The Role We are seeking a talented and commercially minded counsel to join our Commercial Legal team in New York. This is a high-impact role that offers broad exposure to the full range of commercial legal matters arising from our business, with a particular focus on drafting and negotiating complex agreements across a diverse set of counterparties and transaction types.
The ideal candidate will bring a blend of private practice rigour and in-house commercial acumen. You will be someone who can navigate complex legal issues with confidence, partner effectively with business stakeholders, and deliver pragmatic, risk-calibrated advice in a fast-moving environment.
How you'll make an impact- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including payment processing agreements, platform agreements, partner and referral agreements, technology licensing agreements, data sharing and data processing agreements, and vendor contracts.
- Provide day-to-day legal support to commercial, product, partnerships, and operations teams across all stages of the deal lifecycle, from initial term sheet to execution and beyond.
- Identify and manage legal risk in a commercial context, providing clear and actionable guidance to business stakeholders.
- Develop, maintain, and improve contract templates, playbooks, and standard form agreements to support the team's scalability and consistency.
- Advise on regulatory and compliance considerations relevant to payments and financial services as they intersect with commercial arrangements.
- Collaborate with colleagues across the legal function, including in regulatory, privacy, employment, and litigation matters as they arise in the context of commercial deals.
- Support the development and implementation of legal processes and tooling to improve efficiency across the commercial legal function.
What we are looking for- JD from an accredited law school and admission to practice in New York (or eligibility to register as in-house counsel in New York).
- A minimum of [three] years of legal experience, combining time in private practice (ideally at a top-tier or recognised specialist firm) and in-house counsel experience, preferably within the technology, fintech, or financial services sectors.
- Demonstrated track record of drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements independently and to a high standard.
- Experience advising on commercial matters in a regulated industry is strongly preferred; familiarity with payments, card network rules, banking relationships, or financial services regulatory frameworks is a significant advantage.
- Strong commercial instincts and the ability to balance legal risk with business objectives, providing advice that is both legally sound and practically useful.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively with both legal and non-legal audiences.
- A proactive, self-starting approach and the ability to manage a demanding and varied workload with competing priorities and drive projects from inception to execution as the primary legal point of contact.
- Demonstrated experience using AI-enabled legal and productivity tools to improve the quality, efficiency, and consistency of legal work is an advantage, together with sound judgment on appropriate use, confidentiality, and legal risk.
- Experience managing and partnering effectively with external counsel, including scoping instructions, supervising deliverables, and ensuring commercially practical, cost-effective advice aligned with business objectives.
What we offer - A key, visible role within a high-performing legal team, with direct access to and partnership with senior business leadership.
- The opportunity to work on sophisticated, high-value commercial matters in a business that is growing rapidly across domestic and international markets.
- A collaborative and inclusive team culture that values commercial pragmatism, intellectual rigour, and mutual respect.
- Competitive compensation, including base salary, and performance-based bonus.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
