Assistant General Counsel

About the role

Branch is on a mission to empower workers with financial freedom. We do this by helping companies accelerate payments and providing working Americans with accessible, free financial services. We're committed to building and delivering more inclusive, transparent, and frictionless financial products. Our goal of empowerment extends to our own employees, too. Have a great idea? Share it today and it might just get implemented tomorrow. As a member of our team, your voice and creativity matter-and they can directly impact our products, company, and culture. We not only focus on attracting great talent from across the country, but also on building teams that help that talent thrive. That means valuing a diversity of opinions and working styles, while creating a shared belief in innovation, initiative, and winning together. Come join our team as we develop new ways to improve the lives of working Americans. We are seeking a motivated and business-oriented attorney to join our legal team as Assistant General Counsel. This role is designed for a mid-level attorney who thrives on variety and will support the development, launch, and operation of innovative financial products and services. The role will also tackle everything from commercial contracts and financial regulatory questions to go-to-market strategy. You'll be a trusted advisor across the business with the chance to work on a wide range of legal issues in a fast-moving fintech environment. The ideal candidate has experience advising product and commercial teams on legal and regulatory issues affecting fintech, payments, consumer financial services, and related technology products. The candidate will work cross-functionally with product, engineering, compliance, operations, and go-to-market teams to provide practical legal guidance throughout the product lifecycle. This role reports to the General Counsel and works closely with the Product, Engineering, Compliance, and Risk teams.