Transactional/Contracts Attorney - Complex Commercial & FinTech Disputes

Job description:

Title: Litigation Attorney – Complex Commercial & FinTech Disputes

Salary Range: $110K- $180K based on experience

Location: Stowe, Vermont (in-person)

Compensation: $110,000 – $180,000 annually

About Global Legal Law Firm

Global Legal is a rapidly growing boutique litigation firm that represents clients nationwide in high‑stakes commercial disputes in the electronic payments and FinTech space. We combine big‑firm caliber work with a tight‑knit, collaborative team, and our attorneys regularly negotiate and litigate against major players in state and federal courts across the country. If you want meaningful responsibility, direct client contact, and sophisticated cases, this is the place to build your practice.

Key Responsibilities:

Corporate (M&A, Entity Structuring, Investments)

• M&A Transactions: Structure, negotiate, and document strategic equity acquisitions and joint ventures in fintech and payment companies, focusing on investor rights and governance protections.
• Due Diligence: Conduct thorough due diligence on fintech investment opportunities, reviewing financial statements, contracts, and regulatory compliance.
• Governance and Restructuring: Advise on corporate governance, entity formation, and restructuring for ISOs, PayFacs, and fintech startups, including board composition and shareholder protections.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with securities laws, fiduciary duties, and investor disclosure obligations under SEC regulations and state Blue Sky Laws.

Commercial (Contracts, Risk Management, Payments Transactions)

• Draft, Review, and Negotiate Agreements: Draft, review, and negotiate merchant processing agreements (MPAs), ISO agreements, payment gateway agreements, and PayFac sponsorship agreements, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and risk management provisions.
• Residual Buyout Transactions: Structure residual buyout transactions, ensuring the legal enforceability of payment revenue transfers, assignment rights, and protections against post-sale disputes.
• Data Security and Compliance: Draft Service-Level Agreements (SLAs), data security addendums, and vendor contracts with payment processors and technology providers, incorporating data security, service standards, and liability limitations.
• Risk Mitigation Strategies: Develop strategies to mitigate financial risks, including chargeback liability, indemnification clauses, and fraud protection provisions, while ensuring enforceability of non-compete and non-solicitation clauses to protect client relationships and proprietary business interests.

Regulatory (Compliance, Licensing, Data Privacy, AML)

• Regulatory Frameworks: Advise on federal and state payment industry regulations, including EFTA, TILA, BSA, and state money transmission laws, ensuring compliance in electronic payments and consumer disclosures.
• Consumer Protection: Ensure compliance with consumer protection laws enforced by the CFPB, FTC, DOJ, and state attorneys general, including UDAP rules and financial advertising laws.
• AML/KYC Obligations: Guide fintech companies on AML/KYC obligations under BSA and FinCEN regulations, ensuring adherence to consent, disclosure, and opt-out requirements.
• Compliant Financial Policies and Disclosures: Develop compliant financial policies and disclosures, including terms for digital wallets, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services, ACH transactions, telemarketing scripts, and online payment platforms, ensuring transparency and adherence to federal and state financial laws.

Qualifications

Required:

• J.D. and active bar membership (Florida, California, New York, or another major jurisdiction preferred).
• Transactional legal experience with a focus on corporate structuring, securities compliance, contract negotiation, and regulatory matters.
• 4-5+ years of transactional/contracts experience.
• Strong background in drafting and negotiating investment agreements, shareholder agreements, operating agreements, and commercial contracts.

Desirable:

• Prior experience in payments law or familiarity with ISO, PayFac, PSP, and payment processor business models.
• Experience advising fintech companies, investors, or merchant acquiring businesses on regulatory and transactional matters.

Why Join Us?

• Work at the forefront of payments law, advising high-growth fintech companies, ISOs, payment processors, and financial institutions on complex transactional and regulatory matters.
• We have a truly great group of attorneys in our Florida and California office who support and encourage each other. We are competitive externally and collaborative internally. Join a team of smart, sophisticated, nice people.

What We’re Looking For:

• Excellent research and writing skills, with attention to detail and deadlines.
• Budget conscious- able to work with client budget, manage time efficiently, communicate expected time needed to accomplish task, stay within those parameters
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple matters at once.
• Willingness to work in person in our Boca Raton office and contribute positively to a team‑oriented culture.

Experience in payments/FinTech, banking, or complex contract disputes is a plus but not required; we will train the right litigator in our niche.

Why You’ll Like Working Here

• Competitive compensation: $110,000 – $180,000 per year, depending on experience.
• Comprehensive benefits: health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Generous paid time off.
• Flexible schedule within an in‑office, collegial environment.
• Professional development support, including mentoring, CLE.

To Apply: Please submit your resume, a short cover email, and a recent writing sample.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• attorney: 4 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person