Head of Legal
About The Position
equipifi is seeking its first full-time, in-house legal counsel. This role is for a generalist with fintech experience who will be responsible for the commercial contracting function from start to finish. The Head of Legal will act as a business partner to Sales and Partnerships, and will establish the foundation for a scalable legal department. Reporting to the CFO, this individual will have the opportunity to build the legal function from the ground up and contribute to equipifi's growth. The role requires a proactive approach, a willingness to innovate, and a focus on achieving positive customer outcomes while ensuring legal protection.
Requirements
- 3-5+ years of in-house legal experience at a fintech, payments, lending, or B2B SaaS company.
- Experience as the first or second attorney in a hyper-growth company.
- Active bar admission in good standing.
- High emotional intelligence (EQ) with the ability to work effectively with diverse individuals.
- Ability to quickly understand and identify key issues in complex legal documents (e.g., 40-page MSAs).
- Skill in explaining legal risk in easily understandable terms.
- Sufficient fluency in fintech and lending to engage in regulatory conversations.
- A proactive approach focused on enabling business growth and finding solutions.
- Ability to move quickly and find paths to 'yes'.
Responsibilities
- Own the contract playbook, standard form library, redline positions, vendor management framework, and outside counsel relationships.
- Systematize and build scalable processes for MSAs, order forms, NDAs, and partnership agreements.
- Serve as a 'yes-first' legal partner to Sales and Partnerships, facilitating deal closure.
- Respond to legal inquiries, provide fast redline turnarounds, and offer clear, understandable legal advice.
- Ensure deals progress efficiently by being an accessible and responsive legal resource.
- Maintain fluency in BNPL and fintech regulations to provide clear and calibrated answers to compliance questions.
- Elevate company maturity by acting as a sound expert to ensure compliance and build customer trust during scaling.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Stock options offered to all employees
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Paid holidays
- Parental leave
- Flexible hybrid office/work from home philosophy
- 401(k) program with 50% match up to 5%
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance coverage with 100% of employee premiums paid by equipifi and 50% for dependents’ premiums
- Long-term and Short-term disability coverage
- Term life insurance coverage with 100% of premiums paid by equipifi
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
