At Plaid, our mission is to empower innovators by delivering access to the financial system. Since 2012 we've helped tens of millions of consumers live a better financial life and over a thousand customers build a new financial future. Our customers range from technology startups like Stripe, Coinbase, and Square to Fortune 500 enterprises like American Express and PayPal. Founded in 2012, Plaid has raised $300M of capital from major venture capital firms such as Kleiner Perkins, Andreessen Horowitz, Index, Spark and NEA, as well as global financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs and Citi. 

The Policy, Risk and Legal (“PRL”) team at Plaid works at the intersection of technology and financial services on disruptive innovations that require creative and pragmatic legal solutions. We deal with novel issues every day and work collaboratively across Plaid’s product, business, operations, risk and policy teams, as well as with our customers and partners. 

Plaid is looking for a leader to manage our Legal Disputes and Regulatory Compliance practice group. Reporting directly to our General Counsel, you’ll be responsible for building and implementing our regulatory compliance program, managing litigation, and evaluating and triaging investigative and ethics matters that may arise. You’ll build a team that counsels key operational units, including the People, Finance, and Risk teams. As a member of the PRL leadership team, you will help define our strategy for managing non-financial risks across Plaid.

What Excites You

• Working collaboratively with legal and cross-functional colleagues to develop solutions to complex business challenges
• Recruiting and developing a team of talented legal professionals
• Building and implementing our regulatory compliance program 
• Managing litigation and triaging investigative and ethics matters that may arise 
• Advising internal teams on laws related to employment, governance, information security, finance, general corporate matters, and other domestic and international regulatory issues
• Staying abreast of regulatory and policy developments relevant to fintech and growth stage companies

What Excites Us

• 10+ years of legal experience
• 4+ years in a regulatory compliance-related technology or financial services practice
• 3+ years experience hiring, building and scaling high performing legal teams
• JD degree from an accredited law school and able to meet the eligibility and employment requirements of the California bar as a registered in-house counsel
• Experience advising leadership and other stakeholders on complex legal issues
• Ability to prioritize and manage a significant volume of legal questions in a fast-paced environment 
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a complex, highly regulated, and evolving environment
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with impeccable attention to detail
• Ability to build cross-functional relationships across at all levels of the company
• Eager to learn about new and emerging technologies and excited about Plaid’s mission
• Good sense of humor

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