VP of Legal - Product

2 hours, 1 minute ago
Full-time
Lead
Product Management
Sezzle

Sezzle

Sezzle is a payments company revolutionizing the buy now, pay later experience with interest-free installment plans, empowering consumers and merchants alike.

Diversified Financial Services
251-1K
Founded 2016

Description

  • Serve as the embedded legal partner for the Product team on product development cycles, feature launches, and platform decisions.
  • Partner with product, engineering, and design leaders to integrate legal considerations into the development process.
  • Champion and implement AI-powered legal tools across the legal function to improve throughput and reduce outside counsel spend.
  • Build and improve AI-enabled workflows for contract lifecycle management, NDAs, vendor agreements, and customer-facing terms.
  • Use AI-assisted research tools to monitor regulatory changes in fintech, payments, BNPL, and consumer lending and convert findings into guidance.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including partnership deals, vendor contracts, and financial institution agreements.
  • Manage outside counsel relationships with a focus on efficiency and cost control.
  • Advise on intellectual property strategy, including patents, trademarks, and protection of proprietary technology.
  • Partner with Compliance and Finance on regulatory matters, risk frameworks, and governance structures.
  • Develop and deliver legal training for Product team members using AI-enhanced materials and digital formats.

Requirements

  • J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership.
  • 8+ years of legal experience, including significant in-house experience at a fintech, payments, or financial services company, or equivalent law firm experience advising those companies.
  • Hands-on experience with AI legal tools such as Harvey, CoCounsel, Ironclad AI, Spellbook, or comparable platforms.
  • Proven ability to work cross-functionally with product and engineering teams and translate complex legal issues into actionable guidance.
  • Strong knowledge of consumer financial product laws and regulations, including FCRA, FDCPA, TCPA, EFTA, Reg E, Reg B, SCRA/MLA, and applicable state laws.
  • Experience managing outside counsel and legal operations with a focus on efficiency and cost control.
  • Strong analytical skills and comfort working with large datasets for legal and regulatory analysis.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with competing priorities and changing direction.
  • Self-starter who takes ownership, drives initiatives to resolution, and communicates proactively with stakeholders.
  • Proficiency with Office, Google Workspace, and AI productivity tools.

Benefits

  • Compensation range of $175,000 to $250,000 including base and variable pay.
  • Remote work flexibility (#Li-remote).
  • Equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.
  • Opportunity to work in a high-growth fintech environment with cross-functional exposure.
  • Chance to use modern AI tools and workflows in legal operations.

Interested in this position?

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