Senior Corporate Counsel

Summary

Join Lead Bank, a fintech building banking infrastructure, as a Senior Corporate Counsel. You will support the in-house legal team, focusing on traditional community bank products and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) initiatives. The role involves providing legal advice and recommendations on daily legal issues, ensuring compliance with regulations. As a key member of the risk team, you will build processes and practices to drive efficiency and scalability. This position offers a chance to contribute to a dynamic industry and grow your career. Competitive compensation and benefits are provided.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree and admission to practice law in good standing for at least one jurisdiction in the United States
• 7+ years experience, ideally in the banking/financial services industry
• In-depth experience with contract negotiation and litigation strategies
• Understands, interprets, and applies banking laws and regulations to innovative environments such as fintech
• Critical-thinker with the ability to be practical and balance competing risks (legal and non-legal)
• Eager to collaborate/compromise to get to the best, most efficient outcome
• Strong judgment, good instincts and sharp analytical skills
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally to align stakeholders on the goals and behaviors required for success
• Welcomes divergent opinions and perspectives
• Intellectually curious self-starter that likes to roll up your sleeves

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support in contracting, including, but not limited to, partner agreements, vendor contracts and payments agreements
• Support cross-functional stakeholders in analysis of regulatory changes and advising on related risks
• Provide legal and regulatory guidance around developing issues and client/partner concerns
• Stay abreast of relevant banking and lending regulations, legislation, and other developments and trends that may impact the company and its BaaS vertical
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, based on experience, geographic location, and role
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401k Matching, and other wellness benefits, including FSA, HSA and HRA
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible vacation policy, including PTO and paid holidays
• A fun and challenging team environment in a dynamic industry with ample opportunities for career growth