Financial Technology Partners
Associate Counsel
New York City · Full-time
No sponsorshipDetected 28 days ago
M&A
About the role
- Position: Financial Technology Partners is seeking an Associate Counsel to join our small, high-leverage legal team. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, the Associate will touch nearly every part of the FT Partners legal platform--engagement letters for FinTech clients, employment matters, vendor and SaaS contracts, corporate policies, and the
- playbooks and AI tooling that scale our practice. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in commercial contracts at a top law firm, and have a desire to broaden their legal skill set to become a well-rounded in-house lawyer at a boutique investment bank
Responsibilities
- Partner with the General Counsel across the full range of legal matters affecting FT Partners' business and operations
- Build and maintain contract playbooks(standard positions, approved fallbacks, alternative clause libraries) and integrate them into the firm's legal AI workflows
Requirements
- 2+ years of relevant legal experience, preferably at a major national law firm
- U.S. work authorization required.
Nice to have
- Background in commercial and contract law
- Exposure to financial services, FinTech, or investment banking
- Familiarity with M&A and capital markets
- Prior in-house experience at a financial institution or technology company
- Equal Opportunity Employment:
Benefits
- (Comp: $200,000 + $50,000 bonus)
Equal opportunity
- FT Partners is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
- We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Visa & Work Authorization
- U.S. work authorization required.
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