Associate General Counsel
The Associate General Counsel will lead commercial contracting, advise on fintech regulatory matters, and support corporate transactions while serving as a practical legal partner to business and technical teams. The role requires a JD, U.S. bar membership, and at least three years of post-JD experience.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, revise, and negotiate commercial agreements, including vendor, SaaS, technology, and NDA agreements.
- Manage contracts through their full lifecycle and develop templates and playbooks.
- Partner with Compliance on regulatory matters affecting investment adviser and broker-dealer businesses, including marketing review, member-facing disclosures, and policies and procedures.
- Support responses to regulatory inquiries and examinations.
- Provide clear, practical legal guidance to product, engineering, finance, sales, marketing, and operations teams.
- Support corporate and transactional matters, including financings, strategic partnerships, M&A diligence, board resolutions, equity documentation, and entity records.
- Advise Product and Engineering on legal and regulatory considerations for new products and platform capabilities.
- Track fintech and wealth-management legal and regulatory developments.
- Develop internal legal training and self-service resources.
- Help manage outside counsel on specialized matters.
Requirements
- JD from an accredited law school.
- Active membership in at least one U.S. state bar; Virginia, Washington, DC, or Maryland preferred, or eligibility to register as in-house counsel.
- At least 3 years of post-JD experience, including in-house experience at a technology company, financial services firm, or fintech organization.
- Corporate/transactional or regulatory background, ideally combining law-firm and in-house experience.
- Ability to independently draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements at volume.
- Strong business judgment and ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives.
- Excellent legal drafting and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced startup environment and learn applicable regulatory frameworks.
Benefits
- Employer-covered medical insurance, plus dental and vision coverage.
- 401(k) retirement savings program.
- Paid time off and federal holidays.
- Parental leave.
- Select covered meals.
- Monthly fitness stipend.
- Equity, early exercise eligibility, and professional development.
- Access to AI tools.
- Annual compensation and equity reviews.
- Boomerang program allowing eligible employees to take time away to start a company.
Skills
Commercial Contracts, SaaS, Technology Transactions, Regulatory Compliance, Investment Advisers Act, Broker-Dealer Regulation, M&A Due Diligence, Corporate Transactions, Legal Drafting, Contract Negotiation
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