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Waymo

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 Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver&mdash;The World's Most Experienced Driver&trade;&mdash;to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo&rsquo;s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.
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 As part of Waymo's Legal team, you will work on the exciting legal issues surrounding our transformational autonomous driving technology and help drive our business lines forward from technology ideation through scaled commercial deployment. We partner with our public policy, safety, security and privacy experts to define transportation policy for the autonomous driving world to come, advising on regulatory changes that support and protect our users around the world. We collaborate with our engineering, product, strategy and operations teams to develop and protect our intellectual property portfolio and drive our corporate and commercial transactions. We ensure compliance with an increasingly complex and dynamic range of global regulations. And we anticipate, mitigate, and litigate high-profile and precedent-setting legal matters.
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  In this hybrid role, you will report into our Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory.
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   Advise on the applicability of existing state and local laws and regulations in novel factual situations.
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   Partner with cross-functional partners (e.g. Policy, Product, Safety, Engineering) to shape outcomes in regulatory and legislative proceedings that impact Waymo's operations.
  </li>
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   Represent Waymo in interactions with government agencies.
  </li>
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   Advise teams building scalable operational and regulatory compliance programs and processes.
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   Gain subject matter expertise in new areas as novel issues and topics emerge.
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  You Have
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   Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school and active bar membership.
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   3 to 5+ years of experience as an attorney at a firm, in-house at a company, or in government, practicing in the area of administrative law, agency regulations, regulatory legislation and/or compliance.
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   Exceptional analytical and writing skills and a comprehensive understanding of complex legal subject matter.
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   Experience in ambiguous or challenging situations involving safety-critical issues.
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   Ability to propose practical solutions to legal issues and lead legal compliance and risk mitigation efforts, executing with appropriate urgency.
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   Excellent communication skills, with a track record of collaborative engagement with industry stakeholders about sensitive, complex topics.
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  We Prefer
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   Experience with relevant subject matter such as autonomous vehicles, other automotive, ride-hailing.
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   Experience with land use and infrastructure regulatory matters.
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   Experience in supporting the expansion of highly regulated business operations.
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 The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.
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 Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo&rsquo;s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.
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 Salary Range
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 $238,000&mdash;$302,000 USD
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Regulatory Counsel

<div><div><p>Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver&mdash;The World's Most Experienced Driver&trade;&mdash;to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo&rsquo;s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.</p></div><p>
As part of Waymo's Legal team, you will work on the exciting legal issues surrounding our transformational autonomous driving technology and help drive our business lines forward from technology ideation through scaled commercial deployment. We partner with our public policy, safety, security and privacy experts to define transportation policy for the autonomous driving world to come, advising on regulatory changes that support and protect our users around the world. We collaborate with our engineering, product, strategy and operations teams to develop and protect our intellectual property portfolio and drive our corporate and commercial transactions. We ensure compliance with an increasingly complex and dynamic range of global regulations. And we anticipate, mitigate, and litigate high-profile and precedent-setting legal matters.</p>
<p><i>
In this hybrid role, you will report into our Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory.
</i></p><p><b>You will:</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Advise on the applicability of existing state and local laws and regulations in novel factual situations.</li>
<li>Partner with cross-functional partners (e.g. Policy, Product, Safety, Engineering) to shape outcomes in regulatory and legislative proceedings that impact Waymo's operations.</li>
<li>Represent Waymo in interactions with government agencies.</li>
<li>Advise teams building scalable operational and regulatory compliance programs and processes.</li>
<li>Gain subject matter expertise in new areas as novel issues and topics emerge.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>You have:</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school and active bar membership.</li>
<li>3 to 5+ years of experience as an attorney at a firm, in-house at a company, or in government, practicing in the area of administrative law, agency regulations, regulatory legislation and/or compliance.</li>
<li>Exceptional analytical and writing skills and a comprehensive understanding of complex legal subject matter.</li>
<li>Experience in ambiguous or challenging situations involving safety-critical issues.</li>
<li>Ability to propose practical solutions to legal issues and lead legal compliance and risk mitigation efforts, executing with appropriate urgency.</li>
<li>Excellent communication skills, with a track record of collaborative engagement with industry stakeholders about sensitive, complex topics.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>We prefer:</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Experience with relevant subject matter such as autonomous vehicles, other automotive, ride-hailing.</li>
<li>Experience with land use and infrastructure regulatory matters.</li>
<li>Experience in supporting the expansion of highly regulated business operations.</li>
</ul><div><div>
<div><p>The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.</p>
<p>
Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo&rsquo;s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.</p>
</div>
<div>Salary Range</div>
<div>$238,000&mdash;$302,000 USD</div></div></div></div>

