VP, Assistant General Counsel, Commercial Transactions (Fintech)

Location: Fort Mill/Charlotte, United States; other locations: New York and Boston

Salary: $168,611–$281,087 per year

Company

hirify.global is a U.S. wealth management firm providing financial advisors and institutions with affiliation models, investment solutions, fintech tools, and practice management services.

What you will do

• Provide legal counsel to senior management and business units on commercial transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate vendor, client, technology licensing, and strategic partnership agreements.
• Advise on technology and vendor management risk, data usage, cybersecurity, privacy, and regulatory matters.
• Monitor laws and regulations affecting commercial transactions and financial services.
• Manage external counsel on specialized legal matters.
• Establish contract review workflows and build cross-departmental relationships for collaboration, risk identification, and escalation.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with at least one state bar.
• 5–7 years of progressive legal experience; experience in financial services and/or technology/software is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of technology and customer licensing, privacy, risk, and regulatory issues in commercial transactions.
• Excellent analytical, drafting, research, problem-solving, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to explain complex legal concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong process orientation for managing contract workflows and strong interpersonal skills for working with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• 401(k) matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, and volunteer time off.
• Culture emphasizes integrity, continuous improvement, collaboration, and client success.

Hiring process

• Log in or create an account to apply; principals only.
• LPL communicates with applicants directly from an @lplfinancial.com email address and does not conduct interviews online or in chatroom forums.
• Applicants will not be asked for payment or bank and credit card information during interviews.