Corporate Counsel

Fullsteam Personnel, LLC; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Fullsteam seeks a Corporate Counsel to support a rapidly growing fintech software and payments business. You will partner with sales, product, engineering, information security, and compliance to identify legal risks and ensure regulatory compliance.

This role focuses on commercial agreements, privacy, and payments operations, offering an opportunity to advise on innovative product initiatives while shaping scalable legal processes.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active license and good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• 3–5 years of legal experience in law firm or in-house.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Experience advising on payments, software, technology, or commercial transactions.
• Knowledge of contract law and risk allocation (indemnification, liability, IP, data security).
• Experience working with business stakeholders and providing practical legal advice.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide variety of commercial agreements (software licensing, payment processing, partnership, vendor, reseller, and customer).
• Advise on contractual risk including indemnification, limitation of liability, warranties, IP, data security, and privacy obligations.
• Support payment processing operations and provide legal guidance on card network rules, merchant acquiring, PayFac programs, PCI DSS.
• Partner with product, engineering, and security teams on legal/regulatory considerations for new products and services.
• Assist with privacy and data protection compliance efforts (CCPA/CPRA, GDPR, etc.).
• Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and processes for efficiency.
• Provide day-to-day legal advice to internal stakeholders on commercial, operational, and strategic matters.
• Support governance, acquisitions, vendor management, regulatory examinations, and special projects.
• Monitor regulatory developments in software, fintech, and payments and advise on impacts.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Complex contracts

Templates & playbooks

Card network rules

PCI DSS

PayFac/merchant acquiring

AML/KYC compliance

Attention to detail

CIPP preferred

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Active state bar license

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! Fullsteam is a leading provider of vertical software and embedded payments technology dedicated to helping businesses flourish by providing their customers with seamless experiences. With a dynamic and growing team of over 1,900 employees, we are committed to driving innovation and delivering best-in-class software and payment solutions that empower small and medium-sized businesses across numerous industries. Our purpose is to help our customers grow their businesses and delight their customers. Join us and be a part of a forward-thinking company that values growth, excellence, and the success of our clients.

Fullsteam Operations LLC is a private equity-backed fintech and vertical software platform founded in partnership with Aquiline Capital Partners. Fullsteam acquires and grows industry-specific software companies while integrating payment processing and other embedded financial services into those platforms. Through its combination of software, payment processing, and acquisition-driven growth, Fullsteam operates as a modern embedded-fintech business serving tens of thousands of customers across numerous vertical markets.

Fullsteam integrates modern and scalable payments technology with vertical software to create industry-specific features and end-to-end business management systems. Fullsteam is a rapidly growing, dynamic, and exciting private equity-backed software and payments company headquartered in Auburn, AL. The company was formed in 2018 by a core group of talented payments and software experts. Fullsteam is quickly expanding its operations through the acquisition of strategic portfolio companies that could benefit from our cutting-edge software and payments platform.

Job Summary

The Corporate Counsel will provide legal support for a rapidly growing fintech company focused on software and payment processing solutions. This role will serve as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders, supporting commercial transactions, product development, privacy initiatives, and payments-related operations. The Corporate Counsel will work closely with sales, product, engineering, information security, and compliance leadership to identify legal risks, facilitate business objectives, and ensure compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Primary Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide variety of commercial agreements, including software licensing, payment processing, partnership, vendor, reseller, and customer agreements.
• Advise business teams on contractual risk, including indemnification, limitation of liability, warranties, intellectual property rights, data security, and privacy obligations.
• Support payment processing operations and provide legal guidance related to card network rules, merchant acquiring, payment facilitator programs, PCI DSS compliance, and related regulatory requirements.
• Partner with product, engineering, and security teams to identify legal and regulatory considerations associated with new products, services, and technology initiatives.
• Assist with privacy and data protection compliance efforts, including matters related to CCPA/CPRA, state privacy laws, GDPR, and other applicable data protection frameworks.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and legal processes to increase efficiency and consistency across the organization.
• Provide day-to-day legal advice to internal stakeholders on commercial, operational, and strategic matters.
• Support corporate governance, acquisition integration efforts, vendor management initiatives, regulatory examinations, and other special projects as needed.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting the software, fintech, and payments industries and advise the business regarding potential impacts.

Skills & Competencies

• Negotiation of customer, vendor, and partner agreements
• Managing of complex contractual relationships
• Development and maintenance of contract templates and playbooks
• Understanding of card network rules (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express)
• Familiarity with PCI DSS requirements
• Knowledge of payment facilitator (PayFac) and merchant acquiring models
• Understanding of AML/KYC and financial services compliance considerations
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• CIPP certification is preferred; however, equivalent practical experience supporting privacy compliance initiatives will also be considered.

Minimum Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Active license and good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• 3-5 years of legal experience, including experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department.
• Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Experience advising on payments, software, technology, or commercial transactions.
• Knowledge of contract law and commercial risk allocation, including indemnification, limitation of liability, warranties, intellectual property, and data security provisions.
• Experience working directly with business stakeholders and providing practical, business-oriented legal advice.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation skills.

Salary Range: $130,000- $150,000 USD

Fullsteam supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience, and background.

Fullsteam is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.