Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate

Topstep

17h•$185,000 - $210,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Topstep is seeking a dynamic and driven Senior Legal Counsel to join their fast-paced Legal team as a corporate generalist. This role reports directly to the General Counsel and involves significant ownership of broad-based legal support, including corporate governance, commercial contracting, litigation management, and technology matters across fintech, trading evaluation, and tech offerings. The ideal candidate is a sharp, experienced attorney with 4-6 years of corporate, transaction, and commercial legal experience (in-house or at a law firm) advising fintech, SaaS, or similar businesses. Key areas of expertise include commercial contracting, corporate governance, and data privacy and cybersecurity. The role requires a pragmatic, business-minded generalist who thrives on variety, enjoys problem-solving, and desires a significant role in driving the business forward while managing legal and regulatory risk. The position involves cross-functional collaboration with product engineering, cybersecurity, trader support, procurement, leadership, and compliance teams.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
4-6 years of legal experience either in-house or at a mid-to-large law firm, with a focus on corporate, commercial, and technology transactions.
Solid experience drafting and negotiating SaaS agreements, licensing agreements, and other technology-related commercial agreements, and vendor contracts applicable to a SaaS or fintech organization.
Experience with general corporate governance matters, including entity maintenance and minute book organization.
Strong business acumen and ability to provide practical, solution-oriented legal advice in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-lawyers.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize competing demands.
History of taking on work beyond the immediate ask, such as improving a process, template, or workflow without being told to.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365, document management systems, and collaboration tools.
Proficiency with Google Drive and Docs, and CRM platforms.
Ability to learn new technologies quickly.
Ability to multitask in a dynamic environment.
Strong organizational and project management skills.
Comfortable working under tight deadlines and shifting priorities.

Nice To Haves

Prior in-house counsel experience at a fintech company, trading firm, or SaaS provider, or prior experience at a mid-to-large law firm advising clients in these sectors.
Experience supporting product development teams in agile or fast-paced fintech or SaaS environments.
Track record of building relationships across departments to keep deals and projects moving without waiting on lengthy approval chains.
Familiarity with global privacy compliance, and emerging privacy regulations, including experience with privacy and data security compliance (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, GLBA, and other state data privacy laws) and related regulations.
Preference will be given to Chicago applicants.

Responsibilities

Manage outside counsel as needed for specialized matters.
Draft, review, and maintain user-facing documentation, including terms of service, privacy policies, acceptable use policies, trader agreements, and related disclosures.
Draft, review, and negotiate SaaS agreements, software licensing agreements, vendor contracts, and other technology-related commercial agreements, including data processing agreements.
Draft and review general corporate documentation, including helping to organize minute books.
Help manage litigation and subpoena requests.
Provide legal counsel on a broad range of matters impacting Topstep’s product development and engineering team.
Advise Topstep’s cybersecurity and privacy team on data privacy and cybersecurity matters, including on potential data security incidents and data security access requests.
Serve as legal resource to the trader support team on trader rules, account eligibility requirements, trader agreement interpretation, and rule application.
Conduct legal research and provide practical advice to leadership on legal risks, regulatory trends, and contract matters.
Participate in training initiatives and presentations to internal teams regarding legal and compliance topics.