Corporate Counsel

NinjaHoldings was founded in 2017 by a team seeking to revolutionize the way everyday Americans interact with financial services. Through our CreditNinja and NinjaCard brands, we empower people overlooked by traditional financial institutions to take control of their finances via a full suite of digital banking and lending products, providing incentives and rewards along the way as we guide them on a path to financial improvement. Through our EDGE brand, we help companies better understand their customers by offering a package of bespoke underwriting, fraud detection, and analytics services. With offices in Chicago, Miami, and around the world through the power of remote work, we are a lean and innovative team always seeking like-minded talent to join us in our fight to disrupt consumer finance.

Job Summary:

NinjaHoldings is seeking a detail-oriented, positive, and hard-working Corporate Counsel who will report directly to the Associate General Counsel. The Corporate Counsel will be responsible for the review, drafting, and negotiation of third-party vendor agreements across all business lines in such a way that furthers business objectives while effectively managing risk. This role will collaborate and interface with other departments, becoming the go-to internal resource for third-party vendor agreements. This is an exciting and rare opportunity for an entry-level attorney to join a growing legal department within a well-capitalized fintech startup. While our corporate office is located in downtown Chicago, this position has the potential to be fully remote or hybrid.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Review, draft, and negotiate third-party including non-disclosure agreements, service agreements, and technology and software-as-a-service (SaaS) agreements in accordance with internal contracting guidelines, across all business lines and departments, including Human Resources, Marketing, and Operations
• Collaborate with relationship owners on matters that may arise after the ink dries (e.g., facilitating contract amendments, renewals, terminations, etc.)
• Close collaboration with Compliance Department on initial and ongoing vendor due diligence, risk assessments, etc.
• Responsible for maintaining and updating company contract templates as needed, and template contract addenda
• Responsible for ensuring contracts repository remains up to date and complete
  
• Maintain a working knowledge of all company policies and procedures, including laws and regulations applicable to the company
• Assist with licensing and state exam management as needed
• Related projects as needed

Requirements:

• J.D. from ABA-accredited law school
• Licensed to practice law in Illinois or another state
• 0-2 years’ related in-house experience (or corporate law experience in private practice)
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and cloud-based software generally
• Resilient with a sense of humor; self-motivated and intellectually curious
• Logical thinker and attentive to detail; strong writing and grammar skills; keen sense of personal responsibility
• Demonstrated ability to comprehend consequences of various situations, anticipating potential risk, and knows when to ask for help/support
• Professional and effective communication style both internally and when corresponding with third-parties (verbal and written)

Additional Pluses, but not requirements:

• A strong desire to improve processes and maximize efficiency
• Familiarity and personal interest in corporate transactional work and in-house practice, and/or the consumer financial services/fintech space
• Personal interest in continued professional learning in areas related to this role (e.g., CLE, emerging industry trends)
• Comfortable developing and delivering presentations to small and large audiences

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package, including equity
• Casual dress policy
• Fun, fast-paced work environment
• Dynamic start-up culture
• Ability to make an immediate impact in a growth stage company
• Convenient downtown Chicago office located in the heart of the city
• Equal opportunity employer