Upgrade is seeking a Product Counsel to provide legal guidance on financial products, advise on legal risks and regulatory compliance, and help develop new products and features.
Requirements
- J.D. and Bar membership in good standing
- 5+ years advising financial institutions/fintech companies as a lawyer at a leading law firm or in-house legal department
- Experience advising on financial products, in particular consumer loans, deposit accounts and payments; experience with AI a plus
- Quick adopter of new and evolving technology
Responsibilities
- Review new products and features from early stages of development through launch, advising on legal risks while providing practical legal advice
- Work closely with Product, Compliance, Marketing, Engineering, Risk and other teams to help bring new products and features to market while ensuring legal and regulatory compliance
- Draft consumer facing agreements (loan agreements, TILA disclosures, program terms, etc.) and review marketing collateral
- Research and spot issues related to consumer protection laws and regulations, commercial agreements, privacy, and other legal requirements
- Prioritize workload to set goals and meet deadlines in a fluctuating and sometimes ambiguous business environment
- Own your projects with a can-do attitude and a willingness to jump in where needed – no job is too big or too small – and some may not exactly fit in the four corners of this job description
Other
- Preference will be given to candidates who can work in a hybrid capacity from our San Francisco office. Upgrade also encourages applications from those who live near our other offices in Tustin, CA, Atlanta, GA, and Phoenix, AZ. , We will also consider remote candidates. Regardless of location, the position will require Pacific Time working hours.
- Innate curiosity, desire and ability to learn rapidly
- Resiliency and comfort serving as a trusted business partner
- A team player with a sense of humor and self awareness
- Big Law and fintech startup experience
