Corporate Counsel (Product, Privacy, Cybersecurity, AI and Technology Compliance)

About the role

Join our mission to build the largest suite of credit card processing and merchant services. It’s one simple payment platform backed by the most diverse payment companies. Under the direction of the General Counsel and the Associate General Counsel, VP, the Corporate Counsel position is primarily responsible for assisting with a variety of in-house legal responsibilities including supporting projects related to North’s product, data privacy, AI, and cybersecurity ecosystem.

The Corporate Counsel will support our Legal team in advising the company and its executive management and their teams on product, data, data privacy, cybersecurity, and AI-related legal issues. This role will assist with identifying, developing, and implementing processes and programs designed to enhance efficiencies concerning the privacy function at North.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on, business-oriented, and practical legal counsel including business process mapping and enhancements.
• Partner with all company divisions and functions to meet objectives related to product, data privacy, cybersecurity, and AI.
• Support General Counsel and Associate General Counsel, VP in matters related to product development as well as developing and/or deploying AI and related technological innovations.
• Support General Counsel and Associate General Counsel, VP in matters related to data privacy and cybersecurity.
• Provide strategic legal guidance on development and deployment of AI, privacy regulations, data governance, and responsible data use, including evolving legal frameworks.
• Analyze emerging legal, regulatory, and policy frameworks related to AI, data privacy, and cybersecurity, proactively developing compliance strategies alongside business stakeholders.
• Partner with compliance and business teams to develop scalable approaches to regulatory compliance and risk management.
• Ensure the company’s policies and strategies are in compliance with industry and governmental regulations.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
• 5+ years of combined, relevant experience as an in-house counsel and/or private practice attorney with expertise in data privacy, cybersecurity, product development, marketing, and/or AI law.
• Experience working in a fast-moving technology company.
• General familiarity with consumer financial services laws, as well as the FTC.
• Payment or financial services industry experience preferred.
• Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong contract review, negotiation, analytical, and creative skills.
• Strong ability to multi-task, prioritize, and complete numerous projects simultaneously.
• Ability to collaborate and effectively interface with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Proficient with Google software applications.
• Ability to think strategically and compare alternative courses of action to make sound decisions and give business and legal advice in a compressed time frame, often with limited information.

Travel Requirements

5 - 10%

Pay

Salary Range: $110,000 - $180,000. Pay within this range varies by work location and on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• 401(k) + Match
• Mental Health Support & Well-Being Program
• Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Education Assistance
• Company-funded Lifestyle Spending Account

About Us

North, and our family of companies, are committed to helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses. As an end-to-end payment solutions company, we provide everything business owners need to get paid, whether they serve customers in a physical storefront, online, or both. We pride ourselves on being large enough to offer customized solutions to our enterprise-level clients while remaining agile enough to take an award-winning, hands-on approach to personal service that our merchants won’t find anywhere else.

Our most important resource is our people. Join our diverse team of innovators and do-ers and make your mark on the future of payments technology. We celebrate diversity and create an inclusive environment for everyone.