Elavon Europe · 9 hours ago
Senior Corporate Counsel - Product (FinTech Product Development & Technology Partner Agreements)
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$127K/yr - $149K/yr
7+ years expElavon Europe, a subsidiary of U.S. Bank, is dedicated to providing innovative payment solutions. The Senior Corporate Counsel will support the North America fintech product organization by offering legal guidance throughout the product development lifecycle and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Draft, review, and negotiate complex technology, commercial, and reseller agreements
Ensure contract terms align with business objectives, industry standards, U.S. Bank policies, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements
Lead negotiations using legal expertise and playbooks
Document contract decisions, exceptions, escalations, and next steps
Drive efficiencies in the negotiation process
Calibrate legal guidance based on deal criticality, revenue impact, and strategic importance
Identify and evaluate legal, commercial, and operational risks in product design, development, deployment, and contracting and contribute to risk-mitigation planning
Ensure alignment with applicable contracts, U.S. Bank’s enterprise risk frameworks, third‑party risk management and regulatory expectations
Escalate elevated risks appropriately and support leadership decision‑making
Partner with product, compliance, risk partners, operations teams and others to embed legal considerations into product development
Collaborate with compliance, risk, and other legal teams to evaluate regulatory, contractual, and operational readiness of new or modified products
Support go‑to‑market preparation, compliance reviews, and launch readiness activities
Partner with and manage outside counsel as needed
Monitor emerging laws, regulations, and industry standards impacting technology products, data usage, licensing, intellectual property, and payment solutions
Track advancements in emerging technologies and associated legal frameworks
Advise product and business leaders on legal implications of new trends, innovations, and evolving regulatory expectations
Assist senior legal leadership with special projects and other legal matters as requested
Develop and refine templates, playbooks, contracting standards, and legal guidance to improve consistency and efficiency
Qualification
Required
Licensed by and in good standing with the appropriate state bar association or other appropriate state attorney licensing authority
Preferred
At least 7 recent years of legal experience in an in‑house legal department or law firm with a focus on: technology product development and launch, complex technology and commercial agreements, reseller or distribution agreements, intellectual property, privacy, data usage, and information security, third‑party/vendor contracting
Strong ability to identify legal issues and provide practical, business‑oriented solutions
Significant experience drafting and negotiating strategic and complex technology agreements, including reseller arrangements
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to distill complex concepts for non‑lawyers
Strong client‑management, diplomacy, and cross‑functional collaboration skills
Ability to lead projects, drive change, and influence decision‑making
Strong background in technology, intellectual property, information security, and privacy
Familiarity with payment services, global merchant acquiring, alternative payment types, mobile wallets, fraud and security products, financial services regulation, and AI (including agentic AI)
Experience supporting product teams in a regulated financial‑services or fintech environment
Benefits
Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Pregnancy disability and parental leave
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
Adoption assistance
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
Company
Elavon Europe
In a world that sees a sale as the step before ‘goodbye’, Elavon views things differently. Because behind every payment is a person.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Alexander Klasson
Head of Sales & Partnerships | SMB DACH & BENELUX
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