Director, Product Counsel – Atlanta or New York

Western Union; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Tuition repayment assistance

Job summary

Western Union is seeking an attorney with extensive experience in payments regulation and FinTech to join the Product Legal team. This role partners with product leaders to guide development and updates of Western Union’s offerings, ensuring regulatory compliance and strong commercial execution.

The attorney will provide strategic legal advice across global initiatives, draft and negotiate key agreements, and monitor evolving laws.

Qualifications

• 6–8+ years of experience in-house or at a law firm.
• Focused on payments law, FinTech, or digital assets and blockchain space.
• Experience negotiating complex commercial deals in tech or financial services.
• Knowledge of federal/state consumer financial laws and regulators (CFPB/FTC).

Responsibilities

• Provide legal oversight for Western Union business units to support strategic priorities.
• Lead strategic legal and regulatory support for global initiatives and products.
• Coordinate cross-functionally to deliver timely legal advice and guidance.
• Review, draft, negotiate agreements with strategic partners.
• Advise on product design for legal compliance and disclosures.
• Monitor new and existing laws and advise leadership on regulatory changes.

Skills

Payments law

FinTech

Regulatory compliance

Regulation E

Contract negotiation

Risk assessment

Job description

JR0131849

Western Union is seeking a high caliber, experienced and energetic attorney, with experience in financial services regulation and technology to join our Product Legal team. This attorney will work closely and partner with leaders in the product organization and provide legal guidance as the product team develops, implements, and updates Western Union's product offerings.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide world-class legal oversight and direction for Western Union business units and shared services to deliver the Company's strategic priorities.
• Leadership role providing strategic legal and regulatory support for global initiatives and products.
• Work cross-functionally to coordinate legal advice and drive optimal outcomes for the business.
• Review, draft and negotiate agreements with strategic partners in coordination with business leaders and other internal stakeholders.
• Provide strategic legal advice to business partners within the Company and coordinate with outside counsel.
• Research, analyze and monitor new and existing laws.
• Stay current and advise the business and senior legal leadership on changes to the regulatory and competitive environments.
• Review and advise on new and existing product requirements.
• Drive end to end customer value and display a customer-first orientation.
• May require management responsibilities for one or more legal professionals.

Role Requirements

• 6-8 or more years of experience practicing either in‑house or at a reputable law firm, with at least 3 years of those years focused on payments law, FinTech, or the digital assets and blockchain space.
• Experience negotiating complex commercial deals in the technology or financial services space and/or working with strategic partners to launch new product experiences.
• Ability to provide timely, concise, and business-focused legal advice on payments law, including federal and state consumer financial laws and regulations like Regulation E; data privacy laws; consumer protection laws; and new rules, enforcement actions and other guidance coming out of agencies such as the CFPB and the FTC.
• Ability to provide legal and regulatory guidance on the design and modification of products, proactively identify associated risks and recommend mitigation strategies, review product user experiences to ensure legal compliance and proper disclosures and help document guidance for consumption by members of both the legal and product teams.
• Familiarity with launching e‑money, wallets, ecosystems, digital assets, blockchain mobile and alternative payments, emerging payments technology and the payments industry.
• Experience identifying and counseling on risks arising from new products and features and developing risk mitigation strategies.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment and to tolerate change and ambiguity.
• Ability and drive to take ownership of projects and tasks which, in many cases, will be matters of first impression.
• Comfortable with gray areas and interpreting and applying the law in unsettled contexts.

Salary

The base salary range is $170,000 - $225,000 USD per year, total on target compensation includes a base salary plus a variable target incentive that aligns with individual and company performance.

Benefits

BENEFITS AND OTHER DETAILS

You will also have access to short‑term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best‑in‑class development platforms, to name a few. Please see the benefits below specific to your country. If applicable, additional role-specific benefits will be mentioned during your interview process or in an offer of employment.

Your United States Specific Benefits Include

• Parental Leave
• Family First Programs
• Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance
• Tuition Repayment Assistance Program

For residents of Colorado, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania: Please do not respond to any questions on this initial application that may seek age‑identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Other Details

As part of the application process, all applicants are required to take assessments. Western Union has partnered with a 3rd party provider to administer these tests. Applicants will need to provide their name and email address in order to process the assessments. If you have any questions, you may reach out to [e-mail].

We are passionate about honoring our employee's identity and fostering a feeling of belonging. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws.

Estimated Job Posting End Date

11-16-2026

This application window is a good‑faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This posting will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended or the role is filled.