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Posted September 25, 2021

General Counsel

Debtsy
New York, NY Full Time
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At Debtsy, we work to ensure that borrowers who fall behind on debt are treated with dignity. Owing to outdated processes and bad actors,...

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At Debtsy, we work to ensure that borrowers who fall behind on debt are treated with dignity. Owing to outdated processes and bad actors, traditional debt collection is rife with harassment and fraud. Our products tackle this by helping financial institutions modernize collections, giving borrowers simpler and more compassionate ways to get back on track.

Because of the pandemic, there’s never been a more important time for our mission.

We’re hiring our first in-house attorney to maintain and improve our legal and compliance practices. By addressing legal and regulatory challenges, you will strengthen trust and confidence in our company’s practices and accelerate our company’s growth in our current and future verticals. You will report directly to our CEO. You will collaborate closely with our outside legal and compliance teams, as well as numerous internal stakeholders spanning Product to Operations.

As our first in-house attorney, you will gain exposure to numerous parts of our business, like product development, fundraising, investor relations and managing client relationships.

Your impact

    • Solve regulatory questions through research and collaboration with our outside compliance and legal teams. Our industry’s regulatory landscape is often changing and you will be instrumental in keeping Debtsy ahead of the curve
    • Contribute to product development by providing your perspective on the legal implications of new features that deliver value to consumers and creditors
    • Streamline the legal review and completion of NDAs, contracts, vendor agreements, licensing, insurance and other business-critical material
    • Accelerate sales conversations by negotiating contracts and addressing diligence questions
    • Work with the leadership team to advise on business decisions with respect to legal and compliance requirements in our heavily regulated industry
    • Assist with the development of policies and procedures to ensure that we are compliant with all applicable rules and regulations
    • Build out our in-house compliance and legal teams as we scale

You may be a fit if you have

    • The ability to practice law in New York
    • 4+ years of experience as a lawyer: ideally you’ve worked at a corporate law firm and as an in-house counsel at another fintech company or startup
    • Knowledge of FDCPA, TCPA, FCRA, and general debt collection rules and regulations
    • Experience working with product and engineering teams to ship new features
    • The ability to handle ambiguity and uncertainty at a small company
    • An operational mindset who’s willing to get your hands dirty and gaining exposure to many parts of our business
To learn more about what it’s like to work with us, check out our Glassdoor reviews. We think our track record speaks best.

Debtsy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.

At Debtsy, we believe that diversity of outlooks, demographics, identities, and life experiences enable companies to build the best products. More diversity means more empathy with different types of people. This matters a lot for us, since so many borrowers in financial distress with whom we engage come from underrepresented backgrounds. We practice what we preach and look forward to continuing to grow and build on our already diverse team.

This listing expired on Nov 25. Applications are no longer accepted.

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