January Technologies, Inc.
Associate General Counsel - Regulatory
January Technologies, Inc., New York, New York, us, 10261
As our AGC - Regulatory, you won’t just navigate the complexities of the legal landscape. You’ll be a central partner in driving our business goals as we scale and continue to establish ourselves as the leading trusted partner for both creditors and consumers. You will play an instrumental role in our expansion into new product lines, partnering closely with our Product, Engineering, Ops, Compliance, and Sales teams.. You're a generalist who’s comfortable quickly becoming an expert in a heavily regulated industry, working across teams, and context shifting in a fast-paced environment. Reporting to our Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel, you will help shape January’s legal culture and how we integrate creative, forward-thinking legal solutions in our business decisions and growth strategies.Your impactChampion Legal as an Accelerant: Bring a creative, solution-oriented approach to your work. Your role will play a central part in ensuring our legal approaches go beyond compliance and demonstrate innovation, paving the way for our entry into new product lines and geographies.
Navigate Regulatory Complexity: Develop a deep understanding of our regulatory landscape to inform our risk philosophy and proactively guide our business, compliance, and technical teams as we navigate relevant laws and regulations.
Embody Excellence in Product Counseling: You’ll support our Product and Engineering teams as they develop new products and expand into new business lines, moving roadblocks and providing practical and actionable advice that’s rooted in creativity, ethics, and a growth mindset.
Make Commercial Transactions Seamless: Review, draft, and negotiate our sales and vendor agreements, identifying opportunities for growth and commercial advantage.
Create Scalable Legal and Compliance Processes: Design and implement scalable legal processes that grow alongside our team and business, including in product counseling, contract processes, and litigation management.
Support a Legal-Savvy Organization: Arm January’s business and product teams with the training and education to identify legal opportunities and pitfalls.
Qualifications5-8 years of experience in a legal role in a high-growth startup environment; experience in a regulated industry preferred.
Strong experience working closely with product and engineering teams, providing critical legal insights that shape product strategy and development
Comfort acting in a generalist capacity and managing a variety of legal areas, including product counseling, commercial contract review, and litigation management
Demonstrated ability to align legal expertise with commercial objectives, and adept in legal aspects of product innovation and market expansion
Demonstrated ability to navigate effectively in the ambiguous and rapidly changing environment of a growing startup
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders
A proactive, hands-on approach, ready to engage directly with various aspects of our business
Our compensation range for the General Counsel role $185,000-$240,000. We determine the final package by considering experience, applicable education and training, and relevant skills derived throughout our interview process. This role also includes a competitive equity package, giving you a chance to feel true ownership of your work.
January believes in doing its part to help close the wage gap that continues to plague much of the US workforce. We offer transparent and equitable compensation packages to all existing and future January team members.
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Navigate Regulatory Complexity: Develop a deep understanding of our regulatory landscape to inform our risk philosophy and proactively guide our business, compliance, and technical teams as we navigate relevant laws and regulations.
Embody Excellence in Product Counseling: You’ll support our Product and Engineering teams as they develop new products and expand into new business lines, moving roadblocks and providing practical and actionable advice that’s rooted in creativity, ethics, and a growth mindset.
Make Commercial Transactions Seamless: Review, draft, and negotiate our sales and vendor agreements, identifying opportunities for growth and commercial advantage.
Create Scalable Legal and Compliance Processes: Design and implement scalable legal processes that grow alongside our team and business, including in product counseling, contract processes, and litigation management.
Support a Legal-Savvy Organization: Arm January’s business and product teams with the training and education to identify legal opportunities and pitfalls.
Qualifications5-8 years of experience in a legal role in a high-growth startup environment; experience in a regulated industry preferred.
Strong experience working closely with product and engineering teams, providing critical legal insights that shape product strategy and development
Comfort acting in a generalist capacity and managing a variety of legal areas, including product counseling, commercial contract review, and litigation management
Demonstrated ability to align legal expertise with commercial objectives, and adept in legal aspects of product innovation and market expansion
Demonstrated ability to navigate effectively in the ambiguous and rapidly changing environment of a growing startup
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders
A proactive, hands-on approach, ready to engage directly with various aspects of our business
Our compensation range for the General Counsel role $185,000-$240,000. We determine the final package by considering experience, applicable education and training, and relevant skills derived throughout our interview process. This role also includes a competitive equity package, giving you a chance to feel true ownership of your work.
January believes in doing its part to help close the wage gap that continues to plague much of the US workforce. We offer transparent and equitable compensation packages to all existing and future January team members.
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