Polygon Labs

Senior Counsel: Product, Payments & Compliance

USA - Remote · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 81 days ago

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About the role

As Senior Counsel, Product and Compliance at Polygon Labs, you will shape how blockchain-based payments infrastructure is built within the US regulatory landscape.
This role goes beyond traditional legal advisory.
If you are driven by solving complex regulatory challenges and enabling responsible innovation in financial infrastructure, this role offers real, outsized impact.

Serve as the primary legal advisor to product and engineering teams developing blockchain-based payments and financial infrastructure
Design, implement, and evolve internal compliance policies, product governance frameworks, and risk assessment processes aligned with US regulatory expectations
Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure product strategy aligns with legal, regulatory, and internal policy standards
Manage external counsel on specialized regulatory matters and support internal reviews related to product and operational risk
Proven experience building or implementing compliance policies, governance frameworks, or risk management programs in a technology or financial services context
Partner closely with compliance, risk, and security teams to embed controls into product design and engineering workflows, including KYC, AML, sanctions, and data privacy requirements
Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, you will partner closely with product and engineering teams to design, launch, and scale payment solutions that meet evolving financial regulatory requirements.

J.D. degree from an accredited law school and active admission to at least one US state bar
7+ years of legal experience, including law firm and/or in-house roles within fintech, payments, banking, or blockchain environments
Strong expertise in US financial services regulation, including money transmission, payments, and related regulatory frameworks
Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical guidance for product and engineering teams

Experience supporting blockchain-based payments and stablecoin-related products
Familiarity with US regulatory agencies and frameworks (e.g., FinCEN, state money transmission regimes, and national regulatory licensing)
Background working with both traditional financial institutions and emerging fintech or web3 companies
Experience advising on data privacy, consumer protection, and financial crime compliance in product environments
Comfort using AI-assisted legal research and contract review tools to increase throughput and accuracy
Familiarity with the legal and regulatory questions surrounding AI, including automated decision-making, model liability, and applicable data protection frameworks
Ability to evaluate AI-generated work product critically, applying professional judgment to verify accuracy and flag gaps before reliance
Company matching 401k with 3% match*

Our comprehensive compensation plan includes the following benefits for our full time employees:

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