The Associate Counsel runs our client's day-to-day contracting, owning the signature process, the contract repository and their templated commercial agreements. This role reports to the General Counsel.
Our client operates in a regulated financial services environment shaped by bank partnerships, payments and consumer financial protection rules, and fast-moving product development. The Associate Counsel helps the business contract quickly and consistently while keeping records accurate and exam-ready.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review and negotiate templated commercial agreements, including NDAs, MSAs, order forms, SOWs, vendor and data processing agreements.
- Maintain our client's template library and elevate non-standard terms to the General Counsel with clear recommendations. Flag contract terms affecting privacy, data security, consumer protection and bank partner requirements.
- Create and maintain negotiation and contract playbooks as needed.
- Review marketing materials to ensure regulatory compliance for consumer protection and legal disclosure requirements.
- Own the end-to-end signature process and manage the contract repository as the single source of truth for executed agreements, with consistent naming and key terms tracked.
- Support bank partner audits, regulatory examinations and diligence requests with accurate contract records.
Qualifications and Experience
Required
- J.D. from an accredited law school; active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state.
- 2-5 years of commercial legal experience at a law firm or in-house.
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills across standard commercial agreements.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented and able to manage a high volume of agreements.
- Familiar with use of artificial intelligence tools to create efficiency.
Preferred
- Experience at a fintech, bank, payments company or other regulated financial services business.
- Familiarity with cryptocurrencies, digital assets, stablecoins, and blockchain-based payment solutions, including related legal and regulatory considerations.
- Familiarity with bank partnership arrangements and third-party risk management.
- Experience with contract lifecycle management and e-signature tools.