Legal Counsel - Regulatory Affairs

com is seeking a talented Legal Counsel with a strong banking and payments background to join our Legal team in Atlanta. As Legal Counsel, you will work closely with all areas of the business and take a collaborative approach to solving complex legal challenges. Reporting to the CEO of our North America banking operations, you will act as the primary legal support for our Georgia Merchant Acquiring Limited Purpose Bank (MALPB) charter. You will also be expected to advise on compliance with financial services and payments regulations, interact with regulators and assist in the implementation of broader regulatory projects and product launches for projects across the Americas.

The successful candidate will be able to handle a busy workload with minimal supervision, demonstrating excellent critical judgment, quick thinking and agility. This is a great opportunity to work on a broad range of projects across multiple jurisdictions, learn new areas of law and play a key role in supporting the company’s rapid growth.

our mission is to be a legal team that exceeds expectations across the board, providing pragmatic and commercially focused advice, finding creative solutions to manage risk and becoming trusted advisers to our colleagues in the business.

This role is based in Atlanta and sits within Checkout’s Georgia banking operations, with a dotted line in to the regulatory vertical our Legal department

Review payments product structures, flows and terms to ensure compliance with legal requirements

Advise on payments regulatory matters, including compliance with payments laws and related regulations in the US and across the Americas

Advise on broader regulatory requirements applicable to payment services providers, including with respect to group regulatory change projects

Advise key business functions on new regulatory developments impacting our operations, products and contractual commitments

Conduct research on various multi-jurisdictional legal issues

Support the company’s strategic projects and initiatives by providing creative, proactive and results-orientated advice

4+ years of legal experience

Strong understanding of legal principles applicable to payments and financial institutions in the US, including the payments ecosystem and payments regulatory and licensing strategy/execution

Previous FinTech, payments, software, e-commerce and/or bank experience is desirable but not essential

A practical, solutions-oriented focus to solving legal challenges

Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively as needed, flexing the approach as the matter requires

Strong communication skills and the ability to articulate and explain complex legal issues clearly and concisely

Enthusiasm for new challenges and skilling up in different areas of law