In-House Corporate Counsel - Fintech Contracts & Compliance

ClarityPay, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity

Medical, dental, vision

401k with employer match

Collaborative office culture

Job summary

ClarityPay, Inc. in New York, NY seeks a Corporate Counsel to join its growing legal and compliance team. The role focuses on commercial contracting and will expand to product, regulatory, and operational matters for a fintech platform.

You will draft and negotiate contracts, advise on regulatory risk, support BD and internal stakeholders, and help implement AI tools in legal workflows. Opportunity to become an in-house generalist.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school and license to practice in good standing in primary state of residence.
• 3+ years total legal experience.
• At least 2 years of law firm experience.
• Significant contract drafting and negotiation experience.
• In-depth familiarity with consumer financial services matters generally.
• Strong legal research skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to learn and leverage new technology quickly and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Take a lead role in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts with merchants and vendors.
• Support business development, customer service, and other internal stakeholders in fielding legal and compliance questions.
• Serve as an in-house subject matter expert on the development and implementation of AI tools to legal workflows.
• Support growth with regulatory advice and in-depth risk assessments for new financial products.
• Develop additional legal and compliance resources for contracting and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate on inquiries and complaints from customers and regulators.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of internal policies, procedures, and processes.
• Project-manage key legal and compliance projects.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Legal research

Regulatory compliance

Written communication

Tech adoption

Education

JD from a top tier law school

Job description

ClarityPay, Inc. in New York, NY seeks a Corporate Counsel to join its growing legal and compliance team. The role focuses on commercial contracting and will expand to product, regulatory, and operational matters for a fintech platform.

You will draft and negotiate contracts, advise on regulatory risk, support BD and internal stakeholders, and help implement AI tools in legal workflows. Opportunity to become an in-house generalist.