Branch

Fintech

AssistantGeneralCounsel

$165–235k ~AI est. United States Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid candidates.

The Brief

“Assistant General Counsel at Branch. Skills: Fintech law, Payments regulation, Consumer finance. Advise product teams on fintech product launch. Advise business teams on fintech product operation”

Industry & Context.

Fintech
Problems you'll solve

Analytical skills

Eligibility Requirements

Authorized to work in USA

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

J.D. from accredited law school, Active membership in state bar, 5-8 years legal experience, Experience advising fintech companies, Experience advising payments companies, Experience advising banking companies, Experience advising technology companies, Familiarity with consumer financial services laws, Familiarity with UDAAP, Familiarity with EFTA/Regulation E, Familiarity with privacy laws, Familiarity with payments-related requirements, Ability to manage multiple projects, Balance legal risk with business objectives, Risk-balanced decision-maker, Simplify complex regulatory requirements, Analytical skills, Communication skills, Negotiation skills, Solution-oriented approach, Work independently in dynamic environment, Collaborate across teams

Nice to Have

Experience with banking-as-a-service, Experience with embedded finance, Experience with earned wage access, Experience with prepaid products, Experience with digital wallets, Experience with cards, Experience with ACH, Experience with payments products, Experience supporting product counseling, Familiarity with sponsor banks, Familiarity with processors, Familiarity with payment networks

What You'll Do.

Advise product teams on fintech product launch

Advise business teams on fintech product operation

Advise product teams on payments product launch

Advise business teams on payments product operation

Advise product teams on consumer financial services launch

Advise business teams on consumer financial services operation

Advise product teams on commercial financial services launch

Advise business teams on commercial financial services operation

Provide guidance on commercial matters

Provide guidance on regulatory matters

Provide guidance on corporate matters

Provide guidance on federal laws

Provide guidance on state laws

Provide guidance on consumer protection laws

Provide guidance on payments laws

Provide guidance on money transmission laws

Provide guidance on bank partnership laws

Provide guidance on UDAAP

Provide guidance on privacy laws

Provide guidance on marketing requirements

Draft customer contracts

Review customer contracts

Negotiate customer contracts

Draft partnership arrangements

Review partnership arrangements

Negotiate partnership arrangements

Monitor legal developments

Analyze legal developments

Monitor regulatory developments

Analyze regulatory developments

Monitor data privacy laws

Analyze data privacy laws

Monitor licensing requirements

Analyze licensing requirements

Monitor consumer protection laws

Analyze consumer protection laws

Monitor payments space laws

Analyze payments space laws

Support product teams on development

Support product teams on feature development

Support product teams on go-to-market strategies

Advise on advertising

Advise on customer communications

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Product teams; Engineering teams; Compliance teams; Operations teams; Go-to-market teams; Risk teams

Communication Scope

Communication skills

Full Job Description

About us: Branch is on a mission to empower workers with financial freedom. We do this by helping companies accelerate payments and providing working Americans with accessible, free financial services. We’re committed to building and delivering more inclusive, transparent, and frictionless financial products. Our goal of empowerment extends to our own employees, too. Have a great idea? Share it today and it might just get implemented tomorrow. As a member of our team, your voice and creativity matter—and they can directly impact our products, company, and culture. We not only focus on attracting great talent from across the country, but also on building teams that help that talent thrive. That means valuing a diversity of opinions and working styles, while creating a shared belief in innovation, initiative, and winning together. Come join our team as we develop new ways to improve the lives of working Americans. About the role: We are seeking a motivated and business-oriented attorney to join our legal team as Assistant General Counsel. This role is designed for a mid-level attorney who thrives on variety and will support the development, launch, and operation of innovative financial products and services. The role will also tackle everything from commercial contracts and financial regulatory questions to go-to-market strategy. You'll be a trusted advisor across the business with the chance to work on a wide range of legal issues in a fast-moving fintech environment. The ideal candidate has experience advising product and commercial teams on legal and regulatory issues affecting fintech, payments, consumer financial services, and related technology products. The candidate will work cross-functionally with product, engineering, compliance, operations, and go-to-market teams to provide practical legal guidance throughout the product lifecycle. This role reports to the General Counsel and works closely with the Product, Engineering, Compliance, and Risk teams. Key Resp

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