Fintech Head Of Legal / General Counsel

Checkbook is looking for a smart individual to oversee legal and regulatory aspects spanning our services, products, and operations. As a key advisor, you'll handle multifaceted issues across financial services, business processes, and technology. The ideal candidate is a collaborative team player, adaptable to tasks of any scale, and keen on growing with our organization. We are a fast growing startup and love people who are looking for a path to grow at a high pace. Desire to try to try the "road less traveled"  Prior experience in financial technology, payments, financial services, and familiarity with payment method rules and financial regulations are advantageous.

Responsibilities:

• General Counsel / Head of Legal is responsibile for the entire company. This will include all legal areas/issues that pertain to our company's business
• Support leadership in regulatory structure, scheme rule compliance, customer agreements, and strategic partnerships.
• Maintain awareness of Legal documents and company operations, instituting scalable processes for reviewing existing and new products, services, and procedures while documenting all legal proceedings.
• Advise and collaborate with various teams (Product, Engineering, Sales/Partnerships, Compliance & Risk, Marketing and HR) on diverse issues encompassing payments, regulations, consumer protection, intellectual property, and data privacy.
• Stay abreast of U.S. and international laws on payments, financial services, privacy, data security, and consumer protections. Counsel executives on pertinent legal matters impacting business functionality.
• Develop and review legal strategies in response to litigation.
• Act as the company's legal representative as needed.

Qualifications:

• 5 years of Legal experience in a leading law firm, in-house legal team, or government agency, ideally within payments or financial services technology.
• Litigation experience.
• JD from an ABA-accredited university and membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• Passion for startups, technology, adept at swiftly grasping complex business models and product use cases.
• Entrepreneurial mindset thriving in fast-paced environments, handling ambiguity, and focusing on generating impact.
• Strong decision-making skills despite incomplete information, displaying excellent written and verbal communication.
• Capacity to work under tight deadlines.

Benefits & Perks:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD insurance, and other programs.
• 401k plan.
• Equity.
• Catered meals (in-office).
• Paid Vacations.

Compensation: 

Variable Base + Commission + Equity (based on experience)

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