Corporate Attorney

Shaping the Future of Lending

With 30 years of fintech leadership, Origence empowers credit unions with innovative SaaS lending solutions that make lending more accessible, efficient, and competitive. We invest in our people and foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement. As we help shape the future of lending, we're leveraging AI to enhance the way we work and create value for our clients, and we're seeking individuals who are excited by emerging technologies and eager to use them responsibly to solve problems and drive impact.

The Associate Corporate Attorney has experience in indirect lending, direct lending, financial services, privacy, and FinTech matters in the Credit Union Service Organization and licensed lender space. The Associated Corporate Attorney provides direct support for senior attorneys, is an active partner to internal business clients in addition to providing timely and accurate advice, drafts and negotiates complex and novel contracts with minimal supervision, ensures compliance with regulatory standards, and actively contributes to legal risk mitigation strategies.

The Origence Mindset

At Origence, we are self-aware, adaptable, and relentlessly focused on creating meaningful impact. We think like owners, embrace complexity and ambiguity, challenge conventional thinking, and continuously pursue smarter, more effective ways to solve problems and advance the business. If this mindset reflects who you are, you may be exactly who we're looking for.

How You'll Contribute:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts, including but not limited to licensing agreements, service agreements, NDAs, data protection agreements, lender agreements, partner and lead generator letters of understanding, and other legal documents independently or at the direction of the senior attorneys.
• Provide legal advice on regulatory, compliance, privacy, and business issues affecting financial services, licensed lender, and SaaS operations.
• Conduct legal research and analysis of statutes, regulations, and case law relevant to company operations.
• Support litigation matters, including strategy, calendaring, discovery, briefings, and outside counsel involvement as needed.
• Update internal policies, procedures, and manuals.
• Monitor and interpret changes in regulatory frameworks and industry best practices affecting the credit union and licensed lender industry.
• Maintain organized legal files, and report on and track key deadlines.

What Makes You a Great Fit:

Education

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and admission to the California Bar (Registration under Rule 9.46. Registered In-House Counsel accepted but must be indicated on application).

Experience

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and admission to the California Bar (Registration under Rule 9.46. Registered In-House Counsel accepted but must be indicated on application. If admitted under Rule 9.46, please provide proof of successful bar passage, applicable state diploma privilege will not be accepted as proof of successful bar passage.).
• Minimum 2-3 years of relevant legal experience in a law firm, in-house legal department, or similar setting. 3+ years of prior experience as a non-attorney in financial services will count toward the minimum years of experience.
• Experience with financial services, licensed lender, or FinTech legal issues OR SaaS/technology company legal matters.

Your Strengths & Expertise

• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments under tight deadlines.
• Experience advising on regulatory compliance (e.g., consumer financial protection statutes, data privacy, software licensing).
• Exposure to commercial technology contracts or subscription services.
• Prior exposure to litigation support or regulatory investigations.

Bring your ideas, your curiosity, and your unique perspective. We'll provide the opportunities, tools, and support to help you succeed.

How We Invest in You:

• 401(k) with 8% Company Match
• Flexible Work Environment
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement & Education Benefits
• Comprehensive Health & Wellness Benefits
• Microsoft Copilot and AI-Enabled Tools
• Continuous Learning & Development Opportunities
• A culture of connection, celebration, and growth through employee-driven programs, company events, holiday celebrations (Star Wars Day), monthly town halls, quarterly company meetings, and team traditions like Bring Your Kid to Work Day

Recognizing Your Impact

The starting salary range for this full-time position is $147900 - $175000 per year. We offer competitive compensation designed to recognize the value, experience, and contributions each team member brings to Origence. Base pay is determined by factors including experience, geographic location, and internal equity, and eligible positions may participate in our annual bonus program.

Origence is an equal opportunity employer. All recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, and other terms and conditions of employment will be based upon an individuals’ qualifications regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, military service, marital status, pregnancy, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, disability or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.