Corporate Attorney

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with business leaders and other members of the legal team to:
• Serve as primary legal contact for assigned business units, providing strategic guidance on a broad spectrum of legal issues.
• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide variety of complex agreements, including enterprise master agreements, software licensing, SaaS, payment processing, professional services, marketing and vendor agreements.
• Review and prepare responses to government RFPs.
• Track legislation and new industry rules, trends and regulations concerning payment transactions.
• Effectively communicate directly with leaders regarding legal matters.
• Constantly learn, improve and adapt to new industry trends and requirements.
• Complete other ad hoc legal assignments.

Qualifications

• J.D. from accredited U.S. law school; licensed in good standing with a State Bar, as applicable per location.
• 2-7 years of general corporate or commercial contract experience as an attorney, preferably at a large law firm.
• Prior experience negotiating complex contracts, preferably related to Fintech, payment systems, money transmission, or software licensing.
• Background in handling privacy and AI compliance matters.
• Experience contracting with state or federal governments is desirable, but not necessary.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think strategically and provide business-practical legal advice.
• Self-starter and ability to manage various independent tasks and customers.
• Positive attitude and willingness to contribute to team environment.
• The ability to travel up to once/month for onsite contract negotiations and client collaboration.