Associate General Counsel, Product (Fintech) (Americas)

About The Role At Shopify, we're not just building software — we're revolutionizing how the world does business. And behind every game-changing platform feature, every major enterprise deal, every innovative partnership, and every merchant success story is our incredible Legal Team, solving unprecedented challenges and paving new paths in the digital commerce landscape. The Team & Opportunity The Product Legal Team counsels the business units responsible for developing and building Shopify’s products and services. We provide legal support on new products across different verticals. Our work is challenging, varied, and constantly evolving. Your work will span: Global payment rails processing billions in transactionsEmbedded asset accounts, loans, cards and other financial products that blur traditional regulatory boundariesEmerging payment methods from BNPL to cryptoAI-powered lending and risk decisioning systems About You We're looking for a strategic, passionate, and product-forward senior product lawyer. You're energized by being embedded with product and engineering teams, getting into the details of how data actually flows, and turning that understanding into practical, business-propelling counsel. You use AI tools reflexively. Not as a novelty, but as a baseline for how you work. Success here takes intellect, humility, and a sense of humor. You're comfortable being uncomfortable, connect easily with different kinds of people, earn trust quickly, and genuinely enjoy working as part of a team — handling complicated matters with empathy and professionalism. The Culture We're collaborative, curious, and committed to making commerce better for everyone. You'll work alongside brilliant legal minds and passionate business leaders who value both intellectual rigor and creative problem-solving. We take our work seriously but never ourselves — expect fast-paced intensity balanced with genuine care for each other, strategic thinking mixed with practical execution, and the kind of environment where your ideas can reshape how we do business. Responsibilities Ship products that don't have precedent: Partner with product teams launching financial innovations that regulators haven't contemplated yetNavigate global complexity at scale: Manage regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions for products serving millions of merchants processing hundreds of billions in paymentsTranslate between worlds: Explain complex regulations to business stakeholders in their language and translate product visions into compliant realitiesBuild frameworks, not just answers: Create scalable legal frameworks that enable product velocity rather than one-off approvalsOwn the outcome: Take accountability for go-to-market launches from legal review through post-launch iterationBuild positive and highly collaborative relationships across Legal Teams at Shopify Qualifications A qualifying law degree and license to practice law in the United States or Canada7+ years of relevant legal experience in a law firm or in-house legal departmentSubstantial experience counseling Product teams on financial regulatory matters, privacy, consumer protection, and complianceExceptional analytical thinking, problem-solving, and relationship-building skillsComfort with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment, collaborating across multiple areas to achieve common organizational objectivesProven ability to manage external counsel across multiple jurisdictions Bonus Experience Experience with common fintech financial licenses (e.g. US money transmitter licenses and BitLicenses, EU/UK e-money institution licenses, and similar regimes worldwide)You’ve launched financial products internationallyBackground in emerging areas: embedded finance, open banking, crypto/blockchain About Shopify Opportunity is not evenly distributed. Shopify puts independence within reach for anyone with a dream to start a business. We propel entrepreneurs and enterprises to scale the heights of their potential. Since 2006, we’ve grown to over 8,300 employees and generated over $1 trillion in sales for millions of merchants in 175 countries. This is life-defining work that directly impacts people’s lives as much as it transforms your own. This is putting the power of the few in the hands of the many, is a future with more voices rather than fewer, and is creating more choices instead of an elite option. About You Moving at our pace brings a lot of change, complexity, and ambiguity—and a little bit of chaos. Shopifolk thrive on that and are comfortable being uncomfortable. That means Shopify is not the right place for everyone. Before you apply, consider if you can: Care deeply about what you do and about making commerce better for everyoneExcel by seeking professional and personal hypergrowthKeep up with an unrelenting pace (the week, not the quarter)Be resilient and resourceful in face of ambiguity and thrive on (rather than endure) changeBring critical thought and opinionPut AI agents and tools to work on the tasks they're built for, and focus on the work only humans can doEmbrace differences and disagreement to get shit done and move forwardWork digital-first for your daily work We may use AI-enabled tools to screen, select, and assess applications. All AI outputs are reviewed and validated by our recruitment team.