Blackbaud, Inc.

Senior Counsel, Payments & Fintech

Blackbaud, Inc. • $150K — $204K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of legal experience in payments and fintech or regulated technology fields.
  • Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school; active U.S. state bar membership.
  • Experience with complex payment products and regulations in multiple jurisdictions.
  • Ability to translate complex legal issues into clear guidance for stakeholders.
  • Strong drafting and negotiation skills, capable of working independently.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a senior legal adviser for global payments, guiding product design and market expansion.
  • Draft and negotiate agreements with partners in payment processing and related fields.
  • Advise on regulatory matters, including money transmission and anti-money laundering requirements.
  • Collaborate with multiple departments to develop compliant, scalable payment solutions.
  • Support global treasury functions and manage external legal counsel as needed.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Flexible remote work opportunities.
  • Access to wellness programs.
  • 401(k) with matching contributions.
  • Flexible paid time off policy.
  • Generous parental leave benefits.
  • Support for community involvement through 'Donations for Doers'.
  • Additional benefits include pet insurance and identity protection services.
  • Tuition reimbursement program to support professional development.
Full Job Description
About the role

We are the world's leading provider of AI-powered solutions for social impact. We're looking for an experienced payments lawyer to provide practical, strategic legal guidance across our payments businesses and international financial operations.

As a trusted adviser to senior leaders across Product, Engineering, Finance, Treasury, Risk and Compliance, you'll help Blackbaud expand payment capabilities, manage complex regulatory requirements and support secure movement of funds across borders. This is an opportunity to apply your payments expertise with significant independence while supporting technology that helps purpose-driven organisations move resources where they are needed most.

What you'll be doing
  • Serve as a senior legal adviser to Blackbaud's global payments businesses, guiding product design, market expansion and operational decisions across domestic and international payment services
  • Draft and negotiate complex agreements with payment processors, financial institutions, networks, technology providers, customers and strategic partners
  • Advise on payment regulations and industry requirements, including money transmission, card network rules, electronic payments, anti-money laundering, sanctions, consumer protection and cross-border funds flow
  • Partner with Product, Engineering, Finance, Treasury, Risk and Compliance to develop payment solutions and scalable compliance approaches that balance commercial goals with legal and operational risk
  • Support global treasury and settlement activities, regulatory reviews and continuous improvement across the Law Department, including managing specialist external counsel when needed


What you'll bring
  • At least 7 years of relevant legal experience, including significant work with payments, fintech, financial services or another highly regulated technology environment
  • A Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
  • Experience advising on complex payment products, commercial agreements and regulatory matters across multiple jurisdictions, including cross-border payments or international funds flow
  • Sound commercial judgement and the ability to turn complex legal requirements into clear, practical guidance for senior business and technical stakeholders
  • Strong drafting, negotiation and analytical skills, with the confidence to work independently, manage competing priorities and assess the legal and compliance implications of emerging technologies, including AI-powered tools


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The starting base pay is $150,400.00 to $204,100.00. Blackbaud may pay more or less based on employee qualifications, market value, Company finances, and other operational considerations.

Benefits Include:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Remote-flexible workforce
  • Wellness Programs
  • 401(k) program with employer match
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Generous Parental Leave
  • Donations for Doers
  • Pet insurance, legal and identity protection
  • Tuition reimbursement program

About Blackbaud, Inc.

Blackbaud is a cloud computing provider that serves the social good community—nonprofits, foundations, corporations, education institutions, healthcare organizations, religious organizations, and individual change agents. Its products focus on fundraising, website management, CRM, analytics, financial management, ticketing, and education administration. Blackbaud's flagship product is a fundraising SQL database software, Raiser's Edge. Revenue from the sale of Raiser's Edge and related services accounted for thirty percent of Blackbaud's total revenue in 2012. Other products and services include Blackbaud Enterprise CRM, Altru, Financial Edge, Education Edge, Blackbaud NetCommunity, eTapestry, Luminate Online, Luminate CRM, Friends Asking Friends. In addition, Blackbaud offers consultancy services to nonprofit organizations. Blackbaud was founded in 1981 by Anthony Bakker. The company is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina. It has regional offices in Austin, Texas; Plano, Texas; St. Paul, Minnesota; and Bedford, New Hampshire. Internationally, Blackbaud has offices in London, England; Sydney, Australia and Glasgow, Scotland. Michael Gianoni is Blackbaud's CEO.
Learn more about Blackbaud, Inc.
Size
3,600 employees
Market Cap
$3 billion
Industry
Information Technology
Net Income
$7.7 million
Founded
1981
5 Year Trend
+4.9%
Revenue
$913.2 million
NASDAQ
BLKB
* Ladders Estimates

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