Associate Counsel, Corporate

5 days, 1 hour ago
Full-time
Mid Level
Cybersecurity
Topstep

Topstep

Topstep is a premier futures prop trading firm that helps individuals become funded traders through their Trading Combine® program, offering a safe and professional environment to trade forex and futures contracts with the company's capital.

Capital Markets
51-250
Founded 2012

Description

  • Draft, review, and maintain user-facing legal documents such as terms of service, privacy policies, acceptable use policies, trader agreements, and related disclosures.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate SaaS agreements, software licensing agreements, vendor contracts, and data processing agreements.
  • Draft and review general corporate documentation and help organize minute books.
  • Help manage litigation matters and subpoena requests.
  • Provide legal counsel on matters affecting product development and engineering teams.
  • Advise the cybersecurity and privacy team on data privacy, cybersecurity, incident response, and data access requests.
  • Serve as a legal resource to the trader support team on trader rules, account eligibility, agreement interpretation, and rule application.
  • Conduct legal research and provide practical advice to leadership on legal risks, regulatory trends, and contract matters.
  • Participate in trainings and presentations for internal teams on legal and compliance topics.
  • Manage outside counsel for specialized matters as needed.

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
  • 4-6 years of legal experience in-house or at a mid-to-large law firm, focused on corporate, commercial, and technology transactions.
  • Experience drafting and negotiating SaaS agreements, licensing agreements, technology-related commercial agreements, and vendor contracts for SaaS or fintech organizations.
  • Experience with general corporate governance matters, including entity maintenance and minute book organization.
  • Strong business acumen and ability to provide practical, solution-oriented legal advice in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-lawyers.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize competing demands.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft 365, document management systems, and collaboration tools.
  • Prior in-house counsel experience at a fintech company, trading firm, or SaaS provider, or experience at a mid-to-large law firm advising clients in these sectors (preferred).
  • Experience supporting product development teams in agile or fast-paced fintech or SaaS environments (preferred).
  • Familiarity with global privacy compliance and emerging privacy regulations, including GDPR, CCPA, GLBA, and other state data privacy laws (preferred).

Benefits

  • Fully remote to hybrid work environment.
  • Seven company-paid holidays and generous family leave.
  • Front-loaded paid time off.
  • Competitive 401(k) matching.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees.
  • Vacation encouragement bonus for taking 5 consecutive days off.
  • Food and groceries budget.
  • Health and wellness contribution.
  • Performance-based bonus eligibility.
  • Base salary range of $185,000 - $210,000.

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