Head of Legal

About the role

At equipifi, we are seeking a Head of Legal to build the legal foundation that scales with us. This role will be responsible for owning the commercial contracting function end-to-end, being a true business partner to Sales and Partnerships, and laying the foundation for a legal function that can scale with the company.

Responsibilities

• Owning the contract playbook, standard form library, redline positions, vendor management framework, and outside counsel relationships
• Fielding questions, turning redlines fast, and giving clear answers that don't require a law degree to understand
• Embedding yourself as a genuine business partner, balancing warmth, professionalism, and knowledge in every interaction
• Reading and understanding complex documents such as MSAs and NDAs, knowing what actually matters
• Being fluent in the world we operate in, staying close enough to the BNPL and consumer lending landscape to provide clear, calibrated answers to compliance questions
• Explaining legal risk in ways anyone can understand
• Having enough fintech and lending fluency to hold your own in a regulatory conversation without phoning a friend
• Loving to make requests and business growth come to life, finding the path to yes and moving fast getting there

Requirements

• 3-5+ years of in-house legal experience at a fintech, payments, lending, or B2B SaaS company, with time spent as the first or second attorney in the building at a hyper-growth company
• Active bar admission in good standing
• EQ in spades and ability to work with anyone, balancing warmth, professionalism, and knowledge in every interaction
• The ability to read and understand complex documents such as MSAs and NDAs, knowing what actually matters
• Fintech and lending fluency to hold your own in a regulatory conversation without phoning a friend
• Able to explain legal risk in ways anyone can understand

Qualifications

• Competitive compensation including stock options offered to all employees
• Unlimited Paid Time Off, plus paid holidays, and parental leave
• Flexible hybrid office/work from home philosophy
• 401(k) program available with 50% match up to 5%
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance coverage with 100% of employee premiums paid by equipifi and 50% for dependents’ premiums
• Long-term and Short-term disability, as well as term life insurance coverage with 100% of premiums paid by equipifi

Skills

• Strong negotiation and contract drafting skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Understanding of fintech and consumer lending regulations

Benefits

• Stock options
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Parental leave
• Flexible hybrid office/work from home philosophy
• 401(k) program with 50% match up to 5%
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Long-term and Short-term disability, as well as term life insurance coverage

Pay

Competitive compensation including stock options offered to all employees

Schedule

Flexible hybrid office/work from home philosophy