Financial Services Partner

Summary

Join Outside GC, a leading virtual law firm, and become a crucial part of our team. We offer flexibility to work full-time or part-time remotely. You will provide high-quality legal services to our clients, collaborating with experienced colleagues. We support our team with outstanding financial, operations, client relations, and business development professionals. This role requires extensive experience in corporate legal practice, specifically advising FinTech companies on regulatory compliance. You will be a key legal partner, offering practical and business-focused solutions.

Requirements

• Experience: At least 10+ years of corporate legal practice, including experience as an in-house attorney, serving as a General Counsel and/or in another senior in-house legal role, and 3+ years of law firm training
• Deep experience advising FinTech companies and other financial services firms on navigating the evolving regulatory landscape, with a focus on enabling innovation and managing risk
• Demonstrated legal expertise in the following areas: Counseling on federal and state banking and financial services laws as they apply to digital banking, deposits, lending, and payments products
• Advising on licensing, registration, and compliance obligations for FinTech firms, including money transmitter licenses, lending licenses, and other state-specific frameworks
• Counseling on anti-money laundering (AML), Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), and OFAC compliance in the context of technology-enabled financial services
• Advising on data privacy and cybersecurity obligations under GLBA, state privacy laws, and other emerging data security frameworks
• Counseling on payment systems, electronic funds transfer regulations, and card program compliance (e.g., Reg E, FedNow, NACHA rules)
• Counseling on both consumer & commercial deposit systems, products, and regulatory compliance (e.g. Reg D, Reg DD, Reg CC)
• Advising on digital assets, blockchain solutions, and the emerging federal and state regulatory landscape for these technologies
• Representing FinTech and financial services firms in regulatory investigations, examinations, and enforcement matters
• Supporting clients in M&A, joint ventures, and other corporate transactions involving FinTech and technology-driven financial services businesses
• Advising on marketing and advertising compliance, including fair lending, UDAAP, and consumer & commercial protection considerations
• Collaborating with in-house legal, compliance, and technology teams to develop policies, design innovative products, and strengthen internal controls
• Substantive legal experience as a broad corporate generalist
• Demonstrated success as a practical, business-focused, and responsive legal partner
• J.D. from a nationally accredited law school
• State bar membership in state where reside/practice

Benefits

Flexibility to work full-time, part-time, and during preferred times as part of a fully remote team