[Hiring] Senior Managing Counsel @WEXWEXUS

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, primarily supporting WEX’s Commercial, Product and Marketing teams, collaborating with WEX Bank, Finance, Operations, Risk, Compliance and other stakeholders, and managing outside counsel. This position will positively contribute to the execution of the Legal Department strategy by playing a key role in process improvement initiatives and partnering with Corporate Payments business leaders to solve complex legal matters.

• 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 raised by customers or commercial partners.
• 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 to identify risks.
• Train, mentor, and foster individual team member growth and development.
• Be responsible for engaging, instructing and overseeing 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.
• Excellent ability to understand complex commercial, product and technical issues.
• Effective organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritization skills.
• Collaborative and can work as part of a team.
• Proactive in pursuit of continuous improvement and learning new skills.

Requirements

• The base pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position: $170,000.00 - $213,200.00.
• Actual pay rates will vary based on various factors, such as qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.
• Base pay is one component of WEX's total compensation package.
• Most sales positions are eligible for commission under the terms of an applicable plan.
• Non-sales roles are typically eligible for a quarterly or annual bonus based on their role and applicable plan.

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurances.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off.
• Health savings account.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• And more.