Director, Product & Regulatory Legal
Flex is seeking a Director to join its Product & Regulatory Legal team, a pivotal role within the company. This position involves leading cross-functional legal projects that have a company-wide impact, collaborating directly with senior leaders across Product, Engineering, Finance, and Business Development. The Director will play a crucial role in navigating the complex and evolving consumer financial regulatory landscape, shaping strategic decisions, and owning significant portions of the legal function roadmap.
Key responsibilities include leading cross-functional legal projects from initiation to resolution, providing real-time guidance to product and engineering teams on new features and product enhancements, and managing regulatory change by monitoring federal and state developments. The Director will also advise senior leaders on consumer regulatory risk, enforcement trends, and litigation exposure, review and negotiate business development and partner agreements for consumer regulatory risk, and identify opportunities to integrate new legal tools and workflows. Additionally, the role involves owning the legal AI governance framework, defining acceptable use standards, and representing Legal in cross-functional AI working groups.
The ideal candidate will have over seven years of legal experience with deep expertise in consumer financial services, including fintech, banking, or regulatory agencies. A strong understanding of the consumer financial regulatory framework, including CFPB rulemaking, Reg Z/TILA, UDAP/UDAAP, money transmission, and state licensing, is essential. Proven experience advising product and engineering teams, influencing decisions at the senior leadership level, and leading complex, cross-functional legal projects is required. The candidate should be comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with incomplete information and possess clear, plain-English communication skills. A Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and active bar admission are mandatory.
Flex offers a competitive compensation package, with a base salary range of $256,000 to $320,000 USD for candidates in Tier 1 markets such as New York City, San Francisco, and Seattle. For other U.S. locations, compensation is adjusted based on geographic pay differentials. Benefits include competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage, company equity, a 401(k) plan with company match, unlimited paid time off plus 13 company-paid holidays, parental leave, and the Flex Cares Program, which includes non-profit company match and pet adoption coverage.
Flex is a growth-stage fintech company headquartered in New York City, dedicated to creating the best rent payment experience by enabling users to pay rent throughout the month on a schedule that fits their finances and budget. The company is committed to building an inclusive culture and offers hybrid positions with on-site expectations of 2-3 days per week in local offices for roles posted in New York, San Francisco, and Salt Lake City. For candidates outside these areas, relocation assistance may be available.