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Company

Wisetack · 2 days ago

Lead Legal Counsel

Remote, USA

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$146K/yr - $204K/yr

4+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Provide succinct, practical, and strategic legal advice to the business

Help the business navigate the Federal and state laws and regulations around consumer lending, as well as changes to the regulatory landscape

Advise the product and business teams on legal and regulatory considerations in the product development lifecycle

Help set up new bank partnerships and nurture existing ones, to ensure they meet business, regulatory, and compliance objectives

Provide legal support for a wide variety of commercial agreements, including drafting and negotiating partnership agreements and negotiating inbound vendor agreements

Help update consumer agreements, terms, and privacy policies

Partner with the people operations team in areas such as employment and immigration

Counsel our operations and credit teams on customer disputes and escalations

Take on other various projects at the direction of General Counsel based on your experience and business needs

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Active bar member4-8 years attorney experienceFintech experienceConsumer lending experiencePayments experienceConsumer lending law knowledgeRegulatory complianceCommercial agreementsCustomer-orientedBusiness enablerCollaboration skills

Required

JD and active bar member in at least one state

4-8 years as a practicing attorney, preferably at a law firm and in-house (more experience is OK; level will be calibrated to the candidate)

Prior start-up experience is strongly preferred

Fintech, consumer lending, and/or payments experience is also strongly preferred

Working knowledge of the key consumer lending law and regulations (e.g., TILA/Reg Z, FCRA/Reg V, ECOA/Reg B, FDCPA/Reg F), as well as relevant state laws and licensing frameworks, will be very helpful

You must be highly customer-oriented and driven to build a better product and better customer experience

We expect you to be a business enabler -- meaning, you must help drive business goals and make smart, risk-based decisions

You should be hard-working, hands-on, and resourceful. We expect you to roll up your sleeves, find and analyze information efficiently, and do the work.

Finally, communication and collaboration are key. We are team players, and we’re looking for someone we want to be in the trenches with!

Preferred

Prior start-up experience is strongly preferred

Fintech, consumer lending, and/or payments experience is also strongly preferred

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Wisetack

Point of sale lending for in-person services

Founded in 2018

San Francisco, California, USA

51-200 employees

https://www.wisetack.com/

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