Senior Counsel, Payments & Product

Etsy•New York, NY

10d•$196,000 - $254,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly talented individual with global payments expertise to join our growing legal team that supports Etsy as a Senior Counsel, Payments & Product. This global role will support Etsy advising on all aspects of payments strategy, operations and expansion, including product development, commercial transactions and ongoing relationships, and regulatory requirements. You’ll counsel Etsy’s business, product, marketing, operations, compliance and engineering teams on the application of payment laws and regulations, helping us to build products, adopt policies and expand internationally in a way that meets our obligations, as well as the needs of our community. You will be hitting the ground running, answering interesting questions and tackling uncharted Fintech problems. This is a full-time position reporting to the Director, Assistant General Counsel, Product. In addition to salary, you will also be eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus, and our competitive benefits that support you and your family as part of your total rewards package at Etsy. This role requires your presence in Etsy’s Brooklyn or Dublin office in an in-person or flex capacity. Learn more about our Flex and Office-based work modes and workplace safety policies here.

Requirements

4+ years experience at both a law firm and/or in-house.
JD (or local equivalent), and are admitted to a state bar (preferably NY or CA) or are qualified to work in-house in New York or Dublin.
In-house experience at a FinTech.
Deep and broad substantive knowledge of global payments regulation and regulatory frameworks relevant to payments and financial services systems globally.
Experience identifying, understanding, and managing international payments legal and regulatory risks.
Ability to work in a high-velocity environment, meet tight deadlines and act decisively.
Ability to present complex issues in a clear and concise manner and provide succinct, practical and results-driven legal advice.
Excellent business judgment, communication and interpersonal skills.
Experience being the primary point of contact with clients.
Lead in handling the legal side of a project.
Background working cross-functionally across legal, compliance, finance, business and engineering functions.
Experience in a fast paced company, with a history of advising in real-time in meetings, providing accurate guidance and pragmatic solutions.
Experienced at getting the most from the internal teams you work with, others in legal, and outside counsel, through clear communication and effective project management.
Effective communicator both verbally and in writing with experience with technical payments specialists and senior business leaders.
Excellent presentation skills and a comfort with leading discussions relating to legal and regulatory risk at the executive level are essential.

Nice To Haves

You love what you do and could work in many places, but you want to work at Etsy because you recognize that having the chance to contribute impactful work and grow a company with an outstanding mission is a rare opportunity.

Responsibilities

Work with business teams to explore and evaluate new business opportunities in the payments space across multiple jurisdictions, to help the teams understand regulatory compliance obligations and to facilitate launch of any new payments-related products/services.
Counsel Etsy’s business, product, marketing, operations, compliance and engineering teams on the application of payment laws and regulations, helping us to build products, adopt policies and expand internationally in a way that meets our obligations, as well as the needs of our community.
Provide thought-leadership on the evolution of Etsy’s payments strategy.
Advise the business on legal issues surrounding structuring of new and existing payments-related products from initial stages of product development through to launch and beyond.
Draft customer-facing policies for our payments products and advise on appropriate customer communications and disclosures.
Be an integral part of the payments product, engineering, and commercial teams; working with them to help design and deliver solutions that are compliant with applicable legislation, such as PSD3.
Manage local outside counsel to secure and provide tailored advice on the launch of payments products and features across various markets.
Monitor payments related legal and regulatory developments applicable to the businesses and advise on change management processes related to those developments.
Coordinate closely with subject matter experts within the global Legal team to ensure comprehensive and consistent legal risk mitigation strategies.
Collaborate closely with the Compliance function with identifying and complying with all relevant regulatory compliance obligations that apply to the payment operations of the Etsy group marketplaces, both within the US and internationally.
Ensure effective risk management practices in accordance with relevant laws, regulations, and company policies.
While payments will be the primary focus, this role may also provide counsel on other product areas as business needs evolve.