Head of Legal

equipifi•Scottsdale, AZ

6h•Hybrid

About The Position

equipifi is seeking its first full-time, in-house legal counsel, a generalist with fintech experience to manage the commercial contracting function, partner with Sales and Partnerships, and establish a scalable legal department. This role reports directly to the CFO and offers the opportunity to build the legal function from the ground up within a fast-growing fintech company. The ideal candidate will be proactive, adaptable, and focused on finding solutions 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 with anyone, balancing warmth, professionalism, and knowledge.
Ability to quickly understand and identify key issues in a 40-page MSA.
Skill in explaining legal risk in easily understandable terms.
Sufficient fluency in fintech and lending to engage in regulatory conversations.
A proactive approach to enabling business growth and finding the path to 'yes'.

Responsibilities

Build the legal foundation that scales with the company, including owning the contract playbook, standard form library, redline positions, vendor management framework, and outside counsel relationships.
Systematize and manage all commercial contracts such as MSAs, order forms, NDAs, and partnership agreements.
Serve as a 'yes-first' legal partner to Sales and Partnerships, facilitating deal closure by providing fast, clear, and understandable legal guidance.
Ensure deals move faster with legal's involvement, not slower.
Maintain fluency in BNPL and fintech regulation, providing clear and calibrated answers to compliance questions from customers, partners, and the executive team.
Elevate company maturity by acting as a sound expert to ensure compliance and maintain 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 with 100% of premiums paid by equipifi
Term life insurance coverage with 100% of premiums paid by equipifi