Commercial Lawyer

Location: Remote (United States)

Hours: 40 hours per week

Duration: 3 months

Compensation: $100–$120/hour

Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401kExperience, qualification, and soft skills, have you got everything required to succeed in this opportunity Find out below.

Overview: A leading fintech company is seeking an experienced Commercial Counsel to support its legal team on a contract basis. This role will focus on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements while providing practical legal guidance to business stakeholders. The ideal candidate will bring strong commercial contracting experience, preferably within fintech or consumer financial services, and be comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Key Responsibilities: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including vendor agreements, customer contracts, partnership agreements, confidentiality agreements, and service agreements Provide day-to-day legal advice and guidance to business stakeholders on contractual, operational, and compliance matters Identify and assess legal and commercial risks associated with business initiatives and develop practical mitigation strategies Partner with cross-functional teams to support strategic business objectives and commercial transactions Support contract negotiations while balancing legal risk and business priorities Advise on issues related to regulatory compliance and evolving business requirements Qualifications 7+ years of commercial contracting experience Strong background supporting fintech, payments, consumer finance, or other regulated financial services businesses Experience negotiating complex commercial agreements in a high-growth environment Familiarity with fintech products, commercial deal structures, and consumer finance regulatory considerations Excellent drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills Ability to work independently and manage a high volume of commercial matters

Preferred Experience: Experience supporting international commercial transactions Familiarity with cross-border contracting and regulatory considerations Prior in-house experience at a fintech, financial services, or technology company Key Attributes Practical and business-oriented approach to legal problem-solving Strong communication and relationship-building skills Ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment Comfortable working independently while collaborating across teams Why This Role Opportunity to support a leading fintech organization on a wide range of commercial and strategic matters Exposure to complex commercial transactions within a highly regulated industry Long-term engagement with meaningful business impact Equal Opportunity Statement is committed to the principle of equal opportunity. xhqgsiq All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.