Head of Legal

About Atlas

Atlas is the concierge charge card built for those who expect more - unlocking access to world-class dining luxury travel and lifestyle experiences while making spending seamless.

Our members are discerning high-spending individuals and companies who rely on Atlas for insider access curated service and unmatched reliability.

In just over a year weve organically scaled to hundreds of millions in spend volume growing double digits month over month. Backed by Y Combinator Valar Ventures (Peter Thiel) Eric Schmidt Elad Gill and other leading fintech and consumer investors Atlas is building the modern alternative to Amex Centurion with a high-margin high-growth model and a clear path to over $1B in spend volume.

Our team is lean senior and fast-moving with experience across Apple Robinhood Instacart and DoorDash.

The Role

Atlas is hiring its first Head of Legal a business-minded and entrepreneurial attorney who will build the legal and regulatory foundation of a global fintech from the ground up.

This isnt a back-office role. Youll join the executive team as a strategic partner to the CEO and work across product finance and operations to unlock growth structure creative partnerships and help Atlas scale confidently and compliantly around the world.

Youll lead everything that will define Atlass next chapter: from our first credit warehouse facility to international product launches embedding sound legal judgment into the business so Atlas can move fast without cutting corners.

The role is based in New York with a hybrid working cadence and close collaboration across ops partnerships finance credit and growth.

What Youll Do

• Strategic Advisor & Product Partner

  • Serve as the principal legal advisor to the CEO and leadership team translating complex legal and regulatory issues into a clear actionable strategy that drives innovation.

  • Partner closely with product and operations to launch new products quickly and responsibly- balancing innovation with regulatory foresight.

• Commercial & Partnership Leader

  • Lead negotiations for high-value partnerships across dining travel payments and technology.

  • Structure creative unconventional agreements that protect Atlas while preserving flexibility for growth.

• Financial Architect

  • Lead legal strategy for capital markets initiatives- including structuring and closing Atlass first warehouse credit facility to expand lending capacity and fuel growth.

• Regulatory & Compliance Builder

  • Design a scalable legal and compliance framework covering credit payments and data privacy. Manage regulatory relationships with Visa issuing banks and lending partners.

• Risk & Operations Advisor

  • Develop risk policies across credit delinquency and collections. Create systems and templates that scale with the business ensuring legal enables growth rather than slowing it down.

• Corporate Steward

  • Oversee governance board matters equity administration IP and capital-raising support. Act as legal counsel to the board and executive team on strategic and corporate matters.

What Were Looking For

• 7 years of legal experience including 4 years at a top-tier New York law firm (M&A financial institutions or capital markets focus).

• Experience advising high-growth fintech payments or credit businesses preferred.

• Strong understanding of U.S. financial regulatory frameworks including payments lending money transmission consumer protection and data privacy.

• JD from a top-tier law school; admitted to practice in NY (or eligible for in-house counsel registration).

• Exceptional judgment communication and business acumen.

Who You Are

• Business-minded lawyer. You think like an operator and speak the language of growth not red tape.

• Creative problem-solver. You dont get stuck in the friction. You find paths forward that make the business stronger.

• Hands-on builder. You enjoy rolling up your sleeves to build systems from scratch in a fast-moving environment.

• High-agency executor. You move quickly prioritize well and operate with a deep sense of ownership.

• Trusted counsel. You bring clarity and judgment to complex time-sensitive decisions and thrive in high-stakes environments.

Why Join Us

• We offer a competitive salary range of $200000 - $300000 and a robust total compensation package.

• Join a high-growth fintech redefining lifestyle and payments for the most discerning customers on the planet.

• Work with a small elite team thats built products like the iPhone and moves fast with a focus on performance and precision.

• Be part of a culture that rewards autonomy encourages innovation and treats its employees with the same level of care we provide our members.

• Operate in a culture that rewards results with real ownership and the chance to build things that materially impact our members daily lives.

• Full Medical Dental and Vision coverage.

• 401k Plan.

• Unlimited Time Off.

• Hybrid environment with flexibility when needed.

• Access to Atlas perks and concierge services included.

Required Experience:

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