Assistant General Counsel (Fintech)

Location: Remote, United States. Candidates based in the US are required; New York metro or San Francisco Bay Area is a plus.

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing financial infrastructure company enabling consumer-facing companies to offer investing experiences, including ESG investing and multi-currency trading across 60 global markets.

What you will do

• Serve as a legal point of contact for internal teams and provide guidance across business and legal matters.
• Support regulatory projects, international filings, mergers and acquisitions, new permissions and activities, and regulatory submission documentation.
• Negotiate and review commercial contracts, manage routine negotiations, and escalate non-standard terms or high-risk issues.
• Manage disputes, demand letters, lower-complexity employment matters, litigation deadlines, discovery requests, and regulatory inquiries.
• Prepare legal analyses for the risk committee and provide backup coverage across the General Counsel’s legal functions.
• Maintain and improve the Ivo vendor and contract management database, develop automated contract reports, align workflows with Compliance, and implement legal-process improvements.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• 5–7+ years of experience in a corporate legal department, law firm, or a combination of both.
• Substantive knowledge and experience in one or more of fintech, brokerage, investment advisory, banking, payments, crypto, or financial services.
• Experience in at least two of commercial contracts, broker-dealer or investment advisor regulation, legal operations, mergers and acquisitions, cross-border transactions, litigation or disputes, privacy, employment, and corporate governance.
• Familiarity with contract and vendor management databases and CLM programs.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and identify when to escalate.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and workstreams simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills for cross-functional work with non-legal stakeholders.
• Strong organization skills and ability to develop and maintain standardized processes and checklists.

Nice to have

• Prior in-house experience, especially in fintech, brokerage, crypto, payments, banking, or financial services.
• Familiarity with international regulatory filings and cross-border compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of broker-dealer, RIA, or investment company regulatory frameworks.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets, PowerPoint, data analytics, and AI for productivity.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first work environment with candidates required to be based in the United States.
• Opportunity to work across commercial transactions, regulatory matters, mergers and acquisitions, legal operations, cross-border transactions, disputes, privacy, and corporate governance.
• Mentorship from the General Counsel while developing broader in-house legal responsibilities.
• Collaboration with teams across technology, banking, finance, and law.