Interim Product Counsel

Major, Lindsey & Africa’s Interim Legal Talent group has an immediate need for an Interim Product Counsel to cover a parental leave at a FinTech

Overview: A FinTech Company seeks a Product Counsel to assist a company with a parental leave.

Company: FinTech Company focused on Fraud Prevention.

Experience: At least 5-10 years of experience in AI and Technology with a focus on candidates with AI Governance Framework experience.

Location: Remote

Responsibilities Include:

• Support Sales, Business Development and Customer Success organizations, predominantly in the Americas region
• Independently negotiate commercial agreements, including privacy components.
• Support business teams in drafting and negotiating agreements with vendors.
• Advise business teams on legal compliance, including on data protection and privacy issues.
• Advise business teams on recommended courses of action and legal risk, with the ability to judge when to escalate identified issues as appropriate.
• Assist in updating contract templates, drafting global corporate policies and processes, and helping build internal processes and enable the company on such policies.

Qualifications Include:

• At least 7 years of relevant legal experience, preferably with at least 2 years in a law firm counseling rapid-growth technology companies.
• Accredited law degree from a top university.
• Admission to the bar and a current license in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Substantive experience with drafting and negotiating complex legal agreements (sales, partnership, procurement, NDAs, data processing agreements, others); experience with other internal company functions or areas of law is desired (such as intellectual property or privacy).
• Substantive experience with commercial technology transactions.
• Substantive experience dealing with/collaborating with Sales, Sales Management, Executive team on complex contract negotiations.
• Experience advising on privacy and data protection laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
• Highly responsive and service-oriented attitude.
• Ability to multi-task and work independently with minimal supervision, while adapting quickly to a rapidly changing and challenging environment.
• Practical yet creative problem-solving approach that emphasizes addressing business needs while protecting company’s interests.
• Ability to balance priorities and know when to seek executive direction.

● Ability to work across multiple time zones.

● Fluent in English.

Information regarding benefits can be found on MLA’s Website on the Consultant Resources Page:

All interested and qualified candidates should apply directly with Major, Lindsey & Africa for review and consideration.

Major, Lindsey & Africa does not discriminate against applications on the basis of age, sex, race or any other protected characteristics pursuant to applicable state or federal laws.