[Hiring] Assistant General Counsel @Koalafi

Role Description

Koalafi is looking for an Assistant General Counsel to lead and manage external legal matters and provide strategic legal counsel as we continue to grow and evolve our consumer-finance business. This role will have primary responsibility for managing consumer litigation and arbitration, regulatory examinations and investigations, enforcement matters, and escalated legal complaints.

• Manage matters from initial assessment through resolution, including internal fact development, discovery, motion and trial strategy, settlement, and coordination with regulators and outside counsel.
• Work closely with partners across Compliance, Risk, Operations, Product, Finance, and Sales to assess exposure, develop effective strategies, and communicate legal risks, trends, and insights to key stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Serve as a strategic legal partner to leaders across the organization as Koalafi evaluates and launches new products, capabilities, and business initiatives.
• Help identify and assess legal and regulatory risks, evaluate potential exposure and tradeoffs, and provide practical, risk-based guidance.
• Manage disputes and regulatory matters while serving as a trusted advisor to the General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, senior leadership, and business partners.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 8+ years of relevant legal experience in a law firm, financial institution, fintech company, regulatory agency, in-house legal department, or a combination of these environments.
• Experience in a fintech, high-growth lending, or other dynamic and highly regulated environment.
• Experience with lease-to-own products, point-of-sale financing, non-prime lending, bank-partnership models, or consumer-loan servicing.
• Significant experience managing complex litigation, arbitration, regulatory investigations, enforcement matters, or other adversarial proceedings.
• Demonstrated experience advising business leaders on new products, strategic initiatives, or operational changes.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state consumer-financial-services laws and regulations.
• Ability to assess legal risk in evolving areas of law or regulatory expectations.
• Strong advocacy, analytical, negotiation, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Sound judgment and the ability to manage multiple high-stakes matters.
• A practical, proactive, and intellectually curious approach.

Requirements

• Direct experience with the CFPB, FTC, state attorneys general, state financial-services regulators, or similar agencies (nice to have).
• Capital Markets experience (nice to have).

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 20 PTO days + 11 paid holidays.
• 401(k) retirement with company matching.
• Student Loan & Tuition Reimbursement.
• Commuter assistance.
• Parental leave (maternal + paternal).
• Inclusion and Associate Engagement Programs.

Company Description

At Koalafi, we believe in a world where no one has to put an important purchase on hold. We’re making it easier for more people to pay for big purchases over time. Retailers across the country rely on us to offer flexible lease-to-own financing to their non-prime consumers, while increasing sales and strengthening customer loyalty. Our 200+ Koalafi teammates enjoy inspiring and challenging work that accelerates their careers.