Associate Counsel, Global Regulatory Affairs (Fintech)

Location: Hybrid role based in Atlanta, Austin, New York, or San Francisco, United States, with in-office attendance required at least 3 times per week. Travel required 5–10% of the time.

Salary: $195,000–$237,000 USD per year, with potential bonus, equity, and sales incentive payments where applicable.

Company

Global payments technology company facilitating transactions among consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories.

What you will do

• Coordinate and manage complex, time-sensitive regulatory matters across global and regional markets.
• Develop and execute regulatory positions and strategies with legal, business, and government affairs teams.
• Draft regulatory submissions and responses to government requests and public consultations.
• Support direct engagement with governments, regulators, and policymakers.
• Develop global best practices and promote consistent application of regulatory strategies across functions and regions.
• Manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality legal analysis, drafting, research, and communication under tight deadlines.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s degree and J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Admission to practice law in the United States and membership in good standing of any U.S. state bar.
• Strong judgment, analytical, problem-solving, client counseling, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail, resourcefulness, self-motivation, and intellectual curiosity.
• Comfort using emerging technologies and artificial intelligence tools to improve legal work.

Nice to have

• Four years of relevant work experience.
• Experience with payments, financial services, technology, or public policy.
• International experience or fluency/professional proficiency in foreign languages.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaboration with legal, business, and government affairs colleagues across global and regional teams.
• Hybrid work arrangement with regular office attendance.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k), FSA/HSA, life insurance, paid time off, and wellness program.
• Potential eligibility for bonus and equity.