[Hiring] Senior Managing Counsel @WEX

Role Description

The Senior Managing Counsel, Corporate Payments will be responsible for supporting, and managing direct reports in support of, WEX’s Corporate Payments line of business on complex commercial transactions and product development & launches in the Americas.

• Manage and lead a team of legal professionals in support of WEX Corporate Payments legal matters.
• Draft, review and negotiate a variety of customer and partner agreements including:
  • Credit agreements
  • Technology integration agreements
  • Marketing, referral, technology and services agreements
• Provide solution-oriented legal advice and support throughout the product lifecycle.
• Identify, assess, collaborate, manage, and escalate any issues or risks to the business.
• Review marketing collaterals, press releases, and marketing initiatives for WEX Corporate Payments.
• Manage and resolve specific contractual queries and pre-litigation disputes.
• Identify and lead opportunities to improve processes consistent with best practices.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key internal constituencies.
• Collaborate with colleagues in other areas of the legal department.
• Train, mentor, and foster individual team member growth and development.
• Engage, instruct and oversee outside counsel work.
• Provide commercially focused advice and recommendations to internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Education: J.D. from accredited law school
• Experience: 8+ years of legal practice, ideally with in-house experience; licensed in at least one U.S. state
• Significant experience in structuring, drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial transactions.
• Experience in payments and/or financial services industries and related laws and regulations.
• Understanding of the legal and practical components of a product life cycle.
• Experience in managing and supervising others.
• Experience with legal matter management system, contract lifecycle management systems, and AI tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellence in resourceful problem solving, detailed analysis, and issue resolution.
• Effective organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritization skills.
• Collaborative and can work as part of a team, while also able to be an independent self-starter.
• Proactive in pursuit of continuous improvement and learning new skills.

Requirements

• Excellent ability to understand complex commercial, product and technical issues and business metrics.

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurances
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Comprehensive and market competitive benefits designed to support personal and professional well-being

Pay Range

$170,000.00 - $213,200.00