocurrency and Banking as a Service experience, International regulatory regimes, Startup environment experience
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Advise product and engineering teams on legal aspects of payment and banking product design; Develop and execute licensing strategies across multiple jurisdictions; Provide comprehensive support for corporate governance, employment, privacy, and fundraising; Manage external counsel and build scalable legal processes.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC