Product & Regulatory Counsel

About the role

Nova Credit is a credit infrastructure and analytics company that enables businesses to grow responsibly by harnessing alternative credit data. The company leverages its unique data infrastructure, industry-leading analytics & FCRA-compliance to help lenders fill in the gaps that exist in traditional credit analytics. Nova Credit provides access to the fragmented universe of consumer financial data and transforms it into compliant, actionable risk analytics through a suite of solutions designed to increase conversion through expanded coverage, speed, and reliability. Nova Credit supports over 7,000 businesses including organizations such as HSBC, SoFi, Scotiabank, Appfolio, and Yardi, who work with Nova Credit to make smarter credit decisions through cash flow underwriting with Cash Atlas™, quickly and accurately verify income with Income Navigator, verify income and assets with Eligibility Compass, and reach new-to-country consumers with Credit Passport®. We were recently named in Forbes' Fintech 50 in 2025 and Built In's Best Places to Work, 2025 . Nova Credit offers a dynamic and inclusive work environment where you can meaningfully impact the lives of people historically excluded from the credit system. We value diversity, intellectual honesty, and innovation and are committed to supporting our team members' professional growth and development. If you're passionate about leveraging technology to drive financial inclusion, we want to hear from you! Nova Credit's Legal & Compliance team is focused on helping the company grow while guiding it through its legal, contractual, and regulatory obligations. Operating in a highly regulated industry, the L&C teams are an essential part of Nova Credit's business and strategy. In this highly cross-functional role, you would be relied upon for your legal acumen and have broad exposure to Nova Credit's business operations and product development process. Our business is complex, and as a team member, you would frequently be asked to help clarify multifaceted issues. If you're an attorney who loves wrestling with complex problems, coming up with simple and practical solutions, and is always striving for ways to move the business forward, we'd love to hear from you! This is a NYC-based hybrid role (3 days per week in office on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays), full-time position reporting to the General Counsel. WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH, YOU'LL: Get to know Nova Credit's organizational structure, key agreements, and legal processes Dive into the regulatory environment that impacts us and our customers (FCRA, CCPA, GLBA, 1033, Fair Lending, Fair Housing) Understand our product offerings and market, and how it all developed: the legal team's involvement at various stages, and processes that may be led versus supported by legal team members Get to know the company's working style, goals, mission, and values Become acquainted with fellow Novans in our team and across the company, as well as key cross-functional stakeholders WITHIN THE FIRST QUARTER, YOU'LL: Dive deeper into products, key regulatory features, risks, challenges, and areas for future development Work hand-in-hand with the product, data science, and engineering teams on new features, product development and positioning Review and develop a deep understanding of company policies and procedures Get to know the credit reporting and analysis industry - including bureaus, financial institutions, credit providers, and other fintechs Advise the business on product requirements and limitations Get to know our corporate organizational structure and work with key stakeholders on ongoing company organizational management projects WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR, YOU'LL: Become a key advisor and first point of call for legal and regulatory risks and issues associated with products and features Guide our product, engineering, and data teams in navigating credit reporting and related regulatory frameworks, and serve as a thought partner on new ideas for our product strategies Help guide the legal aspects of international expansion strategies and required licensing Coordinate and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent implementation of legal guidance and alignment on risk Analyze our legal processes, identify issues, and help the organization become more efficient Keep up on the industry and revise and update policies, forms, and agreements where necessary Work on cross-functional company initiatives and other special projects Help our Go-to-Market and marketing teams with respect to product positioning and completing regulatory or compliance reviews by customers Help us develop our legal organization as we expand into new regions YOUR SKILLSET: Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and active bar membership; 5+ years of relevant legal experience, including meaningful time in-hou

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Update May 8, 2026: Hi there! This role is still open- if interested, please do apply! :)

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