Join Motive as a Senior Counsel to advise on fintech product compliance and support the growth of the Motive Card business.
Posted by employer 1 month ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 19 hours ago
AI in the day-to-day
AI-driven tools are leveraged to enhance the Motive platform.
Requirements
- Experience
- 6+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Counsel for the Cards Product at Motive, the individual will provide legal guidance to the product team, ensuring compliance while facilitating the launch of new features. Key responsibilities include negotiating contracts, supporting sales processes, and collaborating with various departments to mitigate risks associated with fraud and compliance. This position is ideal for a seasoned attorney with in-house experience in fintech, particularly in commercial payments, who can navigate complex regulations and foster strong partnerships across the organization.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 10 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Motive's career page.
- Motive has 162 other open roles including Escalation Manager, Business Strategy & Operations Manager, Networks, Lead Implementation Consultant.
- Salary band is above the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$126,887).
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Counsel, Cards Product role remote?
- It's hybrid — Motive expects some on-site time in United States - Remote.
- What's the salary range?
- Motive lists $175,000–$241,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 6 years of relevant experience for this Senior Counsel, Cards Product role.
- Where is the role based?
- Motive is hiring for this position in United States - Remote.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Motive targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Counsel, Cards Product role at Motive.
From the original posting
Who we are:
Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.
Motive serves nearly 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.
Visit gomotive.com to learn more.
About the Role:
We are looking for a Product Counsel to join our fun, mission-driven, growth-focused team to advise on the intersection of technology, the law, and the financial needs of our customers. The legal team’s mission is to mitigate risk while maximizing growth and our vision is to be trusted advisors to the business. We succeed when employees know when to seek legal advice and integrate legal advice, counsel, and review into the company’s initiatives so they succeed.
You’ll report to AGC, Head of Product, and collaborate to scope a role that meets business needs as the Motive Card product grows and matures.
What You'll Do:
- Counsel the Product team to launch new features for the Motive Card
- Negotiate all manner of contracts, from customer NDAs to issuer processor and receivables financing agreements
- Support Sales with training and process to streamline and accelerate the sales cycle
- Review and help develop compelling yet compliant Marketing content
- Collaborate with Finance and Risk functions to minimize loss, investigate fraud and create policies and process to reduce it
- Work cross functionally with your legal peers in privacy, regulatory affairs, IP, and general product counseling on novel issues that arise
- Stay up to date on industry developments to help your colleagues see around corners
- Most importantly, quickly earn the trust of your business partners to become a sought-after advisor to the Motive Card business
What We're Looking For:
- US-licensed and -based attorney with a minimum of 6+ years experience
- Significant time in-house, with law firm training
- Experience working on emerging fintech products, especially in the commercial payments space (not crypto)
- You don’t just know US financial regulations, you can explain to engineers and PMs how to comply with them in a real life product
- Comfortable making independent decisions in areas of regulatory/contractual ambiguity
- Roll up your sleeves and do what needs doing with enthusiasm and a sense of humor
- Oriented towards enabling revenue, but know when to push back
- Humble, low ego, deep commitment to empowering your colleagues
- AI-first perspective, with interest in building and leveraging AI-driven tools
- Note: This individual will work a hybrid schedule in-office (2 days a week), if within the Bay Area.
Your compensation may be based on several factors, including education, work experience, and certifications. For certain roles, total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits, paid time off, sick time off, short term and long term disability coverage, life insurance as well as 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits.
The compensation range for this position will depend on where you reside. Motive uses three geographic zones to determine pay range. For this role, the compensation ranges are:
Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of Motive's core values. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.
Please review our Candidate Privacy Notice here.
UK Candidate Privacy Notice here.
The applicant must be authorized to receive and access those commodities and technologies controlled under U.S. Export Administration Regulations. It is Motive's policy to require that employees be authorized to receive access to Motive products and technology.
All job postings are for existing vacancies. Please note; some interviews or new-hire training sessions may be held in person at one of our global offices.