General Counsel

New Gig Solutions; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 360,000 - 440,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

New Gig Solutions is confidentially seeking a General Counsel to lead its In-House Legal Department and advise the Executive Team on strategic legal matters. The role focuses on governance, compliance, and risk management in a growing firm.

The ideal candidate will drive scalable processes, oversee regulatory matters, and partner with leadership to navigate complex legal issues across consumer finance and financial services. Hybrid work is offered.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• 10+ years of legal experience.
• Experience in consumer finance, financial services, credit-related matters, regulatory compliance, or high-volume litigation.
• Direct experience working with regulators and overseeing compliance-related matters.
• Experience leading legal teams in complex and/or multi-jurisdictional environments.
• Strong legal judgment and executive-level communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop processes, systems, and legal infrastructure within a growing organization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior legal advisor to executive leadership on legal, regulatory, compliance, and risk matters.
• Oversee the firm's internal legal function, including complaints, disputes, regulatory matters, and related legal issues.
• Evaluate and strengthen the structure, processes, and talent within the legal department.
• Manage relationships with outside counsel and other legal resources.
• Develop and improve governance, compliance, and decision-making processes.
• Identify legal and operational risks and develop strategies to mitigate those risks.
• Partner with executive leadership on complex and sensitive legal matters.
• Help build scalable legal processes and infrastructure to support the firm's continued growth.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Governance

Financial services

Regulatory affairs

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

CONFIDENTIAL SEARCH – General Counsel

New Gig Solutions has been retained on a confidential basis to identify a General Counsel for a well-established and growing law firm. Due to the confidential nature of the search, the firm's identity and additional identifying details will be shared only with candidates who are selected to move forward in the process.

About the Firm

Our client is an established law firm focused on representing individuals facing financial challenges and complex legal matters. The firm is committed to providing high-quality legal representation while maintaining a strong focus on client service, integrity, and advocacy.

The Opportunity

The firm is seeking a General Counsel to lead its In-House Legal Department and serve as a senior legal advisor to the Executive Team.

This is an opportunity for an experienced legal executive to help strengthen the firm's legal infrastructure, governance, compliance, and risk-management functions while supporting continued growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior legal advisor to executive leadership on legal, regulatory, compliance, and risk matters.
• Oversee the firm's internal legal function, including complaints, disputes, regulatory matters, and related legal issues.
• Evaluate and strengthen the structure, processes, and talent within the legal department.
• Manage relationships with outside counsel and other legal resources.
• Develop and improve governance, compliance, and decision-making processes.
• Identify legal and operational risks and develop strategies to mitigate those risks.
• Partner with executive leadership on complex and sensitive legal matters.
• Help build scalable legal processes and infrastructure to support the firm's continued growth.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be a senior legal executive with significant experience in consumer finance, financial services, credit-related matters, regulatory compliance, or a high-volume litigation environment.

The successful candidate will have experience leading legal teams, working directly with regulators, managing complex legal and compliance issues, and building systems and processes within a growing organization.

Strong judgment, executive presence, leadership ability, and the willingness to make difficult personnel and structural decisions will be important in this role.

Required Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• 10+ years of legal experience.
• Experience in consumer finance, financial services, credit-related matters, regulatory compliance, or high-volume litigation.
• Direct experience working with regulators and overseeing compliance-related matters.
• Experience leading legal teams in complex and/or multi-jurisdictional environments.
• Strong legal judgment and executive-level communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop processes, systems, and legal infrastructure within a growing organization.

Compensation & Benefits

This position offers a highly competitive base salary along with eligibility for performance-based bonuses. The role also includes a comprehensive benefits package and a hybrid work schedule.

Additional compensation and benefits details will be discussed with qualified candidates as they advance through the process.

Confidentiality

This is a confidential search. The firm's identity, specific business details, and additional information regarding the opportunity will be provided to qualified candidates as they advance through the process.

Compensation

$400,000 per year