Product Counsel

Role Overview:

ClarityPay is looking for a Product Counsel. This is a foundational hire for the legal and compliance team of a rapidly growing fintech, and it comes with built-in opportunity for professional growth and development.

This will be a broad-based role, focused primarily on regulatory and operational matters, along with commercial contracting support. This is an ideal opportunity for a rock-solid financial services regulatory attorney with a desire to become an in-house generalist. It could also be a great match for a fintech generalist that wants to develop subject matter expertise in the lending space.

Key Responsibilities:

- Serve as an in-house subject matter expert on the consumer and small business lending regulations, tracking relevant changes and directives that may impact the company or our partners.

- Take a lead role in establishing regulatory requirements for new product development and implementation.

- Support the ClarityPay team with accurate and pragmatic regulatory advice and in-depth legal risk assessments relevant to the company’s development and launch of new financial products.

- Support compliance and customer service teams on the resolution of inquiries and complaints from customers and regulators.

- Support compliance, business development, customer service, and other internal stakeholders in fielding legal and regulatory questions.

- Provide legal support for ClarityPay’s Compliance and Operational Risk Program.

- Support commercial contracting efforts with merchants and vendors.

- Collaborate on the development and improvement of internal policies, procedures, and processes.

- Project-manage various key legal and compliance projects.

- Support or own other legal projects as determined by the Chief Legal & Compliance Officer.

Qualifications:

· JD from a top tier law school and a license to practice in good standing in primary state of residence.

· 7+ years total legal experience.

· At leas...