Corporate Counsel, Financial Services (Fintech)

Location: Santa Ana, California. Work from the Santa Ana office; remote or hybrid candidates may be considered. Candidates living within a 1-hour commute of an office are required to work onsite most of the time. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

Salary: $190,000–$300,000 per year, with potential eligibility for bonuses, commissions, or other compensation.

Company

hirify.global provides technology and value-added services for collectibles, including grading, authentication, vaulting, and sales across trading cards, autographs, comic books, coins, video games, tickets, and memorabilia.

What you will do

• Take primary legal responsibility for the lending program, including commercial and consumer loan agreements, partner agreements, program documents, and governance.
• Help build the legal infrastructure for a bank-originated lending program from the ground up.
• Partner with outside counsel, consultants, and Financial Services stakeholders on program design and regulatory positioning.
• Draft and maintain disclosures and review marketing materials for legal compliance.
• Monitor consumer lending regulatory developments and emerging requirements affecting program structure.
• Advise on AML/BSA, OFAC, KYC, and legal requirements across lending and payments flows.

Requirements

• Graduate of a top law school with experience at an AmLaw 100 or other large national law firm.
• In good, active standing with the California Bar, or eligible for registered in-house counsel status.
• At least 6 years of legal experience, including 2–3 years at a fintech, BaaS platform, or consumer lending company in an in-house legal role, or a similar advisory role at a top law firm.
• Substantive experience with TILA/Reg Z, UDAAP, FCRA, ECOA, GLBA, state licensing, and bank partnership program structures.
• Working familiarity with payments and money movement concepts, including money transmission, stored value/wallets, EFTA/Reg E, and card network basics.
• Ability to advise on novel product structures and partner with business teams in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple workstreams while maintaining quality.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees.
• Fertility, commuter, and educational assistance benefits.
• 401(k) matching plan.
• Flexible time off for salaried employees and ten company-paid holidays for regular full-time employees.
• Employee discounts on select grading services, flexible schedules where available, and team celebrations and activities.

Hiring process

• Video interviews require candidates to keep their cameras on; some interview steps may take place by phone.
• Remote candidates may be asked to participate in an onsite interview during the final stages.
• Reasonable accommodations for interviews and applications can be discussed as needed.