Associate General Counsel, Regulatory Products

The Motley Fool

6d • $260,000 - $290,000

About The Position

The Motley Fool is seeking a strategic and entrepreneurial regulatory attorney to guide the development, offer, and deployment of its products and services. This role involves partnering closely with cross-functional teams and senior leaders across Product, Operations, Technology, and Compliance to provide primary legal advice on product offerings and development decisions. The ideal candidate will be comfortable with new and unique challenges in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, helping to deliver trusted, tech-forward products while mitigating regulatory risk. This is a high-impact role for a lawyer who thrives at the intersection of innovation and regulation, capable of quickly assessing risk, delivering pragmatic guidance, and enabling responsible innovation at a rapid pace. The attorney will serve as the dedicated legal partner to business colleagues throughout the full product development lifecycle, from ideation to launch and iteration, and help integrate legal and compliance considerations into product and service development.

No two days will look the same, but responsibilities include providing timely, business-grounded guidance on the legal and regulatory implications of new features and product lines, advising on applicable federal and state securities laws and regulations (including the Investment Advisers Act), drafting, reviewing, and facilitating the filing of regulatory documents, and developing and implementing compliance programs for new initiatives. The role also involves drafting legal disclosures, terms of service, and disclaimers, partnering with cross-functional teams on regulatory compliance for new features (including AI-enabled tools and automated financial communications), identifying and managing risk from marketing materials, disclosures, and member-facing communications, drafting and reviewing agreements relevant to product and operation activities, and staying ahead of industry trends, legal risks, and regulatory shifts to educate internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• 8+ years of legal experience with in-house and/or law firm experience (a combination of both is preferred), advising on product development within or adjacent to financial publishing, fintech, InvestTech, or other financial services environments.
• Deep substantive and practical knowledge of investment management law, securities regulation and other applicable rules with emphasis on the Investment Advisers Act.
• Familiarity with consumer financial protection regulations as applied to consumer-facing products and services.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate legal complexity into usable guidance for non-lawyers.
• Direct experience advising on AI-enabled tools, automation systems, or personalization engines in a regulated context.
• Strong business judgment and ability to balance risk mitigation with growth.
• J.D. and active, good standing membership in at least one U.S. state bar.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, business-grounded guidance on the legal and regulatory implications of new features and product lines offered by our businesses, from AI-powered tools to ETFs to research products.
• Advise on applicable federal and state securities laws and regulations, including the Investment Advisers Act, as they relate to the Company's products and services.
• Draft, review and facilitate the filing of regulatory documents.
• Work with team members and external service providers to develop and implement compliance programs for new initiatives.
• Draft legal disclosures, terms of service, and disclaimers to accompany the Company’s products and services.
• Partner with cross-functional teams on regulatory compliance and implications of new features, including AI-enabled tools and automated financial communications.
• Help identify and manage risk arising from marketing materials, disclosures, and member-facing communications.
• Draft and review agreements relevant to product and operation activities.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, legal risks, and regulatory shifts — and educate internal stakeholders accordingly.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree