Commercial Counsel, Marqeta
Vendor Management
$188.8-275.5k
+ Annual bonuses, equity and Employee Stock Purchase Program
Modern payment & card issuing solutions
Be an early applicant
Modern payment & card issuing solutions
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$188.8-275.5k
+ Annual bonuses, equity and Employee Stock Purchase Program
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the global standard for modern card issuing, empowering builders to bring the most innovative products to the world.
Role
Who you are
- You are an inspiring collaborator with a team-oriented approach to your work and have a passion for delighting your clients, customers, and partners
- 3-6 years of experience in commercial contracts, preferably with experience at both a top law firm and in house
- Industry experience in FinTech, payments, financial services/banking and/or software technology
- Working knowledge of the regulatory landscape in the payments and issuing space in the US
- Experience using AI tools to work more effectively and efficiently
- A keen sense of ownership and the ability to independently drive complex projects to completion on tight timelines in a fast-moving, high-performing environment
- Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to work on teams and independently; ability to drive accountability and influence outcomes
- The ability to challenge and be challenged both internally and with clients in a constructive and respectful way
- Advanced problem solving skills, i.e., the ability to quickly digest a problem, evaluate various options/solutions and empower yourself and others to deliver
- Highