Commercial & Product Counsel

Augustus•New York City, NY

9d•$180,000 - $250,000•Onsite

About The Position

Augustus is hiring a Commercial & Product Counsel to own the legal work behind the company’s US products, sales, and marketing. The role advises on new products from the beginning, structuring them, identifying risks early, and helping bring them to market without making legal a bottleneck. It leads enterprise commercial negotiations and manages contracting end to end, including templates, playbooks, fallback positions, approval rules, and signature. The counsel also reviews marketing, website, and sales materials for compliance and works with Compliance to translate regulatory requirements into product and contract terms. The position reports to the Global Chief Legal and Risk Officer and works closely with Product, Sales, Marketing, and Compliance. The team is small, so the role carries substantial ownership and independent decision-making. Augustus is building its US team while growing in Europe. The company describes itself as building a modern correspondent bank using a national bank charter in organization and its proprietary core banking system, Marble.

Requirements

J.D. and admission to a US state bar; New York admission is preferred.
At least 5 years of legal experience, including experience at a leading law firm in technology transactions, commercial law, or financial services, and at least 2 years in-house at a startup.
Track record of negotiating complex commercial agreements and advising product teams directly.
Based in New York or willing to relocate.
Able to work independently and make decisions in a small team with broad ownership.

Nice To Haves

In-house experience at a fintech or financial institution.
Exposure to payments, banking, or financial services regulation.
New York state bar admission.

Responsibilities

Advise on new products from scoping through launch, including structure, terms, disclosures, and risk.
Lead negotiations with enterprise clients, partners, and vendors.
Own contracting end to end, including templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and approval rules.
Review marketing, website, and sales materials to help them launch quickly while remaining compliant.
Work with Compliance to translate regulatory requirements into product and contract terms.
Build systems that enable Sales to close standard deals without waiting on Legal.
Handle legal work across the business as needs arise, including thinking through disputes rather than simply handing them to outside counsel.