About this role
Role Overview
- Draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements with merchants, merchant service providers, and governmental entities.
- Review and respond to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) with tailored contract terms, risk allocations, and required certifications.
- Advise business partners on legal, contractual, and risk matters affecting merchant services offerings and product sets.
- Partner with product, risk, and compliance teams to commercialize new products and functionalities aligned to regulatory requirements.
- Provide legal consultation on strategic initiatives, technology projects, and dispute resolution strategies.
- Collaborate with corporate specialists on credit, risk, finance, audit, tax, regulation, privacy, and technology issues impacting Merchant Solutions.
- Develop and maintain templates, playbooks, and standard forms for contracts and other legal documentation.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience as a transactional attorney drafting and negotiating commercial agreements in financial services, payments, technology, or similar regulated industries.
- Experience negotiating agreements with merchants, service providers, or governmental entities, including data protection, liability, and service-level terms.
- Experience advising business stakeholders on contractual risk, regulatory obligations, and privacy requirements related to payment acceptance or merchant acquiring.
- Experience reviewing and responding to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and aligning legal terms to business objectives and compliance requirements.
- Experience conducting contract analysis and redlining and managing agreement workflows in a contract lifecycle management system.
- Active membership in a U.S. state bar in good standing, or eligibility to obtain licensure as in-house counsel in the applicable state.
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school or equivalent combination of education, related experience and/or military experience.
Benefits
- Fuel Your Life program to support your physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being.
- Paid holidays and generous time away policies.
- No-cost mental health support through Employee Assistance Programs.
- Living Proof program to recognize your peers’ extra effort with points redeemable for rewards.
- Eight Employee Resource Groups to foster a collaborative culture and expand your network.
- Unparalleled professional growth with training, development, and internal mobility opportunities.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options available from day one.
- Retirement planning and discounted shares with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Tuition assistance and reimbursement program.
- Paid parental, caregiver, and military leave.