Forage · 2 months ago
Commercial Counsel, Legal, Policy & Partnerships
San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$180K/yr - $210K/yr
6+ years expForage is a fast-growing fintech company focused on building a modern payments stack to enhance grocery access for millions of families. The Commercial Counsel will be responsible for structuring, drafting, and negotiating commercial agreements that drive growth and ensuring compliance with evolving regulations while collaborating across various functions within the company.
Financial ServicesPaymentsTransaction Processing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Structure, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements that drive Forage’s growth — merchant and platform partnerships, SaaS and licensing deals, vendor and technology contracts, NDAs, and payment-processing arrangements
Collaborate across every function — Business Development, Product, Engineering, Technical Operations, Merchant Operations, and Leadership — to remove friction, accelerate deals, and balance opportunity with protection
Design scalable, lightweight systems — templates, playbooks, and workflows that enable speed and consistency without bureaucracy
Exercise judgment over perfection: focus on progress, clarity, and outcomes that matter most to the business and its mission
Support compliance and policy alignment in partnership with the Head of LPP, ensuring all contracts anticipate evolving SNAP, EBT, payments, and fintech regulations
Represent Forage externally with counterparties, outside counsel, and industry collaborators, reinforcing Forage’s reputation for professionalism, agility, and trust
Qualification
Required
J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school; active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (California or New York preferred)
6–10 years of experience in commercial, technology, or fintech law, ideally blending law-firm rigor with startup or in-house agility
A dealmaker and builder — fluent in both legal and business reasoning, able to translate complexity into actionable agreements that accelerate growth
Hands-on, practical, and calm under pressure; you bring solutions, not roadblocks
Collaborative and low-ego, respected for clarity, empathy, and sound judgment
Disciplined about focus — you know how to prioritize what matters and avoid scope creep
Preferred
Bonus for experience in payments, regulated fintech, or public-private partnerships
Benefits
100% of Medical, Dental and Vision premium coverage for yourself and dependents.
Enjoy regular team lunches at our San Francisco office, fostering collaboration and connection over great food.
A fun and caring environment that prioritizes transparency, growth, and ownership.
Company
Forage
Forage is a payments company that enables merchants to accept EBT SNAP payments.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$22MKey Investors
The Venture CenterNyca Partners
2023-08-15Non Equity Assistance
2022-08-08Series A· $22M
2021-08-22Seed
Leadership Team
Ofek Lavian
Co-founder & CEO
V
Victor Esteban Fimbres
CTO & Co-Founder
Recent News
2025-12-02
2025-11-20
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