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MethodMethodWashington, DC

Senior Counsel

Owns commercial contracting and serves as the primary legal partner for go-to-market teams at a growing fintech. The role requires at least three years of post-JD commercial law experience in consumer finance, with opportunities to build AI-assisted legal workflows and advise on regulatory matters.

150k – 200k/yr
Hybrid3+ YOELegal

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Draft, review, and negotiate lending agreements independently from first draft through signature.
  • Serve as the primary legal partner to account executives and customer success, improving commercial request turnaround time and deal velocity.
  • Design AI-assisted workflow automation, internal playbooks, and contract review tooling to increase Legal throughput.
  • Establish repeatable workflows between Legal and Sales, Customer Success, Compliance, Finance, Operations, and Product.
  • Extend legal support to the emerging commerce product as the business grows.

Requirements

  • At least three years of post-JD experience in commercial law within the consumer finance industry.
  • Proficiency drafting, reviewing, and independently negotiating a variety of commercial agreements.
  • Deep familiarity with the regulatory and commercial landscape for consumer financial products.
  • Experience building systems and processes in an early-stage environment.
  • Interest in building AI-assisted legal tools and workflows.
  • Exceptional collaboration and communication skills.
  • Strong judgment advising business partners on nuanced and complex issues.
  • Assertive, proactive ownership mentality and comfort working cross-functionally.

Nice-to-haves

  • In-house experience at a fintech, bank, or consumer finance company.
  • Knowledge of open banking, federal and state privacy laws, GLBA, FCRA, payments laws, EFTA, and Nacha.
  • Experience building or deploying contract automation or AI-assisted legal tooling.

Compensation and Benefits

  • Annual US base salary: $150,000–$200,000, commensurate with experience, location, and qualifications.
  • Equity.
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • 401(k).
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Other benefits.

Skills

commercial lawContract Negotiationconsumer financeopen bankingglbafcraeftanachacontract automationartificial intelligenceWorkflow Automationprivacy lawpayments lawlending agreements

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