Remote Commercial Counsel

Summary

Join Mercury, a financial technology company, as a Commercial Lawyer to support business partners and navigate legal issues. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, structure contracts, and manage partnerships. Experience in fintech is welcomed.

Requirements

• ~2-3 years of legal experience, including either law firm or in-house experience
• JD and bar admission
• The ability to communicate clearly
• A sense of humor and appreciation of craftsmanship
• Empathy
• Some experience in the world of fintech or banking, or a strong willingness and passion to learn about those areas

Responsibilities

• Work closely with cross-functional partners across the company
• Deeply understand our product and our customers, and how our commercial legal work serves both
• Help structure, negotiate, and manage a broad variety of commercial contracts
• Help negotiate and manage business critical partnerships
• Navigate state and federal regulatory frameworks
• Think proactively about compliance
• Exercise judgment in evaluating legal risks associated with contracts and other activities
• Help take care of all the day-to-day legal requests that come to the team