US Lead Legal Counsel

US FinTech | Atlanta, Georgia | High-Growth International Business

$170,000–$200,000 base , depending on experience, plus bonus and equity warrants .

I’m working with a leading global FinTech that is looking to appoint a Senior Legal Counsel in Atlanta to play a key role in the continued expansion of its US business.

The company operates a fast-growing embedded finance platform, partnering with some of the world’s best-known technology and e-commerce businesses to provide funding solutions to SMEs.

The US is one of its most important growth markets and has been scaling rapidly, making this a genuinely exciting opportunity for a lawyer who wants real ownership, commercial exposure and the chance to help shape a growing US business .

The role

This will be a broad, commercially focused position covering the legal needs of the US business, including:

• Advising senior stakeholders on US legal and regulatory matters
• Supporting new products, partnerships and commercial initiatives
• Drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements
• Advising on financial services and lending-related regulatory issues
• Working closely with product, commercial, risk and compliance teams
• Helping develop the legal framework and processes required to support continued US growth
• Managing external counsel where required

This is not a narrow specialist role . You’ll be expected to get close to the business, understand the commercial objectives and provide practical solutions that enable growth.

Who we’re looking for

We’re particularly interested in speaking with US-qualified lawyers who have:

• Strong training from a top-tier US law firm
• Ideally 5+ years of post-qualification experience
• Excellent commercial and transactional experience
• Exposure to FinTech, financial services, lending, payments or another regulated environment
• The confidence to operate autonomously and advise senior stakeholders
• A commercial mindset and an interest in working within a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment

Candidates may currently be in private practice or already working in-house, but high-quality private practice training is important .

Why consider it?

This is a chance to join an established international FinTech while still getting the excitement and ownership that comes with building out a rapidly growing US operation.

You’ll have significant exposure to senior leadership, genuinely varied work and the opportunity to have a visible impact on the direction of the US business.