Senior Director, Associate General Counsel, Commercial

Job Description

• Lead Marqeta’s in-house team of attorneys that support the sale of Marqeta’s products and services, partnerships and vendor agreements • Mentor and develop in-house attorneys, help to prioritize the team’s workload, set goals, and help the team to achieve successful strategic outcomes in a fast-paced business environment • Assist with resolving complex issues in strategic customer and vendor agreements in the U.S. and internationally • Support Marqeta’s global expansion by partnering with cross-functional teams in sales, product, compliance, finance to help sell Marqeta’s products and services • Help to drive strategy to improve our contracting process. Design and implement a company wide contract management system that optimizes contracting processes globally for multiple products and services and drives alignment with cross-functional teams in privacy, security, finance, and vendor management • Partner with the Legal Operations team on contract process improvement projects, bringing strategic vision and results oriented approach to achieve great outcomes for the Commercial Legal Team and the Company • Work collaboratively across the Legal, Regulatory and Compliance team on cross-functional priorities and initiatives • Oversee the development of agreement templates and playbooks for the Commercial Legal Team to drive scale, cross-functional efficiencies, and offer creative solutions where appropriate • Provide practical legal advice to the business and develop strong working relationships across the Company with senior management, cross-functional peers and other business stakeholders

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in commercial contracts in the U.S. and internationally, preferably experience at both a top law firm and in house • A player-coach that has experience leading and developing a high performing commercial team • Industry experience in FinTech, payments, financial services/banking and/or software technology strongly preferred • Strong negotiating and drafting agreements skills • A keen sense of ownership and the ability to independently drive complex projects to completion on tight timelines in a fast-moving, high-performing environment • A solid business focus with practical risk awareness and the ability to balance legal risk mitigation against key business objectives and risks • Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to work on teams and independently; ability to drive accountability and influence outcomes • The ability to challenge and be challenged both internally and with clients in a constructive and respectful way • Advanced problem solving skills, i.e., the ability to quickly digest a problem, evaluate various options/solutions and empower yourself and others to deliver • Highly responsive, customer focused and meets deadlines in a fast-paced environment • Team player with a positive attitude and commitment to excellence • JD degree and member in good standing of a State Bar

Benefits

• Multiple health insurance options • Flexible time off – take what you need • Retirement savings program with company contribution and after tax contributions • Equity in a publicly-traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program • Family-forming benefits, fertility support, and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave • Free therapy sessions, financial and professional coaching, and legal advice • Monthly stipend to support our remote work model • Annual “development dollars” to support our people growth and development