Vice President of Legal, Brigit
$200-250k
+ Equity
Promoting sustainable financial health
Job no longer available
Promoting sustainable financial health
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
$200-250k
+ Equity
101-200 employees
Company mission
To help everyday Americans build a brighter financial future.
Role
Who you are
- You are a hands-on leader, who is a self-starter and experienced in banking and financial services, and ready for a new role that will empower you to play a critical role in shaping the company's legal strategy, managing risk, and supporting business growth
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
- Active license with a state bar and authorization to practice law in the state of New York
- Minimum of 7 years of in-house or firm experience in the consumer/commercial banking industry – Fintech/Earned Wage Access experience highly preferred
- Extensive knowledge of regulatory and compliance matters related to banking and financial services including fair lending, TILA, UDAAP
- Excellent analytical, communication, and negotiation skills
- A bias toward action and solving problems, not just issue spotting
- The ability to take ownership over work and manage projects independently with strong attention to detail
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively
- Proven ability to provide strategic legal advice and support to senior management
- Demonstrated success in efficiently resolving complex business issues by collaborating effectively across business units and internal functions
- Practical yet creative problem-solving approach, prioritizing business needs while safeguarding the company's interests with sound and practical business judgment
What the job involves
- The Vice President of Legal will serve as a key leader in our organization, overseeing all legal matters, providing strategic legal guidance, and ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations
- This role will involve staying abreast of the legal requirements in the rapidly changing space that we operate in, and collaborating closely with executive leadership to protect and advance the company's legal interests
- Navigate legal and regulatory requirements, operational issues, and related matters
- Ensure the company's compliance with all applicable laws and regulations in our space
- Oversee the development, implementation, and management of legal policies and procedures
- Advise senior management on legal risks and business strategies
- Manage and coordinate with external legal counsel as necessary
- Oversee and manage litigation and dispute resolution processes, across all stakeholders
- Stay up-to-date of changes in laws and regulations that could impact the company's operations and provide guidance on necessary adjustments
- Manage the legal department's budget, resources, and external legal counsel relationships
- Draft, negotiate, maintain and review a spectrum of corporate, commercial, and supplier agreements including but not limited to: CDAs/NDAs; MTAs; service agreements (both providing & receiving services); consulting agreements; supply agreements; instrument/method evaluation agreements; terms & conditions of sale; etc
- Assist our product organization in developing and implementing new features and products, including drafting customer agreements, disclosures, and related documentation
Our take
Brigit is an algorithm-based personal finance app that helps underserved financial customers maintain financial health. It offers a raft of protective services including cash bumps to fend off overdraft charges, budgeting tools, and interest-free emergency loans.
In spite of this financially-oriented spread, Brigit has no intention of expanding into neo-banking. This is smart, as it allows the company to focus on a broad range of banner services without stepping into the far more competitive digital banking sector. Brigit has successfully united these disparate features under a strong customer-forward and socially-impactful identity, which gives the company the freedom to expand its services in response to new banking trends without diluting its brand.
It means, too, that Brigit can complement new and legacy banking solutions, instead of competing for space. This careful positioning should shore Brigit up in a sector undergoing continual and swift change.
Steph
Company Specialist
Insights
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back within 2 weeks
12% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
Challenging work
"I am trusted to work within my scope (and beyond) to iterate as quickly as I'd like. Not only do I get to evolve in my current function, I am able..."
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jan 2021
$35m
SERIES A
Jan 2020
$35m
SERIES A
Total funding: $110m
Company benefits
- Medical benefits - We offer top-quality health insurance (medical, dental, vision, and wellness) with options so you can select the plan that works best for you
- Generous paid time off - Take the time you want and need to recharge and live a fully balanced life
- Paid parental leave - Because we know there are no jobs harder than being a parent, we support our employees with paid parental leave
- Phone/wifi stipend - Whether you’re in a hybrid or remote role, we make sure our employees have what they need to work effectively outside of the office
- 401K - Choose from a wide range of plans to find the ones that suit your specific retirement plans and savings goals
- Snacks & more - Caffeine and a stocked kitchen keep us energized and Thursday lunch brings everyone together for a weekly nosh
Company values
- Fairness: Our founding principle is to look out for—not make a quick buck from—people in need
- Transparency: When it comes to finances, nobody likes surprises. With Brigit, there are no hidden costs, ever. Ever
- Simplicity: Finance is complicated enough. Our app is designed to not only be easy to use, but actually reduce stress
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Articles
Leadership
Hamel Kothari
(CTO & CDO)Former software engineer at Palantir and Two Sigma. Graduated from Berkley with a BA in computer science.
Zuben Mathews
(CEO)Former founder and group head in Strategic Partnership at Deutsche Bank, and managing director at Infosys Technology. Founder of METROINDIA.COM. Graduated with a BA Economics from University of Chicago.
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