Assistant General Counsel

About us:

Branch is on a mission to empower workers with financial freedom. We do this by helping companies accelerate payments and providing working Americans with accessible, free financial services. We’re committed to building and delivering more inclusive, transparent, and frictionless financial products.

Our goal of empowerment extends to our own employees, too. Have a great idea? Share it today and it might just get implemented tomorrow. As a member of our team, your voice and creativity matter—and they can directly impact our products, company, and culture. 

We not only focus on attracting great talent from across the country, but also on building teams that help that talent thrive. That means valuing a diversity of opinions and working styles, while creating a shared belief in innovation, initiative, and winning together.

Come join our team as we develop new ways to improve the lives of working Americans.

About the role:

We’re looking for an Assistant General Counsel to join our legal team. This role is designed for a mid to senior level attorney with deep knowledge of financial regulations and experience handling regulatory compliance issues. You’ll be a trusted advisor across the business and will have the chance to work on a wide range of legal issues in a fast-moving fintech environment.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as a versatile legal advisor across Branch’s business units, balancing regulatory, commercial, product, compliance, and corporate needs
• Provide practical guidance on financial technology regulatory matters (Reg E, Reg D, Reg CC, GLBA, Reg Z, etc.), privacy, IP, and corporate governance issues as they arise
• Support product teams on product development issues and go-to-market strategies, payments, and consumer financial protection laws
• Partner with Compliance and Risk teams to operationalize regulatory requirements and advise on policy updates
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of agreements (customer, vendor, partnership, marketing, and technology)
• Assist with corporate governance, including board materials, and corporate filings
• Develop templates, playbooks, and scalable processes to improve efficiency and consistency across the Legal team
• Collaborate directly with senior leadership on strategic initiatives and risk management

Qualifications:

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and active membership in at least one state bar
• 4-7 years of legal experience, ideally with a mix of law firm, financial services or fintech in-house practice and/or state or federal regulatory experience 
• Experienced with bank partnership models, strong negotiator with solid legal writing skills
• Broad-based legal experience and ability to spot regulatory and compliance issues in the context of product development and in  commercial  agreements
• Strong judgment and business sense; ability to balance legal risk with business priorities
• Excellent communication skills, with a practical, solution-oriented approach
• Comfort working independently in a dynamic, high-growth environment while collaborating across functions

Compensation:

The salary range for this role is $200-250k.

The salary range displayed reflects an average base salary range for the position across all the U.S. The base salary offered to an applicant could be higher or lower based on each applicant's specific skill set, depth of experience, relevant education or training, etc. 

Location:

This position is classified as REMOTE within the United States of America.

We are unable to hire candidates located outside of the domestic U.S.

Benefits: 

• Market-leading medical, dental, and vision insurance 
• Stock options
• Free Premium-Tier Origin Financial Wellness subscription
• Monthly home-office stipend
• 401k (TransAmerica)
• 12-weeks paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Flexible time off + sick and safe time
• 11 paid company holidays

Working at Branch

A remote-first company with employees located throughout the U.S., Branch emphasizes transparency, accountability, and trust to create a collaborative environment where our product, engineering, marketing, customer support, customer success, and sales teams can all thrive together.  Learn more about what we do in this video!

Our collaborative spirit has helped us become an award-winning FinTech company, with Branch’s innovation and workplace recognized across industries. Branch has been honored by Inc., the Webby Awards, Benzinga FinTech Awards, FinTech Breakthrough Awards, Top Workplaces USA, Great Places to Work, and EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Heartland, among others.  

Learn more about our culture, approach, technology, and people here: https://www.branchapp.com/about

Branch is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Must be currently authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship or transfer.

No third-parties, please.

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