Corporate Counsel, Financial Services (Fintech)

Location: Santa Ana, California, United States. The role is primarily onsite; remote or hybrid candidates may be considered. Candidates living within a one-hour commute of a hirify.global office are expected to work onsite most of the time. U.S. work authorization is required.

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

Company

hirify.global provides grading, authentication, vaulting, and sales technology for trading cards, autographs, comics, coins, video games, tickets, and memorabilia through brands including PSA, PCGS, Beckett, SGC, and Card Ladder.

What you will do

• Take primary legal responsibility for the consumer lending program, including loan agreements, partner agreements, program documents, and governance.
• 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 regulations and emerging requirements affecting program structure.
• Advise on AML/BSA, OFAC, KYC, and legal requirements across lending and payments flows.

Requirements

• Law degree from a top law school and experience at an AmLaw 100 or other large national law firm.
• Good, active standing with the California Bar, or eligibility for registered in-house counsel status.
• 6+ years of legal experience, including 2–3 years at a fintech, BaaS platform, consumer lending company, or a law firm advising such businesses.
• Substantive knowledge of TILA/Reg Z, UDAAP, FCRA, ECOA, GLBA, state licensing, and bank partnership structures.
• Working familiarity with payments and money movement, including money transmission, stored value, wallets, EFTA/Reg E, and card networks.
• Ability to advise on novel product structures and manage multiple workstreams in a fast-moving environment.

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 paid company holidays.
• Flexible schedules may be available depending on the team.
• Employee discounts, celebrations, holiday events, and team-building activities.

Hiring process

• Video interviews require candidates to keep their cameras on unless an accommodation is needed.
• Certain interview stages may take place by phone.
• Remote candidates may be asked to attend an onsite interview during the final stages.