Block

<div><div><p>Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams &mdash; People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more &mdash; provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.</p>
<p><b>
The Role</b></p>
<p>
We are seeking an experienced Virtual Currency Regulatory Counsel who is excited to help shape the future of money. As part of our Counsel team, you'll be at the center of cutting-edge developments in payments, digital assets, and financial technology. You'll partner with Compliance, Policy, Risk, Product/Product Counsel, and Engineering to solve regulatory challenges creatively&mdash;making sure innovation and compliance go hand in hand.</p>
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You'll advise on first-of-their-kind products, interpreting evolving regulations, and working directly with regulators and industry groups to help chart the path forward for virtual currency and virtual currency-adjacent developments at Block.</p>
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You Will</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Be the go-to regulatory advisor on all things virtual currency.</li>
<li>Guide product teams on how to launch and scale offerings in compliant and creative ways.</li>
<li>Help navigate federal and state regulatory frameworks (FinCEN, CFPB, NYDFS, CA DFPI and more).</li>
<li>Represent us in regulatory discussions, exams, and industry forums.</li>
<li>Advise on licensing and registration for money services businesses, including advising on the differences between regulated and unregulated activity, and substantive virtual currency matters related to bitcoin, stablecoin, USDC, the Lightning Network, and solana.</li>
<li>Collaborate with Compliance and Engineering to build/enhance controls that meet regulatory expectations while staying user-friendly and scalable.</li>
<li>Track legislation, regulatory guidance, and enforcement trends&mdash;and translate them into actionable insights for the business.</li>
<li>Draft and negotiate commercial agreements with crypto and payments partners.</li>
<li>Train and empower teams across the company with knowledge on digital asset laws and regulatory strategy.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>You Have</b></p>
<ul>
<li>JD degree and membership in good standing with at least one state bar.</li>
<li>6+ years of experience advising on financial regulatory matters.</li>
<li>Deep knowledge of virtual currency, money transmission regulations, and the Bank Secrecy Act.</li>
<li>Comfort working at the intersection of law/regulation, product, and technology.</li>
<li>A business-minded lawyer who can spot risk but also propose solutions.</li>
<li>Clear communicator who can explain both complex regulatory requirements and expectations to partners and engineers, as well as Block's products to regulators and auditors.</li></ul><br>
<p></p>
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We're working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and &ldquo;fair chance&rdquo; ordinances.</p>
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We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible.</p>
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While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, U.S. roles are typically open for an average of 55 days before being filled by a successful candidate. Please refer to the date listed at the top of this job page for when this role was first posted.</p><p></p><div><div><div><br>
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Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate&rsquo;s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.</p></div><p></p><div><br>
Zone A:</div><div>
$217,800&mdash;$326,800 USD</div></div><div><div>
Zone B:
</div><div>$202,600&mdash;$303,800 USD</div></div><div><div>
Zone C:</div><div>
$191,700&mdash;$287,500 USD</div></div><div><div>
Zone D:</div><div>
$185,200&mdash;$277,800 USD</div></div></div><div><p><b>
Use of AI in Our Hiring Process</b></p>
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We may use automated AI tools to evaluate job applications for efficiency and consistency. These tools comply with local regulations, including bias audits, and we handle all personal data in accordance with state and local privacy laws.</p>
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Contact us at privacy@block.xyz with hiring practice or data usage questions.</p>
<p><i>
Every benefit we offer is designed with one goal: empowering you to do the best work of your career while building the life you want. Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offering.</i></p>
<p><i>
Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) builds technology to increase access to the global economy. Each of our brands unlocks different aspects of the economy for more people. </i><b><i>Square</i></b><i> makes commerce and financial services accessible to sellers. </i><b><i>Cash App</i></b><i> is the easy way to spend, send, and store money. </i><b><i>Afterpay</i></b><i> is transforming the way customers manage their spending over time. </i><b><i>TIDAL</i></b><i> is a music platform that empowers artists to thrive as entrepreneurs. </i><b><i>Bitkey</i></b><i> is a simple self-custody wallet built for bitcoin. </i><b><i>Proto</i></b><i> is a suite of bitcoin mining products and services. Together, we&rsquo;re helping build a financial system that is open to everyone.</i></p></div></div></div><p></p>

Virtual Currency Regulatory Counsel

Imprint

<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Who We Are</b></h2><p>
Imprint is reimagining co-branded credit cards &amp; financial products to be smarter, more rewarding, and truly brand-first. We partner with companies like Rakuten, Booking.com, H-E-B, Fetch, and Brooks Brothers to launch modern credit programs that deepen loyalty, unlock savings, and drive growth. Our platform combines advanced payments infrastructure, intelligent underwriting, and seamless UX to help brands offer powerful financial products&mdash;without becoming a bank.</p><p>
Co-branded cards account for over $300 billion in U.S. annual spend&mdash;but most are still powered by legacy banks. Imprint is the modern alternative: flexible, tech-forward, and built for today&rsquo;s consumer. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, Thrive Capital, and Khosla Ventures, we&rsquo;re building a world-class team to redefine how people pay&mdash;and how brands grow. If you want to work fast, solve hard problems, and make a real impact, we&rsquo;d love to meet you.</p><p></p><p><b>
Position Overview</b></p><p>
Imprint is looking for a dynamic Product Counsel to join our growing legal team as our second hire. This role offers a unique opportunity to help build the legal function from the ground up and partner closely with product, compliance, engineering, and business teams. You&rsquo;ll serve as a trusted advisor on regulatory, privacy, data security, and compliance issues that impact our product offerings, with a particular focus on the sponsor bank model, credit cards, and other consumer credit products.</p><p>
The ideal candidate has 3&ndash;7 years of experience in fintech, financial services, or technology, with a proven track record of working cross-functionally in fast-paced environments. This is a hands-on role where you&rsquo;ll not only guide the development of innovative financial products but also support general commercial and SaaS contracting. Credit card experience is a strong plus. This role will report to the Vice President of Legal and be based out of the San Francisco office (hybrid or full time in office).</p><p><b>
Key Responsibilities</b></p><ul><li><p>
Advise product and engineering teams on regulatory, privacy, data security, and compliance issues affecting fintech products.</p></li><li><p>
Partner with product managers and business leaders to design innovative, compliant, and consumer-friendly experiences.</p></li><li><p>
Support the structuring and implementation of products offered through sponsor bank relationships by advocating for Imprint&rsquo;s product direction with partner banks.</p></li><li><p>
Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including SaaS, vendor, and partnership contracts.</p></li><li><p>
Monitor legal and regulatory developments in consumer finance, payments, privacy, and data security, and translate them into practical guidance for internal stakeholders.</p></li><li><p>
Develop scalable legal processes and frameworks to support a rapidly growing business.</p></li><li><p>
Collaborate with compliance, risk, and operations teams to ensure products align with applicable laws and industry best practices.</p></li><li><p>
Contribute to building the foundation of the legal function, with the opportunity to shape culture, tools, and strategy.</p></li></ul><p><b><br>
What You&rsquo;ll Bring</b></p><ul><li><p>
J.D. and admission to at least one U.S. state bar in good standing (CA preferred).</p></li><li><p>
3&ndash;7 years of legal experience, ideally with a mix of top law firm and in-house experience in fintech, financial services, or technology.</p></li><li><p>
Enthusiasm for helping to build the foundation for a legal function at Imprint</p></li><li><p>
Experience advising on regulatory/compliance issues related to fintech, payments, consumer lending, or credit cards.</p></li><li><p>
Familiarity with the sponsor bank model and related regulatory requirements.</p></li><li><p>
Working knowledge of privacy and data security laws and their application to consumer financial products.</p></li><li><p>
Strong drafting, negotiation, and communication skills with attention to detail.</p></li><li><p>
Ability to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with a proactive, problem-solving mindset.</p></li><li><p>
Team-oriented, entrepreneurial, and eager to take on diverse projects as part of a small but growing legal team.</p></li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Perks &amp; Benefits</b></h2><ul><li><p>
Competitive compensation and equity packages</p></li><li><p>
Leading configured work computers of your choice</p></li><li><p>
Flexible paid time off</p></li><li><p>
Fully covered, high-quality healthcare, including fully covered dependent coverage</p></li><li><p>
Additional health coverage includes access to One Medical and the option to enroll in an FSA</p></li><li><p>
16 weeks of paid parental leave for the primary caregiver and 8 weeks for all new parents</p></li><li><p>
Access to industry-leading technology across all of our business units, stemming from our philosophy that we should invest in resources for our team that foster innovation, optimization, and productivity</p></li></ul><p></p><p><i>
Imprint is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Imprint is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Imprint welcomes talented individuals from all backgrounds who want to build the future of payments and rewards. If you are passionate about FinTech and eager to grow, let&rsquo;s move the world forward, together.</i></p><p>
Compensation Range: $150K - $200K</p></div>

