Chief Legal Counsel
Corporate
The Chief Legal Counsel will be responsible for managing all legal issues and risks for the company, as well as providing compliance and regulatory oversight.
Responsibilities:

• Identify and address all legal and regulatory compliance issues affecting the company, including labor and employment, contract standards and policies, intellectual property protection, litigation, and dispute resolution. 
• Provide legal advice to internal stakeholders and assist in making high-level decisions affecting the business.
• Act as the legal representative of the company and prepare messaging and presentations to the Board on legal matters affecting the company.
• Maintain knowledge of the company’s operations and legal documents.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and third-party agreements with vendors, partners, and customers and provide related risk-mitigation strategies during adoption and execution.
• Collaborate cross-departmentally and cross-functionally with other departments to ensure agreements and messaging are legally compliant and consistent with internal processes and policies.
• Preserve documents, corporate records, and litigation documents in response to subpoenas or ongoing litigations
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on legal developments in financial- and technology- related fields. 
• Oversee the selection and management of outside counsel when engaged.
• Craft legal strategy in response to litigation and supervise all litigation activities. 
• Support People Resources as needed with internal investigations, labor law, and compliance matters.
• Assist in the establishment of and manage on-going compliance for international subsidiaries.

Requirements:

• 10+ years experience as a licensed, practicing attorney
• 5+ years of experience with complex commercial and/or corporate transactions
• Proficient legal experience in a wide range of contracts, human resources and M&A
• Proven general counseling experience in business environment
• Overall broad legal knowledge (corporate law, litigations, labor law, etc)
• In-depth understanding of how legal issues affect organizations
• Ability to develop legal strategy and objectives
• Well-versed in how businesses operate with financial acumen
• High degree of professional ethics, integrity and gravitas
• Excellent judgement and analytical skills
• First class interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to anticipate legal issues or risks
• BSc degree in Law or J.D. degree
• MA or BSc in Business Administration will be considered an asset
• Member in good standing of their respective state bar
• Located in or ability to travel as needed to Austin, Texas

About AffiniPay
At AffiniPay, we’re continuously taking on exciting and interesting problems to define the direction of the financial technology industry and transform the way professionals get paid! Our drive to become leaders in FinTech has fostered our fast-paced, growth-focused culture. We’ve assembled teams of highly collaborative problem solvers who are passionate about both personal and company growth. We are eager to build, work together, and go above and beyond to be industry leaders. We also know that our people are our greatest asset and responsible for our ultimate success. As such, we invest in our team members’ growth and development, recognize accomplishments, and celebrate successes together. We’re building a winning team, and we need more creative, collaborative, and fun-loving people to help us get the job done!
Affini-Perks! We've got you covered...
401K with automatic 5% company contribution
100% paid medical, dental, and vision benefit plans
100% Company-paid short- and long-term disability and life insurance
Open PTO plan
Paid maternity/paternity leave
Fun offsite quarterly meetings
AffiniPay Swag Package
Company lunches and fully stocked kitchen
All the benefits of a startup culture without the downsides
The chance to be a vital team member of one of Austin's fastest-growing companies!