Figure is hiring a

Product Counsel - Blockchain, Payments and Lending

About Figure

Figure is transforming the trillion dollar financial services industry using blockchain technology.

In three short years, Figure has unveiled a series of fintech firsts using the Provenance blockchain for loan origination, equity management, private fund services, banking and payments sectors - bringing speed, efficiency and savings to both consumers and institutions. Today, Figure is one of less than a thousand companies considered a unicorn, globally.

Our mission requires us to have a creative, team-oriented, and supportive environment where everyone can do their absolute best. The team is composed of driven, innovative, collaborative, and curious people who love architecting ground-breaking technologies. We value individuals who bring an entrepreneurial mindset to every task and will embrace our culture of innovation.

Every day at Figure is a journey in continuous learning yet a daily focus on getting work done that makes a difference. Join a team of proven leaders who have already created billions of dollars in value in the FinTech space!

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About the Role

As Product Counsel, you will work closely with our Legal team and collaborate with business partners across the organization to provide practical legal advice and support across all business lines. You will serve as a payments and lending expert. As an integral part of our small but agile Legal Team, you will work on some of the most exciting legal and business issues in fintech today. You will interact with state and federal regulators and collaborate with our business partners as they develop, market, and enter into exciting partnerships for our products and services.

And most importantly, you thrive on building something new.

What You’ll Do

• Provide timely, concise and business-focused legal advice to business teams working on payments, lending, money transmission, and cryptocurrency products.
• Structure, draft, negotiate and review agreements with various financial institutions and partners.
• Provide ideas, solutions and insights on compliant new products that create meaningfully impact our customers
• Remain up-to-date on relevant industry, consumer protection, and advertising laws and regulations to ensure an ongoing ability to provide sound compliance advice
• Draft terms of use, product policies, and disclosures, and work with our compliance teams to implement related processes
• Develop strong, collaborative relationships with the business
• Assist with our money transmitter licenses
• Advise on and help implement crypto-related business initiatives

What We Look For

• A J.D. degree and a state bar member in good standing as well as 5+ years of combined law firm, government and/or in-house experience
• Familiarity and experience with the payments, banking or financial-technology (“fin-tech”) industry and related legal issues, including the laws, rules and regulations related to banks, bank partners, and/or the participants in various payments systems, including processors and program managers
• Extensive knowledge of financial services, payments and lending compliance requirements and regulations, including Regulations E and Z, money transmission laws and requirements, and UDAAP.
• The ability to provide timely, concise, and business-focused legal advice on federal and state consumer financial laws.
• Familiarity with, and have a strong interest in mobile and alternative payments, emerging payments technology, and the payments industry.
• Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements
• Sound and practical business judgment, intellectual creativity, and problem-solving skills
• Been able to develop positive relationships with internal partners (including senior company executives) and external stakeholders

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive salary and growth opportunities
• Company quarterly performance based bonus
• Equity stock options package
• Employer funded comprehensive health, vision, dental insurance and wellness program for employees and their dependents
• Employer funded life and disability insurance coverage
• Company HSA, FSA, Dependent Care, 401k, and commuter benefits
• Up to 12 weeks paid family leave
• In office, remote, and hybrid work location options
• Home office and technology stipend for those working outside of a traditional office more than 75% of the time
• Flexible time-off plan to empower employees to take the time off that they want and need
• Continuing education reimbursement
• Routine Team swag deliveries!

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Figure will not sponsor work visas for this position. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

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