[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 legal risk, support strategic growth, and build scalable processes for managing external legal matters.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, with the ability to practice as in-house counsel in Virginia and/or the District of Columbia.
• 8+ years of relevant legal experience at 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 at least one of the following: 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 areas where the law or regulatory expectations may be evolving.
• Strong advocacy, analytical, negotiation, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Sound judgment and the ability to independently 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.

Location

Richmond, VA; Arlington, VA; or Remote (U.S.). Associates near one of our office locations may work in-office, hybrid, or remotely. Remote opportunities are available to candidates throughout the United States.

Salary Range

$180,000-$235,000 per year (depending on experience and location).

Additional Compensation

This position will be eligible to participate in the company bonus plan. The final salary offer will depend on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, and geographic location.

Why choose Koalafi

A career at Koalafi means opportunities to tackle exciting challenges every single day. We take pride in a culture of innovation, trust, and ownership.

• You'll get outside your comfort zone.
• Build meaningful relationships.
• Take charge of projects that ultimately help people get the things they need most.