Senior Counsel, Platform and Enterprise Products

Position Type :

Full time

Type Of Hire :

Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)

Education Desired :

Bachelor's Degree

Travel Percentage :

15 - 25%

Job Description

The world of finance moves fast. At FIS, were faster. Our teams are empowered to learn, grow, and make an impactin their careers and communities. We deliver innovation that advances the way the world pays, banks and invests. If you want to grow personally and professionally, wed like to know: Are you FIS?

About the role

In a Senior Corporate Counsel, Platform and Enterprise Products role, you will be responsible for helping bring new, cutting-edge Fintech products to market. This role provides the opportunity to work on challenging and novel issues in the embedded finance, payments and information technology space.

About the team

The FIS Legal team is comprised of approximately 200 attorneys and paraprofessionals worldwide who enjoy being an advisor to and partner with our businesses to help the company achieve its goals. We work collaboratively with each other and with our business colleagues to solve problems in an effective and pragmatic manner. We view our role as one of supporting our business leaders in a variety of legal matters, and we strive to assist our businesses in meeting their objectives with sound, reasonable and well-considered legal counsel.

What you will be doing

• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements and transaction documents with a focus on bank/fintech partnership transactions, payments, and innovative financial service alliances.

• Support new product strategies and initiatives by providing complex legal advice in a regulated financial services industry. Help scope and build scalable and effective processes for legal review and launch of new products, including drafting and maintaining product terms and conditions.

• Advise our product, engineering, design, and go-to market teams on legal requirements and risks related to development and implementation of new products and modifications of existing products. Proactively identify risks and recommend reasonable mitigations.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather input on privacy, data sharing, data security, regulatory, and risk considerations.

• Navigate unclear areas of the law and interpreting and applying the law in new contexts and translate legal advice into actionable guidance for product and business teams.

• Work with the Compliance team to develop and implement policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory expectations.

What you will need

• A college degree and a Juris Doctor from an accredited US law school and be licensed to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction.

• Commercial legal experience and expertise in the embedded finance or payments space is a HUGE plus!

• Minimum of 8+ years in the practice of law in a high-quality law firm or in-house environment, and be a seasoned, experienced legal professional with a full understanding of corporate and commercial contract issues.

• Considerable knowledge of and experience with the principals involved in drafting information and technology services agreements, software license agreements, and general commercial contracts.

• Strong analytical and advisory skills, including the ability to review and evaluate multi-faceted issues and counsel business colleagues on complex legal questions relating to various business matters, such as product development and compliance. You must possess the ability to use creative problem-solving skills to resolve issues in a pragmatic and sound manner.

• Strong communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with senior management, outside legal counsel, and internal and external clients. This includes strong writing skills and the ability to draft contracts, dispute resolution documentation and other legal communications.

• Strong negotiation and deal-making skills, including the ability to balance the companys goals and the clients needs, as well as the ability to deal with multiple parties with competing interests.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers, colleagues and opposing counsel, and be able to work collaboratively with other team members, both within the Legal Dept and in other groups. You must also be able to mentor others in their professional legal development.Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, including the lead role in a wide variety of matters with both legal and non-legal professionals.

• Comfortable with technology and the use of technology tools in performing your daily work responsibilities.

What we offer you

At FIS, we hire the best. In return, you receive exceptional benefits including:

Opportunities to innovate in fintech
Tools for personal and professional growth
Inclusive and diverse work environment
Resources to invest in your community
Competitive salary and benefits

FIS is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive compensation. The pay range for this full-time position is $160,110.00 - $269,000.00 and reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position based on the posted role, level, and location. Within the range, actual individual starting pay is determined additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Any changes in work location will also impact actual individual starting pay. Please consult with your recruiter about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Privacy Statement

FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.

EEOC Statement

FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here

For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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