Director of Legal, Product & Regulatory

Want to help everyday Americans build wealth? Financial inequality is increasing and too many people are getting left behind. At Stash, we believe in the power of simplifying investing, making it easy and affordable for everyday Americans to build wealth and achieve their financial goals.

We're one of the fastest growing fintechs in the U.S. and have had another record-breaking year. In 2021 we almost doubled our headcount and valuation. Our personal finance app makes investing easy and affordable; this year our customers set aside more than $3 billion with Stash.

Prioritizing People is one of our core values and has been key to a healthy work-life balance and a great sense of fulfillment and inclusion. We employ a true people first - hybrid model. Live and work where you feel the most productive, whether that is in your home, in an office, or a combination of both. Anywhere in the US or UK.

Let's solve complex problems and tackle wealth inequality.

Stash is looking for a senior attorney, well versed in broker-dealer regulation, to join our small, tight-knit legal team. You will serve a critical role in helping Stash understand its regulatory obligations and be a leader in driving practical, risk-based solutions to identify and manage legal risks.

The right person will be an organized, self-starter who is curious by nature, knows how to prioritize their day and can get up to speed on complex matters and build meaningful relationships across the organization quickly.

Stash is a fast-paced growth company—join us to work on hard, important problems, have fun, and make history.

What you'll do:

• Be our in-house subject matter legal expert and thought leader on broker-dealer laws, rules, regulations, and trends;
• Advise the company on regulatory and self-regulatory matters, including providing legal support to examinations or inquiries by, or other correspondence with, FINRA and the SEC, primarily related to the broker-dealer, but also the investment adviser;
• Work collaboratively with intra-team and cross-functional partners, including Product, Design, Engineering, DevSecOps, Marketing, Risk, Customer Experience, and Legal & Compliance, to develop creative solutions to complex challenges related to legal and regulatory matters impacting the company's broker-dealer and investment adviser;
• Maintain certain parts of our customer-facing legal documentation;
• Be a team player willing to support other product & regulatory, commercial, and corporate work, as needed;
• Overseeing outside counsel supporting any of the above.

Who you are:

• Genuinely excited by Stash's mission and the opportunity to address wealth inequality
• Collaborative with the ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with stakeholders.
• Ultimate team player and solutions-oriented.
• Have exceptional judgment and a risk-based approach with the ability to cope with competing priorities and tight timelines.

What you bring to the table:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience as a practicing lawyer
• Membership in good standing in at least one state bar (New York preferred)

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At Stash it is our mission to help everyday Americans invest and build wealth. That includes people of all races, genders, and abilities, so it is important to us to acknowledge and address the issues of inequality in financial services head on.

Diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values, promoting innovation, and building the best products. Our success is directly related to our employees and we believe that our team should reflect the diversity of the customers that we serve. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Stash is committed to building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds.

If you require any reasonable accommodations to make your application process more accessible please reach out to recruiting@Stash.com.

Invest in Yourself:

• Equity & Stash Accounts [Invest, Retire, Custodial, Bank]
• Flexible PTO
• Learning & Development Fund
• Work from Home Stipends
• Parental Leave [Primary & Secondary]

Recognition:

• Comparably's Best Company for Diversity, Women, Culture, and more! (2022)
• BuiltIn's Best Places to Work (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
• Forbes Fintech 50 (2019, 2020, 2021)
• Best Digital Bank, Finovate Awards (2020)
• Tearsheet Challenge Awards, Best Banking Card Product - Stock-Back® Card, 2020
• LendIt Fintech Innovator of the Year (2019 & 2020)

**No recruiters, please**