Nova Credit · 1 month ago
Product & Regulatory Counsel
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$215K/yr - $264K/yrNova Credit is a credit infrastructure and analytics company that enables businesses to grow responsibly through alternative credit data. The Product & Regulatory Counsel will provide legal guidance on regulatory obligations, product development, and compliance while collaborating with cross-functional teams to support the company's growth.
CreditCredit BureauData IntegrationFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Get to know Nova Credit’s organizational structure, key agreements, and legal processes
Dive into our customers’ regulatory environment (FCRA, CCPA, GLBA, GDPR)
Understand our product offerings and market, and how it all developed: the legal 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
Dive deeper into current products, key regulatory features, risks, challenges, and areas for future development
Work hand in hand with the product, data, and engineering teams on new features, product development, and positioning
Review and develop a deep understanding of company policies and procedures that affect customers
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
Become a key advisor on legal, regulatory, and privacy 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
Advise on implications of data protection and transfer laws
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
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school, and must be licensed to practice law
Experience working with product, data, and engineering teams, guiding product development and assessing risk for consumer-facing financial data products
Understanding and familiarity with applicable regulatory and compliance frameworks, including Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Gramm-Leach-Bliley, and other federal and state financial regulations and requirements; experience implementing internal programs and policies based on these regulations
Working knowledge of US privacy laws and requirements, and hands-on experience
Benefits
Comprehensive and generously subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance options
Company-sponsored 401k plan
Parental leave of absence
Sick time off
Paid time off vacation
Company
Nova Credit
Nova Credit is a credit infrastructure and analytics company that enables businesses to grow responsibly through alternative credit data.
Founded in 2016
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$159.42MKey Investors
Socium VenturesCanapi VenturesHSBC Ventures
2025-10-14Series D· $35M
2023-10-17Series C· $45M
2022-09-28Series Unknown· $10M
Leadership Team
Misha Esipov
Co-Founder and CEO
Recent News
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