Associate General Counsel, Product and Commercial

Slash Financial

$240K — $300K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of legal experience in law firm, in-house, or government roles.
  • Strong generalist skills in commercial, regulatory, and product-related legal aspects.
  • Experience in fintech, financial services, banking, or technology startups.
  • Excellent judgment balancing legal risks with business goals.
  • Clear and concise communication style across departments.
  • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams like product and engineering.
  • Ownership mindset with a focus on legal autonomy.

Responsibilities

  • Advise on diverse legal matters related to products, commercial activities, and regulations.
  • Support the development and launch of new financial products and features.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate key agreements with partners, vendors, and customers.
  • Structure and execute strategic relationships with financial institutions and fintech partners.
  • Partner with compliance and operations teams to align regulatory strategies.
  • Build scalable internal processes, templates, and frameworks for legal operations.
  • Identify legal or regulatory risks and propose actionable solutions.
  • Manage external legal counsel when necessary.

Benefits

  • Equity in a high-growth company.
  • Best-in-class health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Unlimited paid time off (PTO).
  • Daily in-office meals provided.
  • Transportation support for commuting.
  • High-autonomy, low-bureaucracy work environment.
Full Job Description
About the Role

We're hiring an Associate General Counsel to help build the legal foundation for Slash as we scale. You'll report to our General Counsel and work closely with the leadership team, including our two founders.

This is a broad, high-leverage role working across the company. You'll be involved anywhere legal intersects with the business: from shaping new products and helping us navigate an evolving regulatory landscape to reviewing commercial agreements and structuring partnerships.

You'll act as both a thought partner and an operator. The goal is not just to spot risk, but to help the company move forward with clarity and speed.

You will:
  • Advise on a wide range of legal matters across product, commercial, and regulatory
  • Support the development and launch of new financial products and features
  • Draft, review, and negotiate key agreements (partnerships, vendors, customers, and more)
  • Help structure and execute strategic relationships with banks, fintech partners, and infrastructure providers
  • Partner with compliance, risk, and operations teams to align on regulatory strategy
  • Build internal processes, templates, and frameworks that scale with the company
  • Identify areas of legal or regulatory risk and propose practical paths forward
  • Manage external counsel where needed

You're expected to be sharp, creative, and independent, to leverage automation and AI tools effectively, and to step in wherever support is needed.

Location: San Francisco or New York City

What We're Looking For
  • 5+ years of legal experience (law firm, in-house, and/or government)
  • Strong generalist skillset across commercial, regulatory, and/or product-related legal work
  • Experience in fintech, financial services, banking, or high-growth technology companies
  • Excellent judgment and ability to balance legal risk with business objectives
  • Clear and concise communication style
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with product, engineering, and leadership
  • Very high ownership mindset


Nice to Have
  • Experience supporting expansion into new consumer products, capabilities, or regulatory frameworks
  • Familiarity with crypto, stablecoins, or AI
  • Prior experience at an early-stage or scaling startup
  • Experience building legal processes from scratch


You'll Thrive Here If
  • You like being a generalist and jumping across different problem areas
  • You're comfortable making decisions without perfect information
  • You move quickly and communicate clearly
  • You enjoy working closely with founders and operators
  • You want your work to directly shape how the company builds and scales


Benefits
  • Competitive base salary ($240K-$300K)
  • Equity in a high-growth company
  • Best-in-class health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Daily in-office meals
  • Transportation support
  • High-autonomy, low-bureaucracy environment

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