Legal Counsel (U.S.)
Core
Strategic legal advisor focusing on financial products, partnerships, cross-border payments, cryptocurrency, and foreign exchange regulations for a high-growth fintech infrastructure company.
Role type
Senior Legal Counsel (Fintech/Financial Services)
Builds
Compliant payment and banking products, global market entry strategies, and scalable legal frameworks.
Domain
Financial Technology (Fintech), Cross-border Payments, Cryptocurrency, Foreign Exchange
Deliverable
Production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Financial services and payments regulations expertise, Licensing and market entry strategy, Corporate governance and board matters, Employment and HR law, Privacy law, Intellectual property law, Fundraising and strategic transactions, Risk mitigation strategy, External counsel management, Project management
Preferred skills
Cryptocurrency and Banking as a Service (BaaS) knowledge, Startup or high-growth company experience, International regulatory regimes experience, Strategic legal thinking, Decision-making with imperfect information
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Advise product and engineering teams on legal and regulatory aspects of product design and launch; Develop and execute licensing and market entry strategies across multiple jurisdictions; Provide comprehensive legal support for corporate governance, employment, privacy, IP, and fundraising; Manage external counsel and consultants to support business objectives.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC