Corporate Counsel

Corporate Counsel

Location: Florida (Onsite / Non-Hybrid)
Reports To:General Counsel

About TouchSuite

TouchSuite is a leading provider of payment processing and financial technology solutions serving over 50000 merchants across North America. With more than 20 years in the payments industry TouchSuite delivers simple scalable solutions for complex payment environments across a wide range of industries.

We are entrepreneurial at heart execution-focused by design and collaborative by culture.

Role Overview

TouchSuite is seeking a highly motivated Corporate Counsel to support the companys legal regulatory and commercial initiatives in the highly regulated payments and financial technology space. This role is ideal for an attorney who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment partnering closely with business leaders and developing expertise across commercial contracts payments regulation risk management and compliance.

The Corporate Counsel will work cross-functionally with Legal Compliance Risk Operations Sales Product and Finance teams as well as external counsel sponsor banks and payment partners.

Key Responsibilities

General Corporate & Commercial

• Provide day-to-day legal support to internal departments including Sales Operations Risk Compliance Product HR and Finance

• Draft review negotiate and manage a broad range of commercial agreements including:

  • Merchant processing agreements and schedules

  • Independent Sales Organization (ISO) and agent agreements

  • Vendor supplier and technology agreements

  • SaaS software licensing and data-processing agreements

  • NDAs amendments and addenda

• Assist with corporate governance matters including bylaws resolutions and internal policies

• Research analyze and provide legal guidance on a wide variety of legal and operational matters

• Support employment-related legal matters in coordination with HR and outside counsel

Payments Regulatory & Compliance Support

• Provide legal support related to payment processing acquiring and financial services activities including card-present and card-not-present environments

• Assist with compliance matters involving card network rules and regulations including Visa Mastercard American Express and Discover operating regulations

• Support relationships with sponsor banks processors and acquiring partners including review of bank agreements program requirements and audit obligations

• Partner with Compliance and Risk teams on regulatory frameworks including:

  • Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) requirements

  • Know Your Customer (KYC) and Customer Identification Program (CIP) obligations

  • OFAC and sanctions screening

  • Fraud prevention chargeback management and dispute processes

• Assist with policies and procedures related to PCI DSS data security and privacy including coordination with technical and security teams

• Support review and escalation of high-risk merchants products and verticals including prohibited or restricted business categories

• Monitor and assist with regulatory developments impacting fintech and payments including state and federal requirements and card network rule changes

Risk Management & External Counsel

• Implement and maintain policies and procedures designed to minimize legal regulatory and operational risk

• Manage and coordinate with outside counsel on specialized legal regulatory or litigation matters

• Support internal investigations audits and regulatory inquiries as needed

Qualifications & Experience

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school

• 2-5 years of legal experience with preference for experience in:

  • Payments fintech financial services or regulated industries

  • Commercial contracts and regulatory compliance

• Active admission to the Florida State Bar (or admission pending)

• Strong contract drafting negotiation and issue-spotting skills

• Ability to translate legal and regulatory requirements into practical business-focused guidance

• Highly organized detail-oriented and comfortable managing multiple priorities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Why Work at TouchSuite

• Collaborative entrepreneurial culture with a passion for execution and growth

• Exposure to complex real-world payments and fintech regulatory issues

• Opportunity to work closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams

• Established payments leader with global reach across the U.S. Canada and Europe

• Hands-on role with significant professional growth and long-term career potential