Job Title:
Counsel-Transactional Bankruptcy
Job Responsibilities:
The Counsel-Transactional Bankruptcy at the company will support the Financial Institutions business unit within the Merchant Solutions division. The primary responsibilities include:
- Drafting and negotiating agreements with strategic bank partners and resellers.
- Providing legal support to the company's credit and risk teams, including advice on bankruptcy-related matters concerning merchant clients.
- Offering advice on laws and rules, including those related to bankruptcy, impacting the transaction processing businesses.
- Preparing and negotiating commercial agreements directly with business unit representatives.
- Advising business partners on legal, contractual, and risk matters impacting their business unit or product set.
- Partnering with product teams to commercialize new products and functionality.
- Providing consultation and legal advice on strategic initiatives, technology projects, dispute resolution, and merchant client bankruptcy-related matters.
- Interacting effectively with corporate specialists regarding credit, risk, finance, audit, tax, regulatory, privacy, and technology matters impacting the Merchant Solutions division.
- Developing and maintaining forms of contracts and other legal documentation.
Education and Experience Information:
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and licensed to practice. Ability to become licensed as in-house counsel to practice in the applicable state.
- In good standing with the State Bar with no disciplinary record.
- Experience as a transactional lawyer or bankruptcy transactional lawyer.
- Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements.
- At least 4 years of experience providing legal advice related to bankruptcy matters.
- Experience interacting with senior management is preferred.
- Experience in navigating data use and privacy matters is advantageous.
- Experience in technical contract negotiation is beneficial.
- Exposure to financial services and technology contracts is desirable.
Salary Information:
The job posting notes that salary ranges provided on external job boards are estimates by outside parties and may not be accurate. Specific salary details are not provided in the text.
Additional Information:
- The role is fully on-site with minimal to no travel required.
- The position is not eligible to be performed in certain states including Colorado, California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Rhode Island, or Washington.
- The company emphasizes a commitment to equal opportunity and does not discriminate against prospective employees based on veteran status or any other protected category.
- The company offers a range of benefits including competitive salaries, a 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options, and various well-being resources.
- The company encourages professional growth through training, development, certification, and internal mobility opportunities.
- The company promotes a diverse and inclusive culture through Employee Resource Groups.
Legal Terminology and Important Information:
- The candidate must apply using their legal name and complete the step-by-step profile, attaching their resume.
- The company does not accept resume submissions from agencies outside of existing agreements and is not responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited resume submissions.
- Applicants should be aware of fraudulent job postings not affiliated with the company, which may be used by cyber criminals to target personal information or financial resources. Communications from the company will come from a legitimate company email address.
This job description provides a comprehensive overview of the role, responsibilities, and requirements, ensuring that potential candidates are well-informed about the position and the company's expectations.
