Assistant General Counsel

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar in good standing.

12+ years of experience in corporate law, including significant experience at a nationally recognized law firm and/or a sophisticated in-house legal department.

Extensive M&A experience leading complex mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic transactions from signing through post-closing integration.

Deep finance expertise supporting structured finance and corporate finance transactions, including warehouse financing, receivables financing, securitizations, credit facilities, and capital markets transactions.

Strong securities law knowledge, including experience supporting public company or foreign private issuer reporting frameworks and advising on disclosure obligations, Form 20-F, Form 6-K, earnings releases, and investor communications.

Executive partnership with a demonstrated ability to advise senior leadership on complex legal, governance, and strategic business matters.

AI fluency with the ability to leverage and critically evaluate AI-generated legal work product, understand AI governance and privacy considerations, identify legal risks associated with responsible AI use, and apply sound judgment when incorporating AI into legal workflows.

Commercial judgment with a proven ability to independently manage multiple high-priority matters while balancing legal risk with business objectives.

Cross-functional leadership with experience managing outside counsel and partnering effectively across Legal, Finance, Treasury, Investor Relations, and Corporate Development.

Operational excellence demonstrated through improving legal operations, governance processes, templates, or scalable legal frameworks within a fast-paced environment.

Preferred: Experience as in-house counsel at a public fintech, financial services, or payments company, or equivalent advisory experience at a top-tier law firm.

What you’ll get in return

Zip is a place where you'll get out what you put in. The newness of our sector means we need to move at pace and embrace change, and our promise to you when you join the team is that you'll feel empowered and trusted to make big things happen quickly.

We want you to feel welcome and as though you have the support to be yourself, and care for yourself at work. Because it's important to us that you make the most of the opportunities you'll get to grow your skills and your career, and be surrounded by smart, friendly people and leaders that have your back.

We think these are some of the best things about being a Zipster. We will also offer you:

Flexible working culture

Incentive programs

Unlimited PTO

Generous paid parental leave

Leading family support policies

Company-sponsored 401k match

Learning and wellness subscription stipend

Beautiful Union Square office with a casual dress code

Industry-leading, employer-sponsored insurance for you and your dependents, with several 100% Zip-covered choices available

Zip is committed to a straightforward and transparent pay structure. The actual base salary will be determined by various individualized factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, experience, location, internal equity, as well as other objective business considerations.

The annual base Pay Range for this position is $248k – $260k. This range reflects our US national compensation band (USN). Additional premium percentages may apply based on our tiered premium strategy.

Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

If hired, employees will be in an "at-will" position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Be a part of a team that reflects the diversity of our customers

We pride ourselves on being a workplace that provides equal opportunities to people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities, veteran status, and everything else that makes you unique.

Equally, we're committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive. Please let us know if there are any adjustments that need to be made to ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.

And finally...get to know us

Zip Co Limited (ASX: ZIP) is a digital financial services company, offering innovative, people-centered products.

Operating in two core markets - Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) and the US, Zip offers access to point-of-sale credit and digital payment services, connecting millions of customers with its global network of tens of thousands of merchants.

We’re proud to be a values-led business and our values - Customer First, Own it, Stronger Together and Change the Game - guide us in everything we do.

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