xAI · 10 hours ago
Legal Director, X Payments
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$225K/yr - $285K/yr
8+ years expxAI is on a mission to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity. They are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Attorney to manage regulatory, product, and commercial aspects of launching new payments services globally, requiring significant cross-functional collaboration.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Become a deep subject matter expert in the products you cover, building close connections with your product team through effective communication and collaboration
Serve as the first point of contact for your product team’s legal questions, and for the broader legal team’s questions about your product
Review new and changed products, features, platforms and initiatives to provide practical legal risk mitigation strategies across multiple jurisdictions
Provide and coordinate legal advice across complex and multifaceted legal issues applicable to the product you are supporting, including compliance with newly developing regulatory and legal obligations
Enable product teams to move quickly by proactively identifying and helping to resolve areas of potential legal risk
Draft and negotiate commercial agreements for third party partnerships in support of features and functionality of your product
Coordinate with public policy, communications, product management, engineering, product marketing, trust and safety, and other cross-functional teams on external communications, policy development, and product development and launches
Provision of legal advice on legislative and regulatory Federal and State matters relating to payments functionality across the USA, partnering with Product Counsel, Government Affairs, Litigation, Compliance, Privacy and other team
Collaborating with legal and policy colleagues to ‘join the dots’ between requirements impacting the X platform (content compliance, privacy compliance) and ensuring the compliant design and deployment of new payments functionality
Supporting and collaborating with X’s Chief Compliance Officer for X Money and advising on appropriate systems, controls and policies as expected by financial services regulators
Advising on the adequacy of the X Money risk management framework and lifecycle
Directly contribute to and help coordinate responses to external inquiries and administrative procedures related to legal and regulatory matters, including collaborating effectively with outside counsel
Support with regulatory engagements and examination, in particular with State and Federal regulators, including helping to prepare materials
Keeping abreast of global payments regulation and overseeing the operational process to secure appropriate licenses in other jurisdictions
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
Admission to the bar in at least one state in the USA
8+ years of experience practicing law with a focus on payments, preferably in the financial services or fintech industry
Strong knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations governing payment services, including but not limited to, BSA/AML, Dodd-Frank, UCC, and consumer protection laws
Experience working with payment networks, banks, processors, and regulatory agencies such as the CFPB, OCC, and FinCEN
Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Attention to detail and a commitment to excellence in legal and regulatory compliance
Preferred
Experience advising clients on risk mitigation across technology product platforms
Proven experience to distil complicated technical concepts for legal colleagues and to distil complicated legal concepts for technical colleagues
Experience working on multiple projects at once
Proven problem-solving, communication and interpersonal skills
Benefits
Equity
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Short & long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Various other discounts and perks
Company
xAI
XAI is an artificial intelligence startup that develops AI solutions and tools to enhance reasoning and search capabilities.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$42.73BKey Investors
Neptune Digital AssetsSpaceXMorgan Stanley
2026-01-06Series E· $20B
2025-12-11Secondary Market· $0.3M
2025-07-13Corporate Round· $5.32B
Leadership Team
Greg Yang
Co-Founder
Yuhuai Wu
Co-Founder
Recent News
2026-01-25
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