Assistant General Counsel - Data, Technology & Litigation (Fintech)

Location: Based at the downtown Chicago office in the Merchandise Mart; hybrid schedule with in-office work on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

Base salary: USD $170,000–$205,000 per year, plus eligibility for an annual bonus.

Company

hirify.global is a fintech company developing data-driven digital banking and credit products, including the proprietary hirify.global CreditOS™ credit decisioning platform.

What you will do

• Advise the Privacy Officer and Product, Risk, Compliance, Technology, and Data teams on privacy, AI governance, data use, consent, retention, and data incidents.
• Develop privacy and AI governance policies, playbooks, impact assessments, training, notices, consents, and contractual provisions.
• Support hirify.global’s enterprise intellectual property strategy, including trade secrets, trademarks, AI and software ownership, training data rights, and open-source software.
• Manage trademark counsel, clearance, enforcement, maintenance, monitoring, docketing, and related budgets.
• Oversee consumer litigation, subpoenas, disputes, investigations, discovery, motions, arbitration, and resolution in federal and state jurisdictions.
• Identify legal and enforcement trends, advise on product risks, and manage outside counsel and operational budgets.

Requirements

• J.D. degree and 6+ years of legal experience covering privacy or data protection, intellectual property, and litigation.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. privacy, biometric, data protection, and AI laws and frameworks, including GLBA, FCRA, CCPA/CPRA, state AI laws, TCPA, and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework.
• Experience with trademark clearance, enforcement, portfolio management, trade secret protection, and outside counsel management.
• Ability to advise on consumer financial services and privacy litigation, including Dodd-Frank, UDAAP, FDCPA, TILA, ECOA, and TCPA matters.
• Active membership in good standing in one United States State Bar is required.
• Ability to explain complex legal and technical issues clearly to product, engineering, data science, business, and executive audiences.

Nice to have

• In-house experience at a consumer financial services, fintech, or technology company.
• Experience with AI governance or automated decision-making in a regulated environment.
• IAPP certification such as CIPP/US, CIPM, or AIGP, or willingness to obtain one.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with flexibility to balance office collaboration and individual priorities.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options, plus a 401(k) match.
• Flexible time off, paid parental leave, adoption assistance, and a post-parental-leave ramp-up program.
• Lunch allowance, in-office snacks, Summer Fridays, and social events.
• Annual bonus eligibility and opportunities to take ownership of new projects and career development.