Mercury
Counsel, Product & Regulatory - Payments & AML
Remote (Worldwide)RemotePosted Today$186,400 – $209,700
Full TimeExecutiveRemote
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Job Description
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Key Highlights
- Build scalable guidance. The best legal advice solves more than the question in front of you. You’ll help create frameworks and guidance that improve consistency, reduce friction, and allow the organization to make better decisions over time.
- Use AI intentionally. Bring a working knowledge of AI tools in legal workflows and a genuine interest in finding new ways to drive efficiency. We’re building a legal team that works smarter, not just harder.
- Stay curious and adaptable. The regulatory and product landscape continues to evolve quickly. New payment rails emerge. Regulatory expectations shift. Business priorities change. You’ll embrace that complexity and continue learning alongside it.
- 4+ years of legal experience.
- Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- 4+ years of legal experience.
- Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- Experience supporting fintechs, banks, payment companies, sponsor-bank programs, payment networks, BaaS providers, or regulators with substantial payments- or AML-related exposure.
- Strong working knowledge of payments-related regulatory frameworks, and an interest in emerging areas like stablecoins.
- Familiarity with BSA/AML and sanctions requirements.
- Exceptional communication skills. You know your audience and tailor accordingly.
- Strong judgment and comfort operating in ambiguous environments.
- A proactive sense of ownership. You’re comfortable saying, “I don’t know yet, but I’ll find out.”
- Genuine curiosity about financial products, financial infrastructure, and the evolving regulatory landscape.
- Strong working knowledge of AI use cases within legal roles and/or financial services generally and genuine interest in using AI to drive efficiency in your work.
Skills & Technologies
Rails
About the Company
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Job Details
Employment Type
Full Time
Experience Level
Executive
Salary Range
$186,400 – $209,700
Location
Remote (Worldwide)
Work Mode
Remote
Posted
Today