Plaid

FinTech

CommercialCounsel

$193–224k San Francisco, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Commercial Counsel at Plaid. Skills: Commercial agreements, Regulatory compliance, Risk mitigation. Draft commercial agreements. Negotiate commercial agreements”

What You'll Achieve.

Accelerate revenue creation

Industry & Context.

FinTech

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Juris Doctorate, Law firm/in-house legal experience, Drafting and negotiating technology agreements, Experience with sensitive data, Experience with fast-paced stakeholders

Nice to Have

Experience supporting sales organization, Experience with regulated industries, Negotiating with enterprise customers, Negotiating with regulated financial institutions, In-house and law firm experience, Negotiating on counterparty paper, Understanding of data privacy laws, Understanding of industry standards

What You'll Do.

Draft commercial agreements

Negotiate commercial agreements

Advise on commercial strategies

Mitigate business risks

Review revenue-generating agreements

Negotiate Master Services Agreement

Negotiate product-specific terms

Negotiate commercial order forms

Partner with business stakeholders

Develop understanding of products

Develop understanding of privacy positions

Build relationships with stakeholders

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Legal partner to business; Key business stakeholders; Key legal stakeholders

Communication Scope

Excellent communication

Process & Methodology

Process-focused approach

Full Job Description

We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We’re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam. We help enable Plaid’s goals by drafting and negotiating all varieties of Plaid commercial agreements, including sell-side/go-to-market (GTM), buy-side (procurement), product partnerships, and consumer data access. We advise our business partners on commercial strategies and narratives regarding core and insight products, with a goal of accelerating revenue creation while appropriately addressing and mitigating legal and business risks. Responsibilities - Review and negotiate revenue-generating agreements, including our Master Services Agreement (MSA) and its associated product-specific terms and commercial-focused order forms. - Be a principal Legal partner to business stakeholders of all levels regarding the practical contours of their commercial transactions. - Help our team continue to evolve our processes, templates, and strategies relative to changing industry and regulatory standards and expectations. - Independently negotiate and close significant GTM deals with sophisticated Enterprise and large Fintech clients, including on counterparty paper. - Develop and maintain a strong understanding of Plaid’s products and privacy positions, particularly in relation to evolving industry and regulator

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