Deputy General Counsel

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Mission Lane

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Fintech • Banking • B2C

Mission Lane is a financial services company that focuses on providing accessible credit options for individuals, particularly those underserved by traditional financial institutions. They offer the Mission Lane Visa® Credit Card, which allows applicants to see if they are approved without impacting their credit score. The company aims to support members on their financial journeys through education and tools that promote healthy financial habits, ensuring that millions of Americans have access to the resources they need to build credit and improve their financial situations.

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2018

💳 Fintech

🏦 Banking

👥 B2C

📋 Description

• Lead and mentor a team of high-performing in-house attorneys, ensuring they are empowered to provide clear, actionable, and straightforward legal advice to the business. • Serve as a senior legal advisor to executive leaders and the business on a broad range of complex regulatory, corporate, and operational matters relevant to a growing financial services and credit card company. • Partner closely with senior leadership to implement efficient legal review processes that introduce the appropriate structure and discipline needed for a scaling, regulated financial institution while preserving our ability to move quickly. • Provide expert counsel on compliance matters partnering with our Compliance team including with federal regulatory practices and core consumer finance laws (e.g., FCRA, TILA/Reg Z, ECOA/Reg B, UDAAP, BSA/AML, TCPA, FDCPA, and relevant state laws). • Advise as needed on general corporate legal matters (e.g., entity governance, vendor contracts, intellectual property) as the business scales and enters new strategic partnerships. • Collaborate with the General Counsel, Risk and Compliance partners to ensure seamless and effective alignment across risk, compliance, and legal functions.

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of legal practice experience, with a substantial focus on consumer financial services regulatory law within a law firm or in-house legal department. • 5+ years of direct experience advising on federal and state financial regulatory practices (e.g., those governing banks, credit card issuers, or large non-bank financial institutions). • Proven experience managing, mentoring, or directly supervising a team of 2 or more attorneys. • Demonstrated experience in general corporate matters relevant to financial services and technology businesses. • Deep regulatory knowledge of federal and state consumer financial laws, including: FCRA/Reg V, TILA/Reg Z, ECOA/Reg B, UDAAP, and BSA/AML. • J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school. • Current license and in good standing to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction. • Available to travel as needed.

🏖️ Benefits

• paid time off • 401(k) match • monthly wellness stipend • health insurance options • dental insurance options • vision insurance options • disability coverage • paid parental leave • flexible spending account (for childcare and healthcare) • life insurance • remote-friendly work environment