Fintech Transactions Attorney: 5+ years

Cooley LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 365,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Health savings account

Dental

Vision

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Life insurance

AD&D

Long-term care coverage

Parental leave

Vacation time

Sick time

Holidays

Fertility benefits

Job summary

Cooley LLP seeks an experienced associate or special counsel to join its Financial Services Regulatory practice in New York. The role focuses on technology transactions, licensing, and digital asset initiatives for fintech clients.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of relevant experience and strong drafting/negotiation skills. Responsibilities include structuring innovative tech collaborations, coordinating with regulatory and corporate teams, and managing client relationships on complex matters.

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience in technology transactions and regulatory matters.
• Experience drafting complex technology, licensing, SaaS and cloud services agreements.
• Fintech, digital assets, payments or related areas are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate sophisticated technology and commercial agreements, including licensing and SaaS/cloud deals.
• Structure and launch innovative fintech products and digital asset platforms for clients.
• Collaborate with regulatory and corporate teams to advise on regulatory-compliant transactions and partnerships.

Skills

Fintech experience

Technology transactions

Digital assets

SaaS & cloud contracts

Regulatory compliance

Job description

2817NY

Associate

New York

Financial Services Regulatory

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Legal

Jennifer King

Cooley is seeking an experienced associate or special counsel to join its Financial Services Regulatory practice. Candidates should have at least five years of experience with sophisticated technology and commercial transactions, with particular experience advising clients in the fintech, payments, cryptocurrency and/or digital assets sectors.

Ideal candidates will have experience drafting and negotiating complex technology and commercial agreements, including technology licensing, SaaS and cloud services agreements, strategic partnerships and other commercial arrangements. Experience with transactions involving fintech and digital asset products and platforms – including bank-fintech partnerships, payments, blockchain, cryptocurrency, stablecoins, tokenization, custody or related infrastructure – is particularly desirable. Candidates should be comfortable working with regulatory and corporate lawyers to help clients structure and launch innovative products and commercial relationships at the intersection of technology and financial services regulation.

Candidates should have strong academic credentials, excellent drafting and negotiation skills, sound commercial judgment, and the ability to independently manage sophisticated matters and client relationships. Experience at a nationally recognized law firm with a technology transactions, fintech and/or digital assets practice is preferred. EOE.

The expected annual pay range for this position is $365,000+. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.

We offer a full range of elective benefits including

• medical
• health savings account (with applicable medical plan)
• dental
• vision
• health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts
• pre-tax commuter benefits
• life insurance
• AD&D
• long-term care coverage
• backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits
• firm-paid life insurance
• AD&D
• LTD
• short term medical benefits
• accruing vacation time at the rate of four weeks per year
• sick time at the rate of two weeks per year
• 10 paid holidays each year
• generous parental leave
• fertility benefits

New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.