International FinTech Counsel

A day in the life (Responsibilities)

• Advise a wide range of cross-functional business stakeholders on multi-national financial laws and regulations to facilitate the fast-paced expansion of Toast’s payments and banking products and services into new international territories
• Draft and negotiate strategic partnership agreements and other commercial contracts with financial institutions, third-party providers of financial services (including payment processors), card networks, and merchants
• Research, analyze, and respond to legal and regulatory questions regarding a variety of financial products and services across multiple geographies in various stages of roll-out
• Represent Legal on cross-functional teams to help design and implement cutting-edge financial products, identify creative solutions to unique use cases and escalated issues, and ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, partner contracts, and card brand rules
• Review multi-channel advertising materials for compliance with applicable laws and best practices, and provide feedback and guidance to Marketing team stakeholders

What you'll need to thrive (Requirements)

• A degree from an ABA-accredited law school, or the equivalent in your jurisdiction, and meet all professional and legal requirements necessary to practice in-house law in your jurisdiction
• 5+ years of legal experience advising corporate clients on international financial products and services. Must have experience with financial services regulations in one or more of the following locations: UK, Ireland, Canada, and/or Australia
• Experience leading negotiations and drafting commercial agreements and consumer terms of service within the financial services industry
• Strong knowledge of financial laws and regulations and best practices across multiple international territories, including applicable jurisdictional laws related to banking products, consumer protection, extensions of credit, flows of funds (including money transmission), and card association and payment network rules
• Experience overseeing the expansion of numerous financial products and