Head of Legal

Required

• A JD and active New York or California bar admission, with authority to practice in the work location confirmed before starting.
• Substantial legal experience, typically eight or more years, with hands-on ownership in fintech or another regulated business.
• Strong commercial drafting and negotiation skills, including the ability to offer workable alternatives.
• Experience managing outside counsel, budgets and complex matters through completion.
• Familiarity with card programs, bank relationships, consumer finance, credit facilities or fundraising.
• Clear, direct communication and good judgment about when to escalate.
• Discretion with sensitive information and a willingness to surface difficult facts early.
• The ability to prioritize and follow through without an internal team or constant direction.
• What Success Looks Like
• Leadership trusts you to run legal work independently and bring clear decisions when needed.
• Outside counsel works to clear scopes, budgets and deadlines.
• Business teams have useful templates and straightforward guidance for negotiations and approvals.