Director II, Assistant General Counsel, Payments Specialist

2 weeks ago

New York, New York, United States Aztec Full time
Job Title: Director II, Assistant General Counsel, Payments

We are seeking an experienced and skilled Director II, Assistant General Counsel, Payments to join our team at Aztec. As a key member of our legal department, you will play a critical role in advising on all aspects of payments strategy, operations, and expansion, including product development, commercial transactions, and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Advise on payments strategy, operations, and expansion, including product development, commercial transactions, and regulatory requirements.
  • Work with business teams across our Brands to explore and evaluate new business opportunities in the payments space across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Provide day-to-day advice, resolving issues that arise in existing commercial relationships.
  • Draft and negotiate complicated payments and other related commercial agreements.
  • Provide ongoing legal counseling on a wide range of legal and commercial areas.
  • Counsel Etsy's business, product, marketing, operations, compliance, and engineering teams on the application of payment laws and regulations.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 to identify and comply with all relevant regulatory compliance obligations that apply to the payment operations of the Etsy group marketplaces.
Requirements:
  • 10+ years of experience at both a law firm and in-house.
  • JD (or local equivalent) and admission to a state bar (preferably NY or CA) or qualified to work in-house in New York or Dublin.
  • In-house experience at a FinTech is required.
  • 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.
What We Offer:
  • Competitive salary range: $219,000.00 USD per year.
  • Equity package.
  • Annual performance bonus.
  • Competitive benefits that support you and your family as part of your total rewards package at Aztec.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. If you are interested in joining our team, please share your resume with us and feel free to include a cover letter if you'd like. We look forward to hearing from you

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