Assistant General Counsel - Leading Financial Services Company

Larson Maddox; Arizona; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking an experienced Assistant General Counsel to provide legal guidance across the organization. The role focuses on commercial transactions, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate should possess a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school, an active law license, and at least 4 years of legal experience in financial services or related fields. Strong drafting and negotiation skills are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 4 years of legal experience with commercial transactions.
• Exposure to financial services, banking, payments, or related regulatory environments.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Provide legal guidance on regulatory requirements.
• Monitor and interpret regulatory changes.
• Conduct assessments of operational and compliance practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Strong drafting

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Legal research

Commercial transactions

Education

J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Assistant General Counsel - Leading Financial Services Company

Location: Hybrid (Phoenix, AZ)

Department: Legal & Compliance

About the Role

The Assistant General Counsel will join a collaborative in‑house legal team supporting a Leading Financial Services Company. This role provides legal guidance across the organization with a focus on commercial transactions, regulatory compliance, and financial services operations. The ideal candidate will bring sound judgment, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and the ability to partner effectively with stakeholders across business units.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including vendor, technology, financial‑services, and payment‑related contracts.
• Provide legal guidance on financial‑institution, banking, fintech, consumer‑protection, and money‑movement regulatory requirements.
• Monitor and interpret regulatory changes affecting banking, payments, lending, and consumer‑facing products, and coordinate implementation across the business.
• Conduct assessments of operational and compliance practices, identify risks, and implement solutions consistent with legal and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams-including Compliance, Risk, Operations, and Product-to maintain a strong governance and control framework.

Required Qualifications

• J.D. from an ABA‑accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (or ability to obtain in‑house counsel registration, if applicable).
• Minimum of 4 years of legal experience with commercial transactions and exposure to financial services, banking, payments, or related regulatory environments.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.