Legal Counsel

Liberis; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberis is hiring an experienced Legal Counsel to lead all US legal matters, reporting to the Chief Legal Officer. You will draft and negotiate commercial contracts, advise on regulatory issues, privacy, and product development, and ensure governance across functions.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to streamline legal operations, manage day-to-day queries, and support fast-paced growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school and admission to the bar in at least one US state.
• 5+ years of in-house or equivalent legal experience.
• Strong background in contract negotiation, regulatory advisory, and risk mitigation.
• Familiarity with data privacy, corporate governance, and legal operations.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating large commercial contracts and vendor agreements.
• Advise on regulatory matters, privacy, and product development.
• Support corporate governance and group filings across jurisdictions.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to scale legal operations and processes.
• Guide on product & marketing initiatives and respond to regulatory complaints.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Regulatory advisory

Data privacy

Corporate governance

Legal operations

Stakeholder management

Fintech knowledge

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bar admission in US

Tools

Contract management systems

Legal tech tools

Job description

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

At Liberis, our mission is to empower small and medium‑sized businesses by removing finance as a friction to growth, delivering contextual, embedded financial solutions to support merchants at every stage of their business lifecycle.

The Team

Legal at Liberis exists to help the business go faster - safely. Our mission is to navigate legal and regulatory challenges, reduce risk, and unlock opportunities, all while making sure we don’t become a bottleneck. We’re focused on empowering our colleagues to self‑serve where they can, so the business can move quickly and confidently.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Legal Counsel to join our legal team. This role will be responsible for leading all legal matters in the US, providing strategic legal advice, and ensuring compliance with US laws and regulations.

The Legal Counsel, reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, will also play a pivotal role in shaping the company’s legal strategy and ensuring compliance across various functions.

This includes drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, advising on regulatory matters, and providing legal guidance on product development. The Legal Counsel streamline legal operations, and handle day‑to‑day legal queries, while ensuring the company meets its corporate governance and compliance obligations. Additionally, they will collaborate closely with other teams to manage fast‑paced projects and meet deadlines in a dynamic and evolving environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Working directly with the Chief Legal Officer to shape the ongoing strategy ofthe legal function, specifically in the US.
• Drafting and negotiating large commercial partnership contracts. Reviewingvendor contracts and drafting playbooks and templates.
• Advising the business on state and federal regulatory issues, particularlyregarding sales based financing and privacy.
• Responding to regulatory complaints including complaints escalated by stateAttorneys General, and overseeing the company’s response process end to end.
• Advise on product development and marketing.
• Answering general legal queries across the business.
• Budget management and value analysis.
• Advising on new country launches and product launches.
• Working with and managing US counsel and local counsel in other jurisdictions.
• Helping to manage the group corporate filings and supporting companysecretarial duties.
• Assisting with privacy compliance across the group, collaborating closely withthe DPO and wider business on data queries and due diligence.
• Proactively raising the profile of the Legal team through team initiatives,objectives, and business‑friendly operational processes.
• Focusing on legal operations, suggesting enhancements to processes and technology to optimize the team’s work.
• Enhancing knowledge management within the team.
• Managing fast‑paced projects and working with the business and legal team tomeet tight deadlines.

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a commercially minded Legal Counsel who thrives in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment. You’ll be a strategic thinker, strong communicator, and hands‑on operator - comfortable working across a broad legal scope and building scalable, business‑friendly processes.

You’ll thrive if you are:

• A solutions‑focused legal professional who sees legal as a business enabler, not a blocker.
• Comfortable collaborating with cross‑functional teams to understand challenges and provide pragmatic advice.
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and passionate about process improvement and legal operations.
• Proactive and curious, confident stepping into new areas and learning quickly.
• Tenacious and delivery‑focused, with the ability to manage competing priorities and complete projects end‑to‑end.
• A collaborative team player who values culture and isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves when needed.

What you’ll need:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and admission to the bar in at least one U.S. state.
• 5+ years of legal experience, ideally in‑house.
• Strong background in contract negotiation, regulatory advisory, and risk mitigation.
• Familiarity with data privacy, corporate governance, and legal operations.
• Proven track record in dealing with varied legal issues and providingcommercially sound advice and support to businesses in some of the followingareas: managing vendor / supplier contracts and related issues, dataprotection/privacy, technology, and regulatory/compliance.
• Commercially minded with strong communication skills and the ability to simplify complex legal issues.
• Highly organised and experience of managing workstreams requiring deadlinesbeing met.
• Interest in legal tech and innovation with a focus on scalable solutions.
• Experience in fintech, financial services, or SME lending is a plus, but not required.