Whop is the place for business operators. Scale up customer acquisition and distribute your products with a few clicks. Spin up an empire in an afternoon. Backed by Insight.
About the role
As Senior Product Counsel, you will be the primary legal partner to Whop's product, engineering, payments and risk teams. You will advise on how our payments, payouts and marketplace products are designed, launched and operated, with a focus on payments regulation, consumer protection and platform liability. You will work alongside product teams from the earliest stages of development, identify the legal and regulatory requirements that shape a product, and help find practical paths to launch. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 5–10 years of legal experience, with substantial experience advising on payments, fintech or financial services products
- JD and admission to the New York or California bar, or eligibility to register as in-house counsel
- Working knowledge of U.S. payments regulation, including money transmission, BSA/AML, sanctions, card network rules and the bank partnership model
- Experience advising online marketplaces or platforms on consumer protection and intermediary liability issues
- Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into clear, practical guidance for product and engineering teams
- Sound judgment about regulatory risk, including when a requirement is firm and when there is room for a reasonable, well-documented position
More about this role
Brooklyn, NY or Palo Alto, CA · Full-time, in office five days a week · Reports to the General Counsel
Whop's mission is to help everyone earn a sustainable income. More than 27,000 internet businesses use the Whop Payments Network for payments, payouts, distribution and affiliate programs, and sellers earned more than $300M on the platform last month.
We are building institution-grade financial infrastructure for internet entrepreneurs. As we launch new products and expand into new markets, the legal and regulatory questions behind them grow more complex. We're looking for an experienced product counsel to help us build those products the right way, quickly.
As Senior Product Counsel, you will be the primary legal partner to Whop's product, engineering, payments and risk teams. You will advise on how our payments, payouts and marketplace products are designed, launched and operated, with a focus on payments regulation, consumer protection and platform liability. You will work alongside product teams from the earliest stages of development, identify the legal and regulatory requirements that shape a product, and help find practical paths to launch. You will engage outside counsel...
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