Column
Financial Services
SeniorCounsel,StrategicPartnerships(Payments)
“Senior Counsel, Strategic Partnerships (Payments) at Column. Skills: Strategic Partnerships, Payments Law, Regulatory Compliance, Contract Negotiation. Structure bank-fintech payments partnerships. Lead legal structuring of ACH origination”
Industry & Context.
Creative solutions; Risk decisions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Licensed in a U.S. state, 7-15+ years practicing experience, Law firm experience, In-house experience at fintech, In-house experience at financial institution, Draft and negotiate commercial agreements, Understand contract law, Understand commercial transactions, Knowledge of banking regulatory framework, Knowledge of fintech services regulatory framework, Working knowledge of NACHA rules, Working knowledge of card network rules, Working knowledge of Regulation E, Working knowledge of UCC Article 4A, Working knowledge of BSA/AML requirements, Working knowledge of OFAC sanctions, Experience structuring payment processing agreements, Experience advising on funds-flow structures, Experience advising on settlement mechanics, Experience advising on chargeback/dispute frameworks, Manage high volume workload, Cross-functional workload management
Nice to Have
Both law firm and in-house experience
What You'll Do.
Structure bank-fintech payments partnerships
Lead legal structuring of ACH origination
Lead legal structuring of ACH receipt
Lead legal structuring of wire transfers
Lead legal structuring of card issuing
Lead legal structuring of card acquiring
Lead legal structuring of card network rules
Lead legal structuring of scheme compliance
Lead legal structuring of payment processor relationships
Lead legal structuring of push-to-card
Lead legal structuring of instant payment capabilities
Draft customer-facing terms
Review customer-facing terms
Draft marketing materials
Review marketing materials
Structure onboarding flows
Structure applications
Determine BSA/AML requirements
Conduct true lender analyses
Own legal details of new products
Design flow-of-funds model
Reflect product structure in documentation
Own complex agreements
Structure complex agreements
Draft complex agreements
Negotiate complex agreements
Drive product strategy
Drive product innovation
Enable product innovation
Partner with business teams
Partner with fintech partners
Anticipate challenges
Architect creative solutions
Advise on credit product structuring
Advise on legal implications of new lending features
Advise on legal implications of partnership models
Own regulatory architecture
Build regulatory frameworks
Evolve regulatory frameworks
Leverage expertise in Reg E
Leverage expertise in NACHA rules
Leverage expertise in card network rules
Leverage expertise in money transmission
Leverage expertise in TISA
Leverage expertise in Reg CC
Leverage expertise in UCC Article 4A
Leverage expertise in real-time payments frameworks
Partner with compliance teams
Partner with risk teams
Develop scalable regulatory approaches
Lead subject matter expertise
Be authority on legal requirements
Be authority on regulatory requirements
Share insights on regulatory developments
Share insights on practical implications
Establish Column as thought leader
Drive adoption of technology
Drive adoption of automation tools
Increase efficiency of legal workflows
Increase speed of legal workflows
Increase scalability of legal workflows
Identify opportunities for AI
Partner with engineering teams
Design legal processes
Implement legal processes
Improve partner onboarding efficiency
Maintain robust compliance
Build repeatable frameworks
Develop template loan program agreements
Develop template disclosure packages
Develop template servicing frameworks
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with Go-to-Market; Work with Engineering; Work with Finance; Work with Risk; Work with Compliance; Work with business teams; Work with fintech partners; Work with engineering teams; Partner with compliance teams; Partner with risk teams
Communication Scope
Executive presentations; Technical documentation
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