Corporate Counsel Principal

FIS; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Growth opportunities

Inclusive culture

Community involvement

Job summary

FIS in Jacksonville, FL is seeking an in-house attorney to draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements for SaaS and fintech products, and to advise on regulatory matters. The role requires a JD, state bar, and 3–5 years of in-house experience with strong writing and research skills.

The successful candidate will manage multiple projects, interact with senior leadership, and help advance risk management and policy development in a dynamic fintech environment.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school and active state bar.
• 3–5 years of in-house experience in financial services or technology.
• Strong written and verbal communication, research, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate high-impact commercial transactions for SaaS and cloud fintech services.
• Provide clear, pragmatic legal advice to support business strategy while managing risk.
• Lead pre-litigation dispute resolution with clients, partners, and vendors.
• Support regulatory compliance initiatives across fintech activities.
• Perform due diligence for transactions, mergers, or acquisitions to identify risks.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Stakeholder management

Independent and collaborative work

Education

J.D. degree

Active state bar admission

Job description

Job Description The world of finance moves fast. At FIS, we’re faster. Our teams are empowered to learn, grow, and make an impact–in their careers and communities. We deliver innovation that advances the way the world pays, banks and invests. If you want to grow personally and professionally, we’d like to know: Are you FIS?

About the team: The FIS Legal team is comprised of 200+ attorneys and paraprofessionals worldwide who are a part of the Legal, Compliance & Corporate Affairs (LCCA) group, which includes 600+ professionals who serve as advisors to and partners with our businesses. Teams within our group work collaboratively with each other and with our business colleagues to solve problems in an effective and pragmatic manner. We view our role as one of strategic enablement and support for our business leaders in a variety of legal, compliance and corporate affairs matters. We strive to assist our businesses in meeting their objectives with sound, reasonable and well-considered legal counsel and compliance analysis and support.

What you will be doing:

• Draft and negotiate high-impact complex commercial transactions with financial institutions for SaaS and Cloud based financial technology services.
• Provide clear, pragmatic, and solution-oriented legal advice to enable business strategy while managing legal risk.
• Lead the go-to-market legal activity for cutting edge financial technology offerings, including structuring, drafting, and negotiating legal agreements.
• Leads pre-litigation dispute resolution with clients, partners, vendors, and more.
• Supports regulatory compliance initiatives, ensuring the organization adheres to all relevant laws and regulations in the fintech sector.
• Supports the integration of products, contracts, and processes of acquired institutions into FIS enterprise standards.
• Administers risk assessments across legal processes and business operations, identifying potential legal risks and developing strategies to mitigate them.
• Conducts legal due diligence for business transactions, mergers, acquisitions, or partnerships to ensure compliance and identify legal risks.
• Consults on complex legal issues and litigation, coordinating externally with government bodies, regulatory agencies, and other external stakeholders when necessary to maintain positive relations and ensure compliance.
• Applies highly developed research and analytical skills to interpret proposed and existing laws, statutes, and regulations, ensuring comprehensive legal understanding.

What you will need:

• J.D. with active membership in at least one state bar.
• 3-5 years of relevant prior in-house experience within a financial services and/or technology company is strongly preferred.
• Strong communication, research, writing, and analytical skills, including drafting of advice, as well as the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience prioritizing and managing multiple projects efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced business environment and driving complex projects to completion.
• Confident and proactive self-starter with strong interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to provide sound legal advice, exercise good judgement, and work well with senior management and cross functional stakeholders.

What we offer you:

• Opportunities to innovate in fintech
• Tools for personal and professional growth
• Inclusive and diverse work environment
• Resources to invest in your community
• Competitive salary and benefits

FIS is an equal opportunity employer.

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.