SVP, Product Counsel - Rapidly Fintech

Overview

A rapidly growing, venture-backed fintech company is seeking an experienced SVP, Product Counsel to serve as a strategic legal partner to its product, engineering, compliance, and business teams. This role will play a critical part in shaping and scaling innovative financial products while navigating a complex and evolving regulatory landscape. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in banking regulations, payments, and related financial products, and has experience advising fast-moving organizations on product development, go-to-market strategy, and regulatory risk.

• Serve as the primary legal advisor to product and engineering teams across the full product lifecycle, from ideation through launch and scale
• Provide strategic counsel on U.S. banking regulations, payments, money movement, and related financial services products
• Advise on regulatory frameworks impacting fintech products, including bank partnerships, BaaS models, payment networks, and emerging technologies
• Partner closely with Compliance, Risk, and Regulatory Affairs to ensure products meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements
• Draft, review, and negotiate product-related agreements, including vendor, partner, and customer-facing terms
• Monitor and interpret regulatory developments and translate them into practical guidance for business stakeholders
• Support interactions with regulators, bank partners, and external counsel as needed
• Build and scale product counseling processes and best practices suitable for a high-growth environment
• Mentor and develop junior legal team members and contribute to overall legal team leadership

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school; active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• Minimum of 6 years of legal experience
  , gained through a combination of Top-tier or relevant law firm experience, In-house roles at a fintech, financial institution, or regulated financial services company

Deep, hands-on experience with:

• Banking and financial services regulations
• Payments, money transmission, and related products
• Product counseling in regulated environments
• Proven ability to partner effectively with product and engineering teams
• Strong business judgment and the ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives
• Experience operating in a fast-paced, high-growth company environment

• Prior leadership experience managing or mentoring attorneys
• Experience supporting platform-based or API-driven financial products
• Familiarity with bank partnership and embedded finance models
• Background working with regulators or supervisory examinations is a plus

• Opportunity to shape core financial products at a high-growth fintech
• High-visibility leadership role with significant strategic impact
• Collaborative, mission-driven culture with strong executive partnership
• Competitive compensation package, including equity and benefits