Strategic Commercial Counsel, Mobility & Payments

WEX, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 195,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Job summary

WEX, Inc. seeks a Commercial Legal Director for Mobility & Payments to lead a legal team across the Americas. You will provide strategic counsel, draft and negotiate complex contracts, and partner with product, operations, risk, compliance and finance to enable growth while mitigating risk.

The role emphasizes product lifecycle guidance, outside counsel management, and driving process improvements within the Legal Department. In-house payments/legal experience is highly valued.

Qualifications

• J.D. required and licensed to practice in at least one U.S. state.
• Minimum 10 years of legal experience, in-house preferred.
• Experience in payments/financial services and complex commercial transactions.
• Proven leadership of teams and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Mobility executives and cross-functional leaders to identify risks and provide legal advice.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of legal professionals with high-value support.
• Partner with executives and outside counsel to guide strategy and execution.
• Support strategic initiatives and drive process improvements within the department.
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements including financial services and tech contracts.
• Oversee due diligence, M&A support, RFP responses, and governance of product lifecycles.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

Financial services knowledge

AI tools familiarity

Communication

Education

J.D. degree

Tools

Contract lifecycle management

AI tools

Job description

WEX, Inc. seeks a Commercial Legal Director for Mobility & Payments to lead a legal team across the Americas. You will provide strategic counsel, draft and negotiate complex contracts, and partner with product, operations, risk, compliance and finance to enable growth while mitigating risk.

The role emphasizes product lifecycle guidance, outside counsel management, and driving process improvements within the Legal Department. In-house payments/legal experience is highly valued.