Motive

Senior Counsel, Cards Product

Motive$153K — $241K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • US-licensed attorney with 6+ years of experience
  • In-house legal experience complemented by law firm training
  • Expertise in emerging fintech products, particularly in commercial payments
  • Ability to interpret and explain US financial regulations clearly
  • Independent decision-maker in regulatory and contractual matters
  • Enthusiastic and humorous problem-solver
  • Revenue-enabling mindset with a healthy pushback approach
  • Low ego and a commitment to empowering colleagues
  • Interest in AI-driven tools and their applications in legal processes

Responsibilities

  • Counsel the Product team on launching new features for the Motive Card
  • Negotiate contracts, including NDAs and financing agreements
  • Support Sales through training and process enhancements
  • Review and develop compliant Marketing content
  • Collaborate with Finance and Risk to address loss and fraud policies
  • Work with legal peers on privacy, regulatory, and IP issues
  • Stay updated on industry trends for proactive risk management
  • Build trust with business partners to be a valuable advisor

Benefits

  • Health, pharmacy, optical, and dental care benefits
  • Paid time off and sick leave
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k) contributions (subject to eligibility)
Full Job Description
About the Role:

We are looking for a Product Counsel to join our fun, mission-driven, growth-focused team to advise on the intersection of technology, the law, and the financial needs of our customers. The legal team's mission is to mitigate risk while maximizing growth and our vision is to be trusted advisors to the business. We succeed when employees know when to seek legal advice and integrate legal advice, counsel, and review into the company's initiatives so they succeed.

You'll report to AGC, Head of Product, and collaborate to scope a role that meets business needs as the Motive Card product grows and matures.
What You'll Do:
  • Counsel the Product team to launch new features for the Motive Card
  • Negotiate all manner of contracts, from customer NDAs to issuer processor and receivables financing agreements
  • Support Sales with training and process to streamline and accelerate the sales cycle
  • Review and help develop compelling yet compliant Marketing content
  • Collaborate with Finance and Risk functions to minimize loss, investigate fraud and create policies and process to reduce it
  • Work cross functionally with your legal peers in privacy, regulatory affairs, IP, and general product counseling on novel issues that arise
  • Stay up to date on industry developments to help your colleagues see around corners
  • Most importantly, quickly earn the trust of your business partners to become a sought-after advisor to the Motive Card business
What We're Looking For:
  • US-licensed and -based attorney with a minimum of 6+ years experience
  • Significant time in-house, with law firm training
  • Experience working on emerging fintech products, especially in the commercial payments space (not crypto)
  • You don't just know US financial regulations, you can explain to engineers and PMs how to comply with them in a real life product
  • Comfortable making independent decisions in areas of regulatory/contractual ambiguity
  • Roll up your sleeves and do what needs doing with enthusiasm and a sense of humor
  • Oriented towards enabling revenue, but know when to push back
  • Humble, low ego, deep commitment to empowering your colleagues
  • AI-first perspective, with interest in building and leveraging AI-driven tools


Pay Transparency
Your compensation may be based on several factors, including education, work experience, and certifications. For certain roles, total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits, paid time off, sick time off, short term and long term disability coverage, life insurance as well as 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits.

The compensation range for this position will depend on where you reside. Motive uses three geographic zones to determine pay range. For this role, the compensation ranges are:

San Francisco, California

$175,000-$241,000 USD

U.S. metropolitan areas: Los Angeles, San Diego, New York City Area, Seattle, Washington D.C.

$153,000-$210,000 USD

Other locations in the United States

$153,000-$210,000 USD

About Motive

Motive is a software company that provides cloud-based solutions for the automotive industry. The company's products include customer relationship management (CRM) software, sales and service applications, and data analytics tools. Motive was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Emeryville, California. The company has a strong focus on innovation and has received numerous awards for its products and services. Motive has a small team of around 200 employees and is privately held.
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