Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Product, Regulatory & Litigation
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AffirmFintech, consumer finance
Remote USFull-TimeVp
Salary370,000 - 415,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 20 years of legal experience
- Required Skills
- Budget management
Requirements
- Hold a J.D. degree.
- Be a member in good standing of a state bar.
- Have 20 years of legal experience.
- Have experience in a law firm and government, including CFPB or FTC, or in-house supporting consumer financial, payments, litigation, and enforcement matters at a fintech or technology company.
- Have expert knowledge of federal and state consumer protection lending laws, financial technology, payments, and litigation.
- Demonstrate thought leadership and strategic thinking, including the ability to build cross-functional leadership consensus and implement organizational growth.
- Have experience interacting with executive leaders, board members, and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrate ability to manage change, develop risk mitigation plans, and translate long-term strategies into near-term focus.
- Have experience scaling teams and managing, developing, and mentoring senior attorneys and paraprofessionals.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute strategic plans for Product, Regulatory, Innovation, Licensing, Litigation & Enforcement functions.
- Lead these functions through senior legal leaders, aligning priorities, accountability, and organizational effectiveness.
- Advise senior management, executive leaders, board members, and regulators on product, litigation, and regulatory matters.
- Partner with Product, Technology, Engineering, Bank, and other cross-functional leaders on product development, innovation, bank initiatives, and consumer financial regulatory matters.
- Oversee legal strategy and responses to federal and state regulatory inquiries, bank partner examinations, and enforcement actions.
- Partner with Regulatory Affairs, Public Affairs, and Compliance to anticipate and mitigate regulatory risks.
- Develop solutions to complex company-wide problems and build consensus for long-term business initiatives.
- Manage functional financial results and budgets, including outside counsel and litigation spend.
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