Product Counsel

Robert Half

<div>
 <p>
  Robert Half Legal is partnering with a groundbreaking technology company to identify an experienced Commercial Counsel for a 4-month contract engagement through February 2026. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on high-impact commercial transactions and strategic initiatives in a fast-paced, global environment. As Commercial Counsel, you will join a collaborative and dynamic legal team to draft, negotiate, and manage a broad range of commercial agreements while advising leadership on corporate and regulatory matters. The ideal candidate will be based locally to report onsite as needed, proactive, highly organized, and able to balance complex projects with business-minded solutions.
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Key Responsibilities
  </strong>
 </p>
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  <li>
   Lead drafting and negotiation of partnership, customer, and other complex commercial agreements.
  </li>
  <li>
   Negotiate SaaS and vendor contracts, advisor and consultant agreements, and event sponsorships.
  </li>
  <li>
   Collaborate with executives and business stakeholders to structure, document, and negotiate joint ventures and innovative deal types.
  </li>
  <li>
   Develop playbooks, templates, and fallback positions to streamline contracting while protecting company interests.
  </li>
  <li>
   Provide clear, practical advice on corporate and regulatory issues impacting commercial initiatives.
  </li>
  <li>
   Manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment and contribute to process improvement initiatives.
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Qualifications
  </strong>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   JD from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
  </li>
  <li>
   8+ years of hands-on experience in commercial, technology transactions, M&amp;A, or emerging companies practices; a combination of top law firm and in-house is strongly preferred.
  </li>
  <li>
   Proven track record drafting and negotiating complex agreements, including SaaS, vendor, partnership, customer, advisor/consultant, and sponsorship contracts.
  </li>
  <li>
   Experience supporting cross-border transactions and advising on international business operations.
  </li>
  <li>
   Strong understanding of corporate governance, compliance, and regulatory issues impacting commercial deals.
  </li>
  <li>
   Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, business-focused guidance.
  </li>
  <li>
   Demonstrated ability to build high-trust relationships with executives, business teams, and external stakeholders.
  </li>
  <li>
   Highly organized with meticulous attention to detail, strong prioritization skills, and a history of improving legal processes.
  </li>
  <li>
   Professional judgment, discretion, and integrity in handling sensitive matters.
  </li>
  <li>
   Local to the San Francisco Bay Area and able to report onsite as needed; open to occasional international travel.
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  This is a rare opportunity to apply your commercial expertise in a forward-looking technology company with global reach. Apply today to join a collaborative team and make an immediate impact
 </p>
</div>


