Corporate Counsel

About the role

ClarityPay is looking for a Corporate Counsel. This is a foundational hire for the legal and compliance team of a rapidly growing fintech, with built‑in opportunity for professional growth and development. The initial focus will be commercial contracting, expanding quickly to broader product, compliance, and operational support. This role suits a solid transactional attorney aiming to become an in‑house generalist, or a fintech generalist seeking expertise in the transactional and operational aspects of a consumer lending program. Based in NYC, ClarityPay redefines consumer finance with smart, adaptive lending solutions that make financial clarity and affordable credit accessible to all, empowering enterprise merchants with configurable “Pay Over Time” tools. The role prefers candidates near the New York, NY headquarters or the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area, expects limited travel for corporate gatherings and industry conferences, and reports to the Chief Legal & Compliance Officer.

Responsibilities

• Take a lead role in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts with merchants and vendors.
• Support business development, customer service, and other internal stakeholders in fielding legal and compliance questions.
• Serve as an in-house subject matter expert on the development and implementation of AI tools to legal workflows.
• Support ClarityPay’s growth and development efforts with accurate and pragmatic regulatory advice and in-depth legal risk assessments relevant to the company’s development of new financial products.
• Develop additional legal and compliance resources for contracting and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate on the resolution of inquiries and complaints from customers and regulators.
• Collaborate on the development and improvement of internal policies, procedures, and processes.
• Project-manage various key legal and compliance projects.
• Support or own other legal projects as determined by the Chief Legal & Compliance Officer.

Qualifications

• JD from a top tier law school and a license to practice in good standing in primary state of residence.
• 3+ years total legal experience.
• At least 2 years of law firm experience.
• Significant contract drafting and negotiation experience.
• In-depth familiarity with consumer financial services matters generally.
• Strong legal research skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to learn and leverage new technology quickly and effectively.
• Prior experience in fintech lending.
• Broad legal experience covering transactional, regulatory, and dispute resolution matters.
• Prior experience performing in-depth legal risk assessments on consumer financial services regulations.
• Experience supporting the compliance function of a consumer lender or lending platform.
• Experience working with regulators to quickly and effectively resolve inquiries, complaints, or information requests.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity package.
• Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision).
• Collaborative office culture with a strong product mindset.
• Opportunities to grow, lead, and shape the future of consumer finance.
• 401k program with employer match.

Pay

Salary range: $180,000 to $220,000 per year.