Regulatory Counsel - High-Risk Fintech & Gaming (Remote)

Angeles Investors, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Finix is hiring a Regulatory Counsel to serve as the legal and regulatory partner to our Product and Sales teams as we build and launch payment products in new markets. This role reports to our Head of Legal and works with Product, Sales, Partnerships, and Compliance to bring products to market quickly while staying within applicable law, card network rules, and sponsor bank requirements.

A key focus will be gaming and gambling, including iGaming and sports wagering.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (or equivalent) and active bar admission in at least one U.S. state.
• 5+ years of legal experience with a substantial regulatory focus in payments/fintech/banking/gaming or a similarly regulated industry.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex, multi-jurisdictional regulatory frameworks and apply them to real products, customers, and business models.
• Experience advising product, sales, or business development teams directly, ideally on new product launches or new market entry.
• Working knowledge of U.S. payments and financial services regulation (money transmission licensing, FinCEN, BSA/AML), consumer protection, and privacy.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, with the ability to turn ambiguity into clear plans, trade-offs, and decisions.
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional work with multiple dependencies and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary regulatory advisor to Product and Sales, giving fast, practical guidance on product designs, new features, deal structures, and prospective customers.
• Lead regulatory analysis for new sectors, business models, and structures, performing market and regulatory research and setting minimum requirements before launch.
• Own regulatory strategy for gaming and gambling, including state-by-state and provincial analysis and licensing requirements.
• Partner with Product from concept through launch to embed regulatory requirements into product design and disclosures.
• Support Sales and Partnerships on complex deals, including regulatory diligence and review of agreements with regulatory implications.
• Translate laws and sponsor bank requirements into clear guidance, position papers, and FAQs for cross-functional teams.
• Monitor regulatory developments in the U.S. and Canada and advise on impact to products and target sectors.
• Support sponsor banks and card networks on approvals, due diligence, and regulatory questions.
• Work with Compliance on licensing, filings, audits, and exam readiness.
• Engage outside counsel on specialized matters and bring work in-house over time.
• Prepare clear, decision-ready analysis for senior management, the board, sponsor banks, and partners.

Skills

Regulatory analysis

Regulatory advisory

Cross-functional leadership

Written and verbal communication

Stakeholder management

Ambiguity tolerance

Education

Juris Doctor or equivalent

Job description

Finix is hiring a Regulatory Counsel to serve as the legal and regulatory partner to our Product and Sales teams as we build and launch payment products in new markets. This role reports to our Head of Legal and works with Product, Sales, Partnerships, and Compliance to bring products to market quickly while staying within applicable law, card network rules, and sponsor bank requirements.

A key focus will be gaming and gambling, including iGaming and sports wagering.