Legal Counsel, Capital Markets & Privacy

We are seeking a corporate in-house counsel with 3 years of law firm and/or in-house experience. In this role, you will support the company’s business and finance teams on strategic transactions, commercial contracts and debt & equity finance. Experience is required in both (a) corporate transactions (M&A), equity transactions, structured finance and/or debt facilities and (b) data privacy regulations such as CCPA and GDPR. This position in our growing Fintech company will report to the Deputy General Counsel, Corporate and Commercial.

This is not a fully remote role. At Bluevine, we pride ourselves on our collaborative culture, which we believe is best maintained through in-person interactions and a vibrant office environment.  All of our offices follow a hybrid model.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Advise, review and negotiate corporate and debt finance transactions.
• Draft privacy related policies, advise on privacy-related product issues and monitor developments in the privacy space.
• Structure, draft, negotiate and review a wide range of commercial agreements.
• Provide support for a wide array of internal teams including Finance, Operations, Sales, Technology and Marketing.
• Review and evaluate potential acquisition transactions, perform due diligence reviews, structure transactions, negotiate acquisition agreements and ancillary documents, obtain governance and regulatory approvals, and assist with post-closing integration.
• Monitoring evolving laws related to the company’s business and performing research on such matters as necessary.
• Manage external and internal counsel. 
• Build and maintain corporate governance controls and processes.
• Contribute to the continuous development and improvement of the Legal team and its processes.
• Performing other assignments and projects as required.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR:

• J.D. degree with strong academic credentials and CA, NJ, or NY state bar membership. 
• 2-3 years of law firm legal experience.
• General understanding of debt and equity financing, secured/structured corporate transactions, privacy and commercial law.
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively and independently with a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Proficiency in drafting and negotiating complex legal documents and the ability to present information in written and oral form clearly and effectively to legal and non-legal counterparts.
• Must be able to manage projects independently and effectively prioritize workload.
• Self-assured and energetic with a dynamic personality to inspire the confidence of the business team, management, colleagues, directors, and other support groups.

New Hire Base Salary Range: $161,000 - $197,300.
This role is also eligible to earn annual performance-based incentive compensation in the form of a cash bonus.