Corporate Counsel - Financial Services & Operations

T-Mobile•Overland Park, KS

About The Position

At T-Mobile, we invest in YOU! Our Total Rewards Package ensures that employees get the same big love we give our customers. All team members receive a competitive base salary and compensation package - this is Total Rewards. Employees enjoy multiple wealth-building opportunities through our annual stock grant, employee stock purchase plan, 401(k), and access to free, year-round money coaches. That’s how we’re UNSTOPPABLE for our employees! Are you looking for a work environment which encourages teamwork and where you are respected, supported, challenged, and can grow and advance your career? If your answer is “yes,” you should join T-Mobile’s All-Star Legal Team! T-Mobile has an exciting opportunity for an attorney with exceptional analytical and communication skills and a talent for creative problem-solving to provide financial services and operations guidance to our dynamic business teams. A successful candidate will be ready to jump into action, working closely with experts across the legal department and business partners to provide practical, strategic legal guidance and design and implement creative, simple solutions to address complex legal and technological challenges. What you’ll do in your role. Advise the company on laws, regulations, obligations, and industry standards impacting the growing T-Mobile financial services portfolio and ongoing financial operations. Provide counsel on and guide T-Mobile’s programmatic approach (e.g., through policies and training) to various financial regulations applicable to consumer credit, payments, banking, and other financial services. Develop strong business partnerships to help guide business strategies and products. Draft and negotiate related provisions in commercial contracts as needed. Analyze potentially impactful legislation and regulations and provide subject matter expertise to T-Mobile’s Government Affairs team. Propel other department and team initiatives as assigned. The experience you’ll bring. 3+ years as an in-house, top law firm, or government attorney with relevant experience. JD from an ABA-accredited university with outstanding academic credentials Current bar membership (in good standing) in at least one U.S. state Experience with financial services, fintech partnerships, card programs, and related regulations (e.g., collections, bankruptcy, PCI, BSA/AML, electronic payments, Reg Y) preferred Strong aptitude and enthusiasm for learning new areas and technologies Demonstrated ability to analyze and advise on highly complex, high-impact matters and navigate ambiguity Demonstrated ability to establish self as subject matter expert in specialty field(s) Excellent written and oral communication skills Ability to interact with a range of personalities and roles across the business with executive maturity Ability to navigate a complex organization with a focus on delivering results efficiently Keen, pragmatic business sense and good judgment Ability to operate independently and effectively in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment Drive to solve customer pain points and Love Our Customers Desire and ability to work as part of a team At least 18 years of age Legally authorized to work in the United States

Requirements

3+ years as an in-house, top law firm, or government attorney with relevant experience
JD from an ABA-accredited university with outstanding academic credentials
Current bar membership (in good standing) in at least one U.S. state
Strong aptitude and enthusiasm for learning new areas and technologies
Demonstrated ability to analyze and advise on highly complex, high-impact matters and navigate ambiguity
Demonstrated ability to establish self as subject matter expert in specialty field(s)
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to interact with a range of personalities and roles across the business with executive maturity
Ability to navigate a complex organization with a focus on delivering results efficiently
Keen, pragmatic business sense and good judgment
Ability to operate independently and effectively in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
Drive to solve customer pain points and Love Our Customers
Desire and ability to work as part of a team
At least 18 years of age
Legally authorized to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

Experience with financial services, fintech partnerships, card programs, and related regulations (e.g., collections, bankruptcy, PCI, BSA/AML, electronic payments, Reg Y) preferred

Responsibilities

Advise the company on laws, regulations, obligations, and industry standards impacting the growing T-Mobile financial services portfolio and ongoing financial operations.
Provide counsel on and guide T-Mobile’s programmatic approach (e.g., through policies and training) to various financial regulations applicable to consumer credit, payments, banking, and other financial services.
Develop strong business partnerships to help guide business strategies and products.
Draft and negotiate related provisions in commercial contracts as needed.
Analyze potentially impactful legislation and regulations and provide subject matter expertise to T-Mobile’s Government Affairs team.
Propel other department and team initiatives as assigned.

Benefits

medical, dental and vision insurance
a flexible spending account
401(k)
employee stock grants
employee stock purchase plan
paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays - which total about 4 weeks for new full-time employees and about 2.5 weeks for new part-time employees annually
paid parental and family leave
family building benefits
back-up care
enhanced family support
childcare subsidy
tuition assistance
college coaching
short- and long-term disability
voluntary AD&D coverage
voluntary accident coverage
voluntary life insurance
voluntary disability insurance
voluntary long-term care insurance
mobile service & home internet discounts
pet insurance
access to commuter and transit programs