Product & Regulatory Counsel — Payments & AML

Coinscapture; United States; Híbrido; USD 140 000 - 190 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Mercury is seeking a Counsel, Product & Regulatory (Payments & AML) to navigate complex questions at the intersection of product, regulation, and financial infrastructure. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to guide payment capabilities and ensure regulatory compliance.

You will work with a fast-moving product and regulatory legal team, embedding with product teams from ideation to launch, and shaping scalable guidance for the organization.

Qualificações

• 4+ years of legal experience.
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Experience supporting fintechs, banks, payment companies, sponsor-bank programs, payment networks, or regulators with substantial payments- or AML-related exposure.
• Strong working knowledge of payments-related regulatory frameworks, and an interest in emerging areas like stablecoins.
• Familiarity with BSA/AML and sanctions requirements.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Strong judgment and comfort operating in ambiguous environments.
• A proactive sense of ownership.

Responsabilidades

• Advise on payments products and infrastructure across Mercury, handling regulatory complexity for product launches, incident responses, partnerships, and customer experiences.
• Collaborate across Product, Compliance, Risk, Engineering, Operations, Partnerships, and Legal to bring legal input early with a high-ownership mindset.
• Support the launch of new capabilities (e.g., payment rails) from exploration through launch, identifying risks and evaluating options.
• Help steer financial crimes initiatives with AML, sanctions, Compliance, and Risk teams and develop practical guidance.
• Create scalable legal guidance and frameworks to improve consistency and decision speed across the organization.
• Apply AI knowledge to improve efficiency in legal workflows and drive smarter processes.

Conhecimentos

Legal experience

Law license

Fintech payments

BSA/AML knowledge

Regulatory frameworks

Communication skills

Ownership mindset

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Mercury is seeking a Counsel, Product & Regulatory (Payments & AML) to navigate complex questions at the intersection of product, regulation, and financial infrastructure. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to guide payment capabilities and ensure regulatory compliance.

You will work with a fast-moving product and regulatory legal team, embedding with product teams from ideation to launch, and shaping scalable guidance for the organization.