Upgrade, Inc. · 2 days ago
Product Counsel
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$190K/yr - $230K/yr
5+ years expUpgrade, Inc. is a fintech company focused on providing affordable financial products to improve customers' financial well-being. The Product Counsel will provide legal guidance on financial products, working cross-functionally to ensure regulatory compliance and manage legal risks associated with new product development.
BankingCreditFinancial ServicesFinTechMobile
Responsibilities
Review new products and features from early stages of development through launch, advising on legal risks while providing practical legal advice
Work closely with Product, Compliance, Marketing, Engineering, Risk and other teams to help bring new products and features to market while ensuring legal and regulatory compliance
Draft consumer facing agreements (loan agreements, TILA disclosures, program terms, etc.) and review marketing collateral
Research and spot issues related to consumer protection laws and regulations, commercial agreements, privacy, and other legal requirements
Prioritize workload to set goals and meet deadlines in a fluctuating and sometimes ambiguous business environment
Own your projects with a can-do attitude and a willingness to jump in where needed – no job is too big or too small – and some may not exactly fit in the four corners of this job description
Qualification
Required
J.D. and Bar membership in good standing
5+ years advising financial institutions/fintech companies as a lawyer at a leading law firm or in-house legal department
Experience advising on financial products, in particular consumer loans, deposit accounts and payments
Innate curiosity, desire and ability to learn rapidly
Resiliency and comfort serving as a trusted business partner
Quick adopter of new and evolving technology
A team player with a sense of humor and self awareness
Preferred
Big Law and fintech startup experience
Experience with AI tools
Benefits
100% paid coverage of medical, dental and vision insurance
Flexible PTO
Competitive 401(k)
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Paid parental leave
Health & wellness initiatives
Company
Upgrade, Inc.
Upgrade helps customers move in the right direction with affordable and responsible financial products.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (52)
2024 (34)
2023 (31)
2022 (25)
2021 (22)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$752MKey Investors
Neuberger BermanKoch Disruptive TechnologiesMouro Capital
2025-10-16Series G· $165M
2021-11-16Series F· $280M
2021-08-11Series E· $105M
Leadership Team
Renaud Laplanche
Co-founder & CEO
Adelina Grozdanova
Co-Founder, Head of Investor Group
Recent News
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