Assistant General Counsel

About us: Branch is on a mission to empower workers with financial freedom. We do this by helping companies accelerate payments and providing working Americans with accessible, free financial services. We’re committed to building and delivering more inclusive, transparent, and frictionless financial products. Our goal of empowerment extends to our own employees, too. Have a great idea? Share it today and it might just get implemented tomorrow. As a member of our team, your voice and creativity matter—and they can directly impact our products, company, and culture. We not only focus on attracting great talent from across the country, but also on building teams that help that talent thrive. That means valuing a diversity of opinions and working styles, while creating a shared belief in innovation, initiative, and winning together. Come join our team as we develop new ways to improve the lives of working Americans. About the role: We are seeking a motivated and business-oriented attorney to join our legal team as Assistant General Counsel. This role is designed for a mid-level attorney who thrives on variety and will support the development, launch, and operation of innovative financial products and services. The role will also tackle everything from commercial contracts and financial regulatory questions to go-to-market strategy. You'll be a trusted advisor across the business with the chance to work on a wide range of legal issues in a fast-moving fintech environment. The ideal candidate has experience advising product and commercial teams on legal and regulatory issues affecting fintech, payments, consumer financial services, and related technology products. The candidate will work cross-functionally with product, engineering, compliance, operations, and go-to-market teams to provide practical legal guidance throughout the product lifecycle. This role reports to the General Counsel and works closely with the Product, Engineering, Compliance, and Risk teams. Key Responsibilities: Advise product and business teams on the design, launch, and operation of fintech and payments products, including consumer and commercial financial services offerings. Serve as a versatile legal advisor across Branch's business units, providing practical guidance to product, engineering, sales, and marketing on commercial, regulatory, and corporate matters. Provide legal guidance on applicable federal and state laws and regulations, including consumer protection, payments, money transmission, bank partnership, UDAAP, privacy, and marketing requirements. Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of agreements, including customer contracts, and partnership arrangements. Monitor and analyze relevant legal and regulatory developments, including data privacy laws (CCPA and other state laws), licensing requirements, consumer protection laws, and other laws impacting the payments and fintech space. Support product teams on product and feature development and go-to-market strategies. Advise on marketing, advertising, and customer communications relating to financial products and services. Qualifications: J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and active membership in good standing in at least one state bar. 5-8 years of legal experience, ideally with a mix of law firm and in-house practice. Experience advising fintech, payments, banking, or technology companies on product and regulatory matters. Familiarity with consumer financial services laws and regulations, including UDAAP, EFTA/Regulation E, privacy, marketing, and payments-related requirements. Ability to manage multiple projects independently and balance legal risk with business objectives. Risk-balanced decision-maker with the ability to simplify complex regulatory requirements into practical guidance and contractual protections. Strong analytical, communication, and negotiation skills with a practical, solution-oriented approach. Comfortable working independently in a dynamic, high-growth environme