Director, Assistant General Counsel - Commercial
About The Position
As Assistant General Counsel, you will lead a team of six talented commercial attorneys. You will negotiate and draft contracts covering a large range of subject matter, as your team will be responsible for all of Upstart's third party contracts other than those with its financiers/investors. In addition, your team will support the lending partnerships sales team at Upstart. Your team will support Upstart's sales team on all of their lending partnership work while also negotiating/drafting/structuring commercial contracts for every third party engaged by anyone at Upstart.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience practicing commercial transactions, including representing an in-house sales team.
- Experience managing a team of lawyers and legal professionals.
- Balances work as an individual contributor and as a people manager.
- Prior law firm and in-house experience.
- Excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills
- Expertise in contract law
Nice To Haves
- Banking and/or fintech commercial legal experience strongly preferred.
- 3+ years of experience working at a highly-regarded national law firm.
- 3+ years of in-house experience
- Familiarity with data privacy issues
- Familiarity with true lender and true sale issues
- Admission to the CA or NY bar
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of six talented commercial attorneys.
- Negotiate and draft contracts covering a large range of subject matter
- Responsible for all of Upstart's third party contracts other than those with its financiers/investors.
- Support the lending partnerships sales team at Upstart.
- Support Upstart's sales team on all of their lending partnership work
- Negotiating/drafting/structuring commercial contracts for every third party engaged by anyone at Upstart.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation (base + bonus & equity)
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart
- 401(k) with 100% company match up to $4,500 and immediate vesting and after-tax savings
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Life and disability insurance
- Generous holiday, vacation, sick and safety leave
- Supportive parental, family care, and military leave programs
- Annual wellness, technology & ergonomic reimbursement programs
- Social activities including team events and onsites, all-company updates, employee resource groups (ERGs), and other interest groups such as book clubs, fitness, investing, and volunteering
- Catered lunches + snacks & drinks when working in offices
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Industry
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
