Senior Counsel

Storm2; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Storm2 is seeking a highly experienced enterprise lawyer to serve as the lead legal advisor on digital asset, blockchain, and payments products. You will partner with Product, Compliance, Risk and Strategy teams to shape product launches and commercial agreements in a tightly regulated fintech environment.

You will provide guidance on regulatory, privacy, and consumer protection matters, monitor evolving rules, and help draft customer-facing documentation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of legal experience in-house or at a top law firm.
• Strong fintech, payments, banking, crypto, or digital assets experience.
• Expertise in financial services regulation, BSA/AML, sanctions, privacy, and consumer finance.
• Commercially minded and comfortable working with senior stakeholders.
• Experience supporting innovative products in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead legal advisor on digital asset, blockchain, and payments products.
• Partner with Product, Compliance, Risk, and Strategy teams on new product launches.
• Provide guidance on regulatory, consumer protection, privacy, and compliance matters.
• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements and customer-facing documentation.
• Monitor regulatory developments and help shape legal frameworks for emerging products.

Skills

Lead legal advisor

Fintech experience

Regulatory expertise

Stakeholder collaboration

Product compliance support

Job description

Location: NYC, San Fran, Scottsdale or Chicago - Hybrid

About the Company

A leading fintech is building next-generation payment infrastructure and digital asset solutions for the financial services industry. Working closely with banks, payment providers, and strategic partners, the business is focused on developing innovative payment products, blockchain initiatives, and emerging digital asset capabilities within a highly regulated environment.

Role Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead legal advisor on digital asset, blockchain, and payments products.
• Partner with Product, Compliance, Risk, and Strategy teams on new product launches.
• Provide guidance on regulatory, consumer protection, privacy, and compliance matters.
• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements and customer-facing documentation.
• Monitor regulatory developments and help shape legal frameworks for emerging products.

Ideal Background

• 8+ years of legal experience, either in-house or within a top law firm.
• Strong fintech, payments, banking, crypto, or digital assets experience.
• Expertise across financial services regulation, BSA/AML, sanctions, privacy, and consumer finance.
• Commercially minded and comfortable working with senior stakeholders.
• Experience supporting innovative products in regulated environments.