Counsel, International Product & Regulatory

MQ Referrals Only•Vancouver, BC

2d•Remote

About The Position

As Marqeta’s Counsel, International Product & Regulatory you will help advance our vision of modern money movement and will be enthusiastic about payments technology and its potential for positive impact in peoples’ lives. You will help drive high-profile cross-functional initiatives across the business involving a variety of complex legal and regulatory issues relating to managing risk for financial and payments products internationally. This requires strong business acumen and the ability to both work independently and with large multi-stakeholder teams. We are looking for someone with sharp analytical and communication skills, who is diligent, organized, engaged, proactive, collaborative, and who has demonstrated excellent legal and business judgment and strategic thinking. You will be part of an international team providing product, regulatory and privacy support. We work Flexible First. This role can be performed remotely anywhere within Ontario or British Columbia, Canada. We’d love for you to join us! This position is not for an existing vacancy.

Requirements

A licensed attorney with 5+ years’ experience practicing in-house in fintech or banking or at a reputable law firm, ideally focused on prepaid, debit and/or payments work
A workable understanding of the international payments industry, including the laws, rules and regulations related to banks and the participants in the payments ecosystem, including issuer processors and program managers
A keen sense of ownership and the ability to independently drive complex projects to completion on tight timelines in a fast-moving, high-performing environment
A solid business focus with practical risk awareness and the ability to balance legal risk mitigation against key business objectives and risks
Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to work on teams and independently; ability to drive accountability and influence outcomes
The ability to challenge and be challenged both internally and with clients in a constructive and respectful way
Advanced problem solving skills, i.e., the ability to quickly digest a problem, evaluate various options/solutions and empower yourself and others to deliver
Team player with a positive attitude and commitment to excellence
JD degree and member in good standing of a State Bar (or equivalent in your jurisdiction)

Responsibilities

Demonstrate a passion and practical knowledge of international laws, rules and regulations related to prepaid and debit products in various jurisdictions, including Canada and the EEA
Develop strategies for monitoring and analyzing new international laws and regulations in the payments/financial services space to assess their applicability to the payments/financial products offered by Marqeta, and work closely with relevant stakeholders in developing and implementing controls to comply with applicable international laws and regulations
Provide legal advice on payment laws, financial services regulations, data privacy, consumer protection, and enforcement actions for existing products and new features in covered jurisdictions
Assess legal risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and provide legal advice to cross functional stakeholders (product, engineering, risk teams, go to market, etc.) in connection with maintaining integrity of the financial platform
Collaborate with and manage outside legal counsel in various international jurisdictions
Be a team player and self-starter with drive and initiative
Have high integrity and great judgment while working across the organization