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Director, Legal - Payments

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At a Glance

Location
Remote
Work Regime
remote
Experience
10+ years
Compensation
or this full-time position is $221,500 - $333,000 + bonus + equity + benefits.
Posted
2026-03-27T17:19:38-04:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

Excel

Certifications

  • SAFe

Domain Knowledge

  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Legal
  • Marketing
  • Medical
  • Regulatory

Compensation & Benefits

Holistic Support

: Enjoy financial assistance for things like hybrid work, family planning, along with generous parental leave, flexible time-off policies, and mental health and wellness resources to support your overall well-being.

Growth Opportunities

: Participate in learning, development, and recognition programs to help you thrive and grow.

Commitment to DEI

: Contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion through ongoing initiatives and employee resource groups.

Responsibilities

Serving as the lead legal advisor and strategic partner  to our Payments, Engineering, Risk, and Product teams, influencing product development, new payment methods, and global expansion while enabling compliant innovation.

and global regulatory frameworks, including money transmission, AML/BSA, sanctions, card network rules, PSD2/e-money regimes, and other international requirements, offering clear guidance to support product and business objectives.

Partnering deeply with Product and Engineering to provide practical, forward-looking guidance throughout the product lifecycle—from ideation through launch and iteration

Serve as the Company’s subject matter expert on financial service regulations including payments, money transmission, stored value cards, fraud prevention and KYC/KYB.

Drafting and reviewing consumer-facing disclosures and terms of service for any payments products or offerings to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Structuring, drafting, and negotiating complex, strategic agreements with payment processors, financial institutions, card networks, and other  fintech partners

About the Company

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