Associate General Counsel, Product and Commercial

About Slash

Slash is building the future of business banking one industry at a time.

We believe businesses deserve financial infrastructure tailored to how they actually operate not generic banking products retrofitted with software. Were creating a new category of business banking that combines the reliability of traditional banking (high yields competitive rewards and uncompromising security) with industry-specific software stablecoins and AI-native workflows.

Our goal is simple: make businesses more efficient more competitive and more profitable.

Founded in 2021 Slash is one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in the world. We power billions in annual transaction volume across a wide range of industries from internet-native founders to traditional operators. Weve raised over $60M from leading investors including Menlo Ventures NEA Y Combinator Goodwater Capital Stanford University and founders of companies like Tinder and Plaid.

Our team brings together fintech operators from Cash App Brex and Finix alongside founders who have built and scaled their own businesses. Were headquartered in San Francisco (with another office in New York City) and operate with a strong in-person culture.

About the Role

Were hiring an Associate General Counsel to help build the legal foundation for Slash as we scale. Youll report to our General Counsel and work closely with the leadership team including our two founders.

This is a broad high-leverage role working across the company. Youll be involved anywhere legal intersects with the business: from shaping new products and helping us navigate an evolving regulatory landscape to reviewing commercial agreements and structuring partnerships.

Youll act as both a thought partner and an operator. The goal is not just to spot risk but to help the company move forward with clarity and speed.

You will:

• Advise on a wide range of legal matters across product commercial and regulatory

• Support the development and launch of new financial products and features

• Draft review and negotiate key agreements (partnerships vendors customers and more)

• Help structure and execute strategic relationships with banks fintech partners and infrastructure providers

• Partner with compliance risk and operations teams to align on regulatory strategy

• Build internal processes templates and frameworks that scale with the company

• Identify areas of legal or regulatory risk and propose practical paths forward

• Manage external counsel where needed

Youre expected to be sharp creative and independent to leverage automation and AI tools effectively and to step in wherever support is needed.

Location: San Francisco or New York City

What Were Looking For

• 5 years of legal experience (law firm in-house and/or government)

• Strong generalist skillset across commercial regulatory and/or product-related legal work

• Experience in fintech financial services banking or high-growth technology companies

• Excellent judgment and ability to balance legal risk with business objectives

• Clear and concise communication style

• Ability to work cross-functionally with product engineering and leadership

• Very high ownership mindset

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting expansion into new consumer products capabilities or regulatory frameworks

• Familiarity with crypto stablecoins or AI

• Prior experience at an early-stage or scaling startup

• Experience building legal processes from scratch

Youll Thrive Here If

• You like being a generalist and jumping across different problem areas

• Youre comfortable making decisions without perfect information

• You move quickly and communicate clearly

• You enjoy working closely with founders and operators

• You want your work to directly shape how the company builds and scales

Benefits

• Competitive base salary ($240K$300K)

• Equity in a high-growth company

• Best-in-class health dental and vision insurance

• Unlimited PTO

• Daily in-office meals

• Transportation support

• High-autonomy low-bureaucracy environment

Required Experience:

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