Legal Counsel, Global Payments

The Mom Project is excited to support Etsy with their search for a Legal Counsel, Global Payments to join their team.

About The Team

Etsy Legal is a dynamic team of lawyers working on some of the hardest technical, commercial, and regulatory problems around - we’re looking for a great payments lawyer with deep expertise. In this role, you will work with people throughout the company to help Etsy and our brands grow in a manner that complies with payments, financial services, and other regulations that apply to Etsy across the world.

Responsibilities:

• Work with business teams across Etsy and Depop to explore and evaluate new business opportunities in the payments space across multiple jurisdictions, to help the teams understand regulatory compliance obligations and to facilitate the launch of any new payments-related products/services.
• Provide day-to-day advice, resolving issues that arise in existing commercial relationships, drafting and negotiating complicated payments and other related commercial agreements, and providing ongoing legal counseling on a wide range of legal and commercial areas.
• Provide thought leadership on the evolution of Etsy’s payments strategy.
• Advise the business on legal issues surrounding the structuring of new and existing payments-related products from the initial stages of product development through to launch and beyond.
• Draft customer-facing policies for our payments products and advise on appropriate customer communications and disclosures.
• Be an integral part of the payments product, engineering, and commercial teams, working with them to help design and deliver solutions that are compliant with applicable legislation, such as PSD2.
• Manage local outside counsel to secure and provide tailored advice on the launch of payment products and features across various markets.
• Monitor payments-related legal and regulatory developments applicable to the businesses and advise on change management processes related to those developments.
• Coordinate closely with subject matter experts within the global Legal team to ensure comprehensive and consistent legal risk mitigation strategies. In particular, collaborate closely with the Compliance function in identifying and complying with all relevant regulatory compliance obligations that apply to the payment operations of the Etsy group marketplaces, both within the US and internationally.
• Ensure effective risk management practices in accordance with relevant laws, regulations, and company policies.
• We are a global business. This role requires an attorney with experience identifying, understanding, and managing international payments' legal and regulatory risks.
• Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! You should assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change from time to time at Etsy's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law.

Qualifications:

• JD (or local equivalent), and are admitted to a state bar (preferably NY or CA) or are qualified to work in-house in New York. In-house experience preferred.
• Substantive knowledge of global payments regulation and regulatory frameworks relevant to payments and financial services systems globally.
• Skilled at issue spotting and advising on other international legal and regulatory risks related to payments and financial services.
• Ability to work in a high-velocity environment, meet tight deadlines, and act decisively.
• Ability to present complex issues in a clear and concise manner and provide succinct, practical, and results-oriented legal advice.

Hours and Location

• Monday - Friday, 40 hours/week
• 100% remote - EST hours

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.