Corporate Counsel contractor

Finalsite is the most valued partner for K12 schools to build trust strengthen community and grow enrollment. Ranked among the best EdTech Companies in America Finalsite supports more than 7000 schools and districts worldwide with an integrated platform for websites communications mobile apps enrollment and marketing services.

Headquartered in Glastonbury Connecticut Finalsite is a global company with employees working remotely across nearly every U.S. state as well as throughout Europe South America and Asia.

We believe people do their best work when they feel supported connected and empowered to grow. Thats why we invest in our employees through competitive benefits professional development opportunities and a collaborative culture built on partnership and purpose. Whether youre looking to expand your skills take on new challenges or make a meaningful impact in education Finalsite offers the opportunity to grow your career while helping schools thrive.

At Finalsite every interaction matters with our clients with each other and with the schools and families we serve. Join us and help shape stronger school communities around the world

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Contractor to join our dynamic legal team within the fast-paced EdTech industry. This is a contract position that offers the opportunity to work on a broad range of legal matters supporting the organizations mission to transform education through technology while ensuring compliance minimizing risk and enabling business growth. The Contractor will support a wide range of commercial and transactional matters including but not limited to customer payment processing agreements and will work across functional areas. This is a US-based remote position reporting directly to the companys Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel.

100% Remote - Anywhere within the US

• Draft review and negotiate a variety of agreements including customer payment processing merchant sponsor bank SaaS contracts vendor agreements and partnership agreements
• Audit existing merchant customer vendor and sponsor bank agreements.
• Flag and address regulatory requirements within customer merchant and bank agreements.
• Conduct legal research on emerging payment processing issues regulatory updates and best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (sales product engineering HR) to provide timely legal guidance
• Maintain accurate and organized legal records and databases

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• Licensed and in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
• 7-10 years of legal experience preferably in-house or with a law firm
• Direct hands-on drafting and negotiation experience on customer-facing payment processing / merchant / SaaS agreements.
• Experience in or in-depth knowledge of standard contractual provisions preferably relating to provision of payment processing services merchant agreements and SaaS services
• Payments/fintech transactional experience such as merchant processing agreements ISO/payment facilitator agreements sponsor bank and familiarity with card network rules (PCI/DSS KYC/AML PSD2).
• Sound commercial judgment on liability and indemnity terms typical to payment processing agreements with the ability to work within pre-approved risk parameters and know when to escalate outside of them
• Working familiarity with money transmitter licensing and BSA/AML concepts sufficient to recognize when a contract issue is actually a regulatory issue and escalate appropriately
• Detail-oriented superior organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills to collaborate across departments

Finalsite offers 100% fully remote employment opportunities however these opportunities are limited to permanent residents of the United States. Current residency as well as continued residency within the United States is required to obtain (and retain) employment with Finalsite.

Finalsite is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements. EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please contact Finalsites People Operations Team. Finalsite is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment Finalsite will ensure that persons with disabilities or special needs are provided a reasonable accommodation. Ensure your Finalsite job offer is legitimate and dont fall victim to fraud. Ask your recruiter for a phone call or other type of verbal communication and ensure all email correspondence is from a email address. For added security where possible apply through our company website at Experience:

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