Hopper · 4 months ago
Associate Counsel - Fintech and HTS
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expHopper is a rapidly growing travel platform seeking an Associate Counsel for its Fintech and HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions) businesses. The role involves providing legal advice on regulatory matters, negotiating commercial contracts, and ensuring compliance across global markets. The ideal candidate will work closely with product teams and senior business partners to facilitate deal closures and navigate complex legal landscapes.
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Responsibilities
Draft, negotiate, advise, and close the fintech and HTS partner contracts that contribute to Hopper’s success
Achieve optimal outcomes across a wide range of legal topics, such as intellectual property, sanctions compliance, payments regulation and data privacy
Research indirect tax and withholding issues in foreign markets to address questions from prospective HTS partners
Navigate the intersection of travel, technological innovation, and financial services on a broad range of complex regulatory issues such as payments, lending, insurance, and strategic bank partnerships
Advise product teams on a range of issues in developing innovative product structures, including new and emerging legal and regulatory developments impacting fintech products
Help scope and build scalable and effective processes for legal review and launch of new products, including drafting and maintaining product terms and conditions
Partner with the business on general commercial matters and negotiate the contracts that contribute to Hopper’s success – from our biggest Cloud deals (distribution of our fintech products to our B2B partners), to the fundamental commercial contracts that the business needs to operate
Advise on all issues affecting Hopper’s business globally, including consumer protection, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, data privacy and information security, and corporate governance
Qualification
Required
J.D. or LLM in the United States; Five (5) years minimum experience in an in-house position, government and/or law firm practice advising a wide range of industries (including consumer products and technology services) on commercial contracting matters
Demonstrated ability to operate in unfamiliar areas of law and in new jurisdictions
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
Experience in reviewing, navigating and solving complex regulatory and/or cross-border tax issues, and in commercial contract drafting
Benefits
Unlimited PTO.
Carrot Cash travel stipend.
Access to co-working space on demand through FlexDesk AND Work-from-home stipend.
Please ask us about our very generous parental leave, much above industry standards!.
100% employer paid Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for employees.
Access to Disability & Life insurance.
Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).
DCA/ FSA and access to 401k plan.
Company
Hopper
Hopper est une startup française de l'économie sociale et solidaire.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase