Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Product, Regulatory & Litigation

The Company is seeking a Vice President and Deputy General Counsel to lead its product, regulatory, innovation, licensing, litigation, and enforcement legal functions across U.S. and international jurisdictions. The role includes setting strategy, guiding senior legal leaders, and advising executives, board members, and regulators on complex legal and business matters. The successful candidate will partner with product, technology, engineering, banking, compliance, and other teams on product development and consumer financial regulation. They will also oversee responses to regulatory inquiries, examinations, and enforcement actions, manage legal budgets and outside counsel, and develop risk-mitigation strategies. Candidates must hold a J.D. and be in good standing with a state bar, with at least 20 years of legal experience spanning law firm, government, or in-house work in consumer finance, payments, litigation, or enforcement. Expert knowledge of federal and state consumer protection and lending laws, financial technology, payments, and litigation is required. The role calls for strong strategic judgment, communication, and consensus-building skills, along with experience advising executive leaders, board members, and external stakeholders. Candidates should also have a record of scaling teams, managing change, and mentoring senior attorneys and legal professionals.