Commercial Counsel (Fintech)

Location: Hybrid - United States

Base salary: $150,000–$180,000 per year, plus equity, benefits, and an annual bonus or commission plan.

Company

hirify.global builds identity trust infrastructure for the digital economy, providing real-time identity verification and fraud prevention for businesses, governments, and consumers.

What you will do

• Advise Sales, Customer Success, Finance, Security, and Product on deal structures, contract negotiations, risk, and compliance.
• Review, draft, negotiate, and interpret SaaS, technology, partner/reseller, NDA, evaluation, licensing, and vendor agreements.
• Identify and resolve legal and regulatory risks involving intellectual property, licensing, data use, privacy, and compliance.
• Support new product offerings by developing expertise in the company’s products and business models.
• Use AI tools for contract drafting, redlining, and review, and identify opportunities to improve legal-team efficiency.
• Maintain and improve template agreements, playbooks, operational guidance, and customer data-use provisions.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school and active Bar membership in good standing.
• 4–8 years of post-JD experience independently negotiating SaaS, technology, licensing, partner, and vendor agreements.
• Working knowledge of CCPA/CPRA, GLBA, FCRA, and consumer data privacy requirements relevant to commercial contracts.
• Ability to independently manage multiple projects, make decisions under ambiguity, and provide pragmatic risk-mitigation solutions.
• Strong collaborative and diplomatic communication skills across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Ability to work in a hybrid role in the United States.

Nice to have

• Law firm, data use/licensing, or fintech experience.
• Experience with SLED or Federal public-sector sales contracting, RFP/RFx responses, or government procurement.
• Interest in adopting and refining AI-supported legal processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, fast-growing startup environment with broad ownership and responsibility.
• Partnership with Sales, Finance, Product, Engineering, Data Acquisition, Privacy, and other legal functions.
• Equity, benefits, and an annual bonus or commission plan.
• Commitment to diversity and equal employment opportunity.