Corporate Counsel Senior

Job Description

Position Type :

Full time

Type Of Hire :

Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)

Education Desired :

Bachelor of Law

Travel Percentage :

1 - 5%

Job Description

As the world works and lives faster, FIS is leading the way. Our fintech solutions touch nearly every market, company and person on the planet. Our teams are inclusive and diverse. Our colleagues work together and celebrate together. If you want to advance the world of fintech, we’d like to ask you: Are you FIS?

About The Role:

As product and business counsel, you will have a broad range of responsibilities providing legal guidance on products and commercial matters. You will work with the product teams to provide legal advice regarding new product offerings, features and functionalities. You will also draft and negotiate commercial agreements for products and services as well as terms of use, policies and customer documentation. This is an opportunity to innovate ideas and insights into legal frameworks that support product developments and customer experiences.

About The Team:

The FIS Legal team is comprised of approximately 200 attorneys and paraprofessionals worldwide who enjoy being an advisor to and partner with our businesses to help the company achieve its goals. We work collaboratively with each other and with our business colleagues to solve problems in an effective and pragmatic manner. We view our role as one of supporting our business leaders in a variety of legal matters, and we strive to assist our businesses in meeting their objectives with sound, reasonable and well-considered legal counsel.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Partner with the business for strategies on new products, features and sales initiatives, learning about and understanding the business initiatives, investigating and assessing the legal and business risks, and advising on customer experiences intended to deliver value and benefits to customers.
• Getting to know the business in-depth to be able to identify and apply laws and legal requirements for the business teams and work with the business and other legal colleagues to develop creative solutions and resolve issues.
• Prepare and negotiate contracts to bring new products to market and streamline time to revenue while ensuring contractual terms protect FIS and minimize risk.
• Advise colleagues on legal issues relating to commercial contracts, product development and compliance.
• Provide legal support for strategic relationships with technology partners, resellers, and vendors.
• Stay up-to-date on relevant laws and regulations in the financial services and payables spaces.
• Render opinions and advice regarding the interpretation of contract provisions, and other business law issues.
• Review and advise on legal compliance of go-to-market sales materials and marketing materials.
• Coordinate and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent implementation of legal guidance and alignment on many areas including risk, compliance, intellectual property and privacy.
  
  

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or law or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience and a Juris Doctor from an accredited US law school and be licensed to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction.
• A minimum of 8-10+ years’ in the practice of law in a high-quality law firm or in-house environment, and be a seasoned, experienced legal professional with a full understanding of corporate and commercial contract issues.
• Strong knowledge of and interest in financial technology solutions, in-house experience with a financial institution or fintech.
• Strong analytical and advisory skills, including the ability to review and evaluate multi-faceted issues and counsel business colleagues on complex legal questions relating to various business matters, such as product development and compliance. You must possess the ability to use creative problem-solving skills to resolve issues in a pragmatic and sound manner.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with senior management, outside legal counsel, and internal and external clients. This includes strong writing skills and the ability to draft contracts, dispute resolution documentation and other legal communications.
• Strong negotiation and deal-making skills, including the ability to balance the company’s goals and the client’s needs, as well as the ability to deal with multiple parties with competing interests.
  
  

Added Bonus If You Have:

• Significant experience in negotiation of fintech or related contracts.
• Strong experience handling complex projects with little management consultation and ability to lead subordinates on a project.
  
  

What We Offer You:

At FIS, you can learn, grow and make an impact in your career. Our benefits include:

• Flexible and creative work environment
• Diverse and collaborative atmosphere
• Professional and personal development resources
• Opportunities to volunteer and support charities
• Competitive salary and benefits
  
  

FIS is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive compensation. The pay range for this full-time position is $163,310.00 - $274,380.00 and reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position based on the posted role, level, and location. Within the range, actual individual starting pay is determined additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Any changes in work location will also impact actual individual starting pay. Please consult with your recruiter about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Privacy Statement

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EEOC Statement

FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here

For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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