In-House Counsel

Clipboard

<div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Why Clipboard Exists:</b></h2>
<p>
We exist to lift as many people up the socioeconomic ladder as possible. We dramatically improve lives by letting professionals turn extra time and ambition into career growth and financial opportunity. We achieve this with our app-based marketplace that connects workplaces and professionals, allowing professionals to book on-demand shifts and workplaces to access on-demand talent.</p>
<h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
About Clipboard:</b></h2>
<p>
Clipboard is a fast-growing Series C marketplace. We are a leader in our Long Term Care vertical and are expanding into several others (Dental Offices, Schools, etc).<br>
We are a YC Top Company with a global, remote team of 700+ people. We have been profitable since 2022, and fill millions of shifts annually at partner workplaces across the US, where tens of thousands of professionals work with us every year.<br>
We are looking for your help to keep growing so we can serve more professionals and workplaces.<br>
To learn more about us, take a look at our website here.</p></div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
About the role:</b></h2>
<p>
This isn't the type of in-house counsel position where you will be siloed into a few narrow workstreams or deal with the same issue day after day. At Clipboard Health, you'll be tasked with tackling novel legal challenges, flexing different muscles across various areas of law, and making high-impact decisions in a fast-moving environment.</p>
<p>
You have both the sharp instincts of a high-stakes litigator and an entrepreneurial spirit. You crave a creative and collaborative&mdash;rather than purely adversarial&mdash;experience in the law. You are a skilled and concise writer and communicator, and excel at and enjoy detail-oriented tasks, fact-finding, and investigative work. You have a strong degree of curiosity and are particularly adept at identifying subtle clues which may be indicative of a much wider and important universe of issues you need to dive into. You can navigate fairly esoteric internal databases to collect and digest complex sets of data. You are eager to bring your experience with litigation and investigations to an in-house role on a small and supportive team that affords opportunity for professional growth. You look forward to channeling your skills as a litigator into supporting and advocating for a mission-driven and groundbreaking business. You embrace and are not daunted by ambiguity or a challenge, have a perennially positive attitude, and are eager to help build a legal department and support the business in a fast-paced environment. You enjoy taking the lead on projects, and naturally take the initiative to solve problems and improve and streamline systems and processes.</p>
<h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Responsibilities:</b></h2>
<ul><li>Manage various litigation workstreams relating to independent contractor classification, including but not limited to matters relating to unemployment insurance claims and workers compensation.</li>
<li>Partner with the Senior Litigation Counsel and outside counsel on managing high-stakes litigation matters, including by taking a lead role with the company's discovery/litigation hold strategy, drafting responsive pleadings, briefs, and other important documents.</li>
<li>Take full ownership of the Company's unpaid revenue litigation strategy, including managing a docket of affirmative litigation matters, partnering with various company finance teams, creating business-savvy protocols and guidance for proactively mitigating accounts receivable risk.</li>
<li>Manage the company's third-party subpoena and law enforcement response strategy, including by improving our subpoena response playbook.</li>
<li>Provide legal guidance to a wide range of cross function teams, including the Company's product team.</li>
</ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>What success looks like 90 days in:</b></h2>
<ul><li>You are deeply familiar with all pending litigation and investigation matters and have taken over leadership of more than one such matter, including communicating and coordinating with outside counsel and internal stakeholders.</li>
<li>You have a deep understanding of the company's internal databases and can quickly collect and analyze complex sets of data, both for the purposes of developing proactive risk mitigation strategies and responding to high-stakes litigation document requests.</li>
<li>You fully own the unemployment, workers compensation workstreams and revenue collection workstreams and can operate completely independently on these fronts with minimal supervision.</li>
<li>You have systematized and now lead the company's third-party subpoena response process.</li>
<li>You are contributing to legal strategy decisions made by the Head of Legal.</li>
</ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Need to have:</b></h2>
<ul><li>JD, admission to the California bar, with at least 5 years of experience</li>
<li>Bias toward action and solving (not just spotting) problems</li>
<li>Ability to take ownership of your work and manage projects independently</li>
<li>Excellent communication and writing abilities</li>
<li>Comfort and skill in navigating complexity and ambiguity, and working on a leanly staffed team</li>
<li>Willingness to quickly dive into new and &quot;unfamiliar&quot; legal issues</li>
<li>Ability to work under pressure and autonomously, and meet tight deadlines</li>
<li>Agility and flexibility to take on new tasks and responsibilities when necessary to support the business and legal team's needs in a fast-moving, rapidly scaling, and dynamic tech company</li>
<li>Willingness and ability to engage with and interpret data, especially from unfamiliar sources</li>
</ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Nice to have:</b></h2>
<ul><li>Experience handling arbitrations and class actions</li>
<li>Clerkship experience</li>
<li>Government experience</li>
<li>Experience working cross-culturally and with diverse, global teams</li></ul><br>
<p><br>
The base salary range for this position is $190,000 to $220,000. This role will also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus (paid on a quarterly basis) and/or equity compensation.</p>
<p>
The range provided is Clipboard's reasonable estimate of the salary for this role. The actual amount may differ based on factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and location.</p></div>

Litigation Counsel

Column

<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>About Column</b></h2><p>
For companies building financial technology and transforming the financial services space, the biggest bottleneck to their growth and innovation is often the underlying banks and infrastructure stack they rely on. We have spent our careers founding and scaling companies like Plaid, Square, Meta, Blend, and Affirm, and have seen this problem firsthand &mdash; builders and developers needing to partner with traditional banks, and creating API and abstraction layers over the patchwork that is the bank, its core, and many other vendors. All of this results in a complex (and often expensive) banking supply chain involving a user, fintech, BaaS middleware provider, bank, core and the Federal Reserve.</p><p><br>
At Column, we set out to simplify and fix this. We are a bank and a software company built from the ground up, offering builders and developers technology-forward banking solutions that cut out the hundreds of vendors, middleware providers, and abstraction layers. This means a safer, more transparent, and less costly banking supply chain. Come build with us!</p><p></p><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
The opportunity</b></h2><p>
Column is growing its in-house commercial legal team to own the legal infrastructure behind our most important commercial and strategic relationships. This isn't your typical in-house Commercial Counsel role reviewing SaaS contracts - you'll architect novel partnership structures that enable modern banking experiences, navigating complex regulatory requirements along the way. You'll work closely with Column's Sales &amp; Partnerships, Risk, and Compliance teams to define how we structure our deals, serve our customers, and scale our platform safely. If you're excited about combining legal acumen with a builder's mindset - and want you work to have a direct impact on how financial services are delivered at scale - we think you'll be excited about this role!</p><p>
This is an in-person role with 3-4 days per week expected in our Presidio-based San Francisco office.
</p><p></p><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>What you'll do</b></h2><ul><li><p><b>
Own complex agreements end-to-end</b>: Structure, draft, and negotiate complex customer, and vendor, and third-party agreements covering a broad range of banking products and services, including agreements related to payments and money movement service and banking partnerships inclusive of deposit account, card, and lending programs.</p></li><li><p><b>
Build and manage legal playbooks and templates that scale</b>: Develop and maintain templates and inventories of contracts, terms of services, notices, and disclosures for the Bank&rsquo;s products, services, and distribution channels that enable speed without sacrificing quality.</p></li><li><p><b>
Negotiate: </b>Lead negotiations with high-growth fintechs and enterprise customers, balancing commercial priorities with regulatory requirements.</p></li><li><p><b>
Develop strong cross-functional partnerships: </b>Work closely with the Sales and Business teams to understand the Bank&rsquo;s goals, strategy, and risk tolerance for each deal in order to develop an efficient and risk-based contracting strategy.</p></li><li><p><b>
Expand into additional areas of law: </b>As the fourth member of our growing Legal team, you'll support each other with novel research, product and regulatory advice, exam management, subpoena responses, litigation deliverables, and corporate governance materials.</p></li><li><p><b>
Help us level up how Legal operates</b>: Serve as a thought partner to the business and legal to support Column's ongoing growth through improvements to bank agreements, policies, and legal processes.</p></li></ul><p></p><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
What you'll need to be successful</b></h2><ul><li><p>
6+ years as a practicing lawyer; priority given to candidates with law firm experience in a technology transactions or fintech practice and/or in-house experience at a fintech or financial institution</p></li><li><p>
Ability to independently draft and negotiate commercial agreements, with a strong understanding of both contract law and commercial transactions</p></li><li><p>
Experience with complex commercial negotiations</p></li><li><p>
Comfort with project management, deadlines, and juggling execution across multiple initiatives for multiple stakeholders</p></li><li><p><i>
Nice to haves</i>:</p><ul><li><p>
Understanding of traditional commercial banking products and services including ACH and wire transactions, accounts, lending, cards, cash management, sweeps, and check issuance/deposit, among others</p></li><li><p>
Experience in structured finance or with lending products</p></li><li><p>
Understanding of money transmission</p></li></ul></li></ul><p></p><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
What you'll get from us</b></h2><ul><li><p>
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans, including options that are 100% covered by Column for you and 100% covered for your dependents!</p></li><li><p>
Comprehensive family planning and fertility benefits via partnership with Carrot, including reimbursement of up to $20,000 in qualified expenses</p></li><li><p>
Up to $2,000 (post-tax) monthly rent subsidy for employees living within 2 miles of Column&rsquo;s office</p></li><li><p>
FSA and HSA account options to enable use of pre-tax money for medical and dependent care expenses</p></li><li><p>
401k plan, including self-directed brokerage options</p></li><li><p>
Flexible time-off policy - take the time off that you want and need to relax and recharge</p></li><li><p>
100% paid parental leave, including 16 weeks for birth mothers, 12 weeks for primary caregivers, and 8 weeks for secondary caregivers</p></li><li><p>
Up to $4,500 in annual reimbursements for backup childcare</p></li><li><p>
Catered lunches and dinners for SF employees</p></li><li><p>
Commuter benefits, including paid transportation to-and-from the office</p></li><li><p>
Regular team building events, including annual offsite</p></li></ul><p></p><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Pay transparency</b></h2><p>
Compensation packages at Column include base salary, equity, and benefits. New hire offers are made based on a candidate's experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers.</p><p>
The annual base salary range for this position is $200,000 - $250,000 + equity.</p><p></p><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
We look forward to hearing from you</b></h2><p>
Column is committed to working with the best and brightest people from the broadest talent pool possible. We value bringing together a team with different perspectives, educational backgrounds, and life experiences, and believe a diversity of ideas is what allows us to develop the best solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.</p><p><br>
If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application and recruiting process, please reach out to accommodations@column.com.</p><p></p><p>
We participate in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program here.</p></div>

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