Mercury · 4 days ago
Deputy General Counsel - Litigation
Portland, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$272K/yr - $340K/yr
12+ years expMercury is a financial technology company building a modern banking experience for ambitious companies. They are seeking a Deputy General Counsel, Litigation to manage their litigation and enforcement function, ensuring disputes are handled effectively while allowing the company to innovate and scale.
BankingFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Own Mercury’s litigation and disputes portfolio, including civil litigation, arbitration, investigations, regulatory enforcement, and other adversarial matters
Set litigation strategy, grounded in facts, risk tolerance, and business context
Build and scale Mercury’s litigation function, including playbooks, escalation frameworks, and outside counsel strategy, with an eye toward achieving differentiated outcomes
Oversee subpoena and government request response, balancing speed, rigor, and practicality
Advise senior leadership and the Board during high-stakes situations, helping the company navigate tradeoffs and move forward decisively
Identify patterns across matters, and partner with teams to reduce future risk through better systems, product design, or processes
Be a calm, trusted presence when issues are ambiguous and timelines are short
Qualification
Required
12+ years of legal experience, with significant litigation or enforcement experience
An exceptional communicator and advocate, able to explain complex issues clearly and persuasively
A strategic, practical thinker who can weigh risk without slowing the business unnecessarily
Comfortable owning decisions and giving direct advice when there's no obvious right answer
Creativity is required, and a willingness to push beyond 'the way things are normally done' to achieve outsized outcomes for Mercury
Preferred
A mix of in-house experience at a technology company (particularly in regulated industries) along with a strong law firm litigation background, with hands-on exposure to contested matters
Fintech, financial services, and/or government experience are a plus
Experience with government investigations/enforcement (federal + state) with pragmatic response posture
Strong legal-tech instincts (including AI) - can evaluate tools, deploy them responsibly, and drive adoption to make the team meaningfully faster
Benefits
Base salary
Equity (stock options)
Benefits
Company
Mercury
Mercury provides online banking solutions for startups and technology-focused businesses.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$452.21MKey Investors
Sequoia CapitalCoatueCRV
2025-12-25Series C
2025-03-26Series C· $300M
2025-03-26Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Immad Akhund
CEO & Founder
Jason Zhang
COO, Co-Founder
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