Corporate Counsel Principal

FIS Capital Markets; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

FIS is seeking an experienced in-house attorney to support the Legal, Compliance & Corporate Affairs function in Jacksonville, FL. You will draft and negotiate complex commercial transactions with financial institutions for SaaS and cloud fintech services, while providing strategic, risk-aware legal guidance to enable business objectives.

The role requires 3–5 years of relevant in-house experience, a J.D. with active bar admission, and strong drafting, research, and communication skills to

Qualifications

• J.D. with active membership in a state bar.
• 3–5 years of relevant in-house experience preferred.
• Strong communication, research, writing and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-starter with good judgement and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate high-impact commercial transactions with financial institutions for SaaS and Cloud fintech services.
• Provide pragmatic legal advice to enable business strategy while managing risk.
• Lead go-to-market legal activity for fintech offerings, including structuring and drafting agreements.
• Lead pre-litigation dispute resolution with clients, partners, vendors, and more.
• Support regulatory compliance initiatives and cross-border considerations.
• Conduct legal due diligence for business transactions, mergers, acquisitions, or partnerships.

Skills

In-house experience

Legal drafting

Regulatory knowledge

Contract negotiations

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

J.D. + 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:

At FIS, we hire the best. In return, you receive exceptional benefits including:

• 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

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EEOC Statement

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. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here

For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. 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.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.