Legal Manager

We are looking for a Legal Manager who can support the successful launch of innovative mobile and online financial products and services. As an individual contributor, the candidate will partner with the Product & Tech teams and other business teams throughout the company to advise on new and ongoing product initiatives and product launches in the FinTech space, working hands-on rather than through a team. The candidate will work on cutting-edge financial and regulatory issues essential to FinX’s business strategy.

The ideal candidate will have solid experience in the financial services space, and in the interpretation and application of existing and evolving banking and securities laws and regulations to innovative mobile and online financial products and services.

• Provide legal guidance concerning electronic delivery of financial services, including online & mobile banking, insurance and investment advisory products
• Prepare terms and conditions governing the use of online and mobile applications pursuant to applicable laws to ensure compliance with legal requirements
• Provide guidance on compliance with a range of laws, regulations, and industry rules regarding online payments and transfer of funds and assets, and applicable data asset transfer rules
• Review and analyze proposed or new laws and regulations, and/or lobbying efforts relevant to the FinTech industry, including consumer rights concerning financial account portability and the role of financial data aggregators, and state laws that potentially implicate state-regulated financial institutions
• Provide timely, concise, and business-focused legal advice in consumer banking area
• Develop and drive comprehensive review and assessment of new financial products and initiatives, balancing risk and business objectives
• Work cross-functionally with Product team, Tech team and other business teams including third party contracts. Keeping internal and related external partners abreast of important industry consumer protection laws and other product-related regulations

• Ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously with an effective resolution of conflicting priorities
• Adept at advising business and technical teams on launching new digital products and features that are legally compliant, while applying FinX’s “through customer-eyes” standard for superior ad clarity customer experiences
• Ability to use strategic and analytical capabilities to make sound, timely decisions based on multiple contending interests (strategic, operational, customer, brand, reputational interests) in a highly regulated environment
• Very strong client relationship management and discussion skills required with the ability to assess and effectively communicate processing capabilities and identify alternative solutions for clients and business partners
• Combination of a strategic, practical, and creative problem solver; strong “systemic” problem solver who can connect all the dots, taking the initiative and resulting capabilities from concept to execution
• Strong emotional intelligence/maturity and influencing skills
• Flourishes with initiating, building, and cultivating strong authentic relationships inside and outside the group; highly reciprocal; navigates and activates alignment across organizational silos
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; strong ability to communicate information effectively internally and externally, including to non-legal audiences, and to drive cross-functional alignment and action
• Creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to stay calm under exciting circumstances
• Execution oriented mentality with the deep intellectual curiosity and a deep affinity for technology and innovation
• Have an all-in team demeanor