Lead Legal Counsel

September 17

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Wisetack

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💰 $45M Series B on 2021-09

Description

• Wisetack is hiring a second lawyer to shape the growth of the Company and legal team. • Work cross-functionally with business teams to balance legal risk and business judgment. • Assess risk and empower the business. • Generalist role with room to specialize as the legal team grows. • The bulk of the work involves product counseling and regulatory compliance. • Perform commercial work, privacy compliance, employment counseling, IP, litigation, and more depending on business needs. • Excellent judgment, communication skills, and ability to work well under pressure needed.

Requirements

• JD and active bar member in at least one state • 4-8 years as a practicing attorney, preferably at a law firm and in-house (more experience is OK; level will be calibrated to the candidate) • Prior start-up experience is strongly preferred • Fintech, consumer lending, and/or payments experience is also strongly preferred • Working knowledge of the key consumer lending law and regulations (e.g., TILA/Reg Z, FCRA/Reg V, ECOA/Reg B, FDCPA/Reg F), as well as relevant state laws and licensing frameworks, will be very helpful • You must be highly customer-oriented and driven to build a better product and better customer experience • We expect you to be a business enabler -- meaning, you must help drive business goals and make smart, risk-based decisions • You should be hard-working, hands-on, and resourceful. We expect you to roll up your sleeves, find and analyze information efficiently, and do the work. • Finally, communication and collaboration are key. We are team players, and we’re looking for someone we want to be in the trenches with!

Benefits

• equity • benefits