Lead Counsel

Boulevard

1d•$200,000 - $240,000•Remote

About The Position

Boulevard is hiring a Lead Counsel to handle commercial deals, advise on regulatory and product questions related to operating a payments platform in a regulated market, and support the everyday legal needs of a fast-growing company. Reporting to the General Counsel, the Lead Counsel will work autonomously, partner directly with teams across Boulevard, and escalate genuinely novel, high-risk, or strategic matters. The role offers broad ownership and the opportunity to shape how Legal supports and scales with the business. The Lead Counsel will serve as the dedicated legal partner to a portfolio of product and business teams. The role spans payments and FinTech, healthcare and MedSpa compliance, consumer protection, marketing, privacy, data governance, intellectual property, dispute resolution, commercial contracting, and other general legal matters. The successful candidate will bring sound judgment, strong commercial depth, and a practical, solutions-oriented approach to enabling business progress while managing risk.

Requirements

5 to 8 years of combined law-firm and in-house experience.
Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. state.
Demonstrated ability to operate independently, own matters end to end, and make and defend judgment calls with limited oversight.
Strong command of technology and commercial contracting, with the ability to balance risk and speed.
Comfort working across commercial, regulatory, privacy, corporate, and employment questions, and resourcefulness in learning unfamiliar areas quickly.
Practical, solutions-oriented communication style; ability to make complex issues clear to non-lawyers and enable the business.
Ability to work effectively with incomplete information, competing priorities, and a fast-moving business.

Nice To Haves

Experience at a SaaS, payments/FinTech, or other regulated technology company.

Responsibilities

Serve as the dedicated legal partner to a portfolio of product and business teams, providing day-to-day counsel on high-impact, fast-moving initiatives.
Advise on payments and FinTech, healthcare and MedSpa compliance, consumer protection, marketing, privacy, data governance, intellectual property, and dispute resolution.
Lead the drafting, review, negotiation, and management of commercial agreements, including strategic partnerships, payments deals, customer contracts, and renewals.
Own and continuously improve contract templates, playbooks, and legal processes to increase efficiency and consistency.
Partner with Sales and go-to-market teams to balance legal risk with business velocity and enable faster deal execution.
Collaborate with Legal Operations to build scalable workflows, automate repeatable work, and improve Legal’s support for the business.
Work as part of a lean, collaborative legal team, taking broad ownership and helping shape how Legal scales.

Benefits

Competitive base pay and eligibility for a performance bonus.
Equity participation for full-time employees.
Medical coverage with up to 100% employee premium coverage and 75% dependent coverage.
Annual $1,200 employer HSA contribution for eligible plans.
Dental, vision, life, and disability insurance with premiums fully covered.
12 weeks of fully paid U.S. parental leave for all new parents.
Flexible paid time off and 10 U.S. company holidays.
Fully remote work, with a $200 home office setup allowance and $50 monthly work-from-home reimbursement.
$200 quarterly Boulevard Bucks for well-being and industry connection.
One Medical membership.
Employee Assistance Program.