Associate legal Counsel - Fintech and HTS

March 15

Hopper

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Spend less. Travel better.

airfare and analytics

201 - 500

💰 $96M Venture Round on 2022-11

Description

• Navigate the intersection of travel, technological innovation, and financial services on a broad range of complex regulatory issues such as payments, lending, insurance, gaming, and strategic bank partnerships • Advise product teams on a range of issues in developing innovative product structures, including new and emerging legal and regulatory developments impacting fintech products • Help scope and build scalable and effective processes for legal review and launch of new products, including drafting and maintaining product terms and conditions • Draft, negotiate, advise, and close the travel partner and supplier contracts that contribute to Hopper’s success • Achieve optimal across a wide range of legal topics, such as intellectual property, sanctions compliance, payments regulation and data privacy • Research indirect tax and withholding issues in domestic and foreign markets • Partner with the business on general commercial matters and negotiate the contracts that contribute to Hopper’s success – from our biggest airline and hotel deals, to the fundamental commercial contracts that the business needs to operate • Advise on all issues affecting Hopper’s business globally, including consumer protection, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, data privacy and information security, and corporate governance

Requirements

• J.D. or LLM in the United States • Three (3) years minimum experience in an in-house position, government and/or law firm practice advising a wide range of industries (including consumer products and technology services) on commercial contracting matters • Demonstrated ability to operate in unfamiliar areas of law and in new jurisdictions • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills • Experience in reviewing, navigating and solving complex regulatory and/or cross-border tax issues, and in commercial contract drafting

Benefits

• Competitive salary and stock options • Unlimited PTO • Carrot Cash travel stipend • WeWork All Access Pass OR Work-from-home stipend • Entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks is everyday business • Open communication with management and company leadership • Small, dynamic teams = massive impact • 100% employer paid medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance plans • Access to a RRSP plan