Corporate Counsel Sr Principal

FIS Capital Markets; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Global exposure

Inclusive environment

Job summary

FIS is seeking an experienced in-house attorney to lead the Legal, Compliance & Corporate Affairs team. You will guide strategic legal counsel across banking, payments and data practices and partner with executives to advance corporate objectives.

You will advise on product development, go-to-market strategies, and key commercial contracts with banks and credit unions in North America, while overseeing IP and regulatory issues in a fast-paced financial services environment.

Qualifications

• J.D. with active bar membership required.
• 7–10 years of in-house experience in financial services or technology.
• Experience with payments, banking and data practices preferred.
• Strong communication, research, writing and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational direction to the legal team, aligning with corporate objectives.
• Offer strategic legal advice on product development, go-to-market and production support.
• Support Enterprise Account Managers in commercial contracts with banks and credit unions in North America.
• Foster partnerships with leading financial services providers and emerging technology partners.
• Communicate with executive leadership and strategic stakeholders.
• Act as a thought leader on emerging legal trends and best practices.
• Develop strategic goals and implement initiatives to support organizational goals.
• Develop and implement new processes, standards or plans impacting functional results.
• Improve existing processes and manage IP strategy including trademarks, patents, and copyrights, with due diligence.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Drafting of advice

Independent & collaborative work

Stakeholder management

Education

J.D. with 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:

• Provide operational direction to the legal team, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
• Provide strategic legal advice to various business stakeholders with respect to product development, go-to-market, and production support.
• Provide support with Enterprise Account Managers in supporting commercial sales contracts with banks and credit unions throughout North America
• Support strategic partnerships with market leading financial services providers and emerging technology partners.
• Requires communication with executive leadership and various strategic stakeholders in the organization.
• Acts as a thought leader within the legal team and the organization, providing insights on emerging legal trends and industry best practices.
• Develops strategic goals and implements strategic initiatives in support of goals
• Develops and implements new processes, standards or operational plans that will have an impact on the achievement of functional results
• Significantly improves on existing processes and practices for efficiency and effectiveness
• Implements the organization's intellectual property strategy, managing trademarks, patents, and copyrights, conducting rigorous due diligence related to intellectual property in complex business transactions.

What you will need:

• J.D. with active membership in at least one state bar.
• 7-10 years of relevant prior in-house experience within a financial services and/or technology company is strongly preferred. Particular emphasis will be placed on prior experience with payments, banking, and data practices.
• 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.
• Ability to review and evaluate multi-faceted issues and counsel business colleagues on complex legal questions relating to various regulatory issues.
• Experience advising clients in a complex, diversified, global organization.
• 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.

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