Counsel, Commercial Transactions

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Who We Are

Cross River is a highly profitable, fast-growing financial technology company powering the future of financial services. Our comprehensive suite of innovative and scalable embedded payments, cards, and lending products deliver financial services for millions of businesses and consumers around the globe. Cross River is backed by leading investors and serves the world’s most essential fintech and technology companies. Together with its partners, Cross River is reshaping global finance and financial inclusion.

Who We Are

Cross River is a highly profitable, fast-growing financial technology company powering the future of financial services. Our comprehensive suite of innovative and scalable embedded payments, cards, and lending products deliver financial services for millions of businesses and consumers around the globe. Cross River is backed by leading investors and serves the world’s most essential fintech and technology companies. Together with its partners, Cross River is reshaping global finance and financial inclusion.

We are on a mission to build the infrastructure that propels access, inclusion, and the democratization of financial services. While our company has tripled in size over the last three years, our strong sense of purpose led Cross River to be named to American Banker’s list of Best Places to Work in Fintech for the last 6 years. The reason for this success is simple – our nimble and collaborative family culture lives in every member of our growing team. Together we are at the forefront of technology and innovation, and we invite passionate, collaborative, and motivated high performers to join our expanding team.

What We're Looking For

Cross River is currently seeking candidates for a Counsel - Contracts . The successful candidate must have demonstrated legal work experience as an attorney with a recognized U.S. law firm and / or in-house with a financial institution, fintech company or technology company. She / he should also have experience advising on general contract agreements, non-disclosure agreements, vendor and SaaS agreements. Demonstrated strong judgement, market knowledge and decision-making skills are critical to manage transactions. Candidates must possess excellent communication skills, a strong commitment to client service, ability to handle multiple matters, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced team environment.

Responsibilities :

• Provide legal advice and counsel, and legal interpretation, to management on a wide range of legal matters, including vendor IT / SaaS agreements, donation and sponsorship agreements, general contractual matters
• Draft, review and negotiate with counterparties company form agreements and counterparty agreements, which may include customers, suppliers and vendors, payers, potential clients, and technology licensing.
• Support due diligence and managing closing documents for strategic activities including ventures, passive investments or acquisitions.
• Strong interest in advising companies on legal issues relating to artificial intelligence, including implementing use of AI in the legal department and drafting contracts for AI related transactions or vendor contracts with AI use with a keen focus on providing strategic guidance navigating the legal landscape of AI technology.
• Assist in the development of standardized contractual forms across business lines.
• Provide clear and concise guidance to business units.
• Proactively collaborate with stakeholders across the enterprise, including compliance, technology, risk, operations and other key partners
• Support other legal department needs, as necessary

Success Factors :

Qualifications :

Salary Range : $165,000.00 - $190,000.00

Cross River is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cross River does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

By submitting your application, you give Cross River permission to email, call, or text you using the contact details provided. We will only contact you with job related information.

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