Senior Counsel

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Hiring Remotely in US
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150K-200K Annually
Senior level
Greentech • Financial Services
The Role
Provides legal and regulatory counsel for mortgage and HELOC products, consumer credit, lending, debt collection, privacy, and solar financing. Advises business units, manages outside counsel, supports compliance with applicable laws and policies, and handles related product, litigation, complaint, and examination matters.
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About GoodLeap:
GoodLeap is a technology company delivering best-in-class financing and software products for sustainable solutions, from solar panels and batteries to energy-efficient HVAC, heat pumps, roofing, windows, and more. Over 1 million homeowners have benefited from our simple, fast, and frictionless technology that makes the adoption of these products more affordable, accessible, and easier to understand. Thousands of professionals deploying home efficiency and solar solutions rely on GoodLeap’s proprietary, AI-powered applications and developer tools to drive more transparent customer communication, deeper business intelligence, and streamlined payment and operations. Our platform has led to more than $27 billion in financing for sustainable solutions since 2018.
 
GoodLeap is also proud to support our award-winning nonprofit, GivePower, which is building and deploying life-saving water and clean electricity systems, changing the lives of more than 1.6 million people across Africa, Asia, and South America.

Responsible for providing direct legal support to mortgage/HELOC products and business units as Senior Counsel member of Legal Compliance team. Works with outside Counsel and in-house legal and paralegal team members. Provides advice on legal issues and supports all sectors of the business with regards to mortgage, consumer credit and related products and services.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Manage and work on legal, regulatory, and product issues related to mortgage/HELOC financial products and business units, including managing and working with outside counsel and other business units.
  • Provide advice and support legal, regulatory, and product issues related to debt collection, privacy, consumer credit compliance, lending and solar financing. Ensures compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and Company policies and procedures.
  • Perform other tasks as assigned from time to time by the company.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

  • Competence as a lawyer; ability to manage heavy workload in a high-pressure environment.
  • Good communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills within and across departments and externally; must be proactive in providing counsel to clients.
  • Sound judgment: ability to clearly make reasoned recommendations; ability to cross think and determine who should be kept informed.
  • Self-starter with good business sense and a sense of urgency, honesty, and fairness.
  • Good team player, calm under pressure.
  • Self-confident and inspires confidence from clients.
  • Must have a JD degree from an accredited law school.
  • Candidate must have experience advising mortgage lenders, financial institutions or fintechs on legal and regulatory consumer credit lending issues.
  • Prefer candidate with experience handling mortgage/HELOC products, legal issues, litigation and consumer complaints, and examinations.
  • Committed to being a legal business partner to internal clients.

Compensation: $150,000 - $200,000 per year

Additional Information Regarding Job Duties and Job Descriptions:
 
Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one's supervisor or other managers related to the position/department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and other skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.
 
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Skills Required

  • JD degree from an accredited law school
  • Experience advising mortgage lenders, financial institutions, or fintechs on legal and regulatory consumer credit lending issues
  • Competence as a lawyer
  • Ability to manage a heavy workload in a high-pressure environment
  • Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to provide proactive legal counsel and sound, reasoned recommendations
  • Good business judgment, self-direction, urgency, honesty, and fairness
  • Ability to work effectively as a calm, collaborative team member
  • Experience handling mortgage or HELOC products, legal issues, litigation, consumer complaints, and examinations

GoodLeap Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GoodLeap and has not been reviewed or approved by GoodLeap.

  • Healthcare Strength Feedback suggests GoodLeap provides comprehensive healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance alongside EAP and mental-health support. On balance, the core coverage breadth appears solid.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Feedback suggests employees receive PTO, paid holidays, and sick time within a defined time-away program. Notes also highlight vacation and leave programs as standard offerings.
  • Parental & Family Support Feedback suggests parental and family medical leave are available. Recent mentions indicate parental leave was expanded in January 2026.

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The Company
HQ: Roseville, CA
638 Employees
Year Founded: 2003

What We Do

GoodLeap is a sustainable home solutions marketplace. We provide simple, fast, and frictionless point-of-sale technology for countless mission-driven professionals serving millions of people who want to upgrade their homes and save money. Our platform offers flexible ways for consumers to pay for a wide range of sustainable products, including solar panels, battery storage, smart home devices, modern HVAC systems, energy efficient windows, upgraded roofing, water-saving turf, and more. We are committed to caring for the planet, building lasting relationships with our valued partners and customers, and delivering cutting-edge technology that enables more people to embrace a sustainable lifestyle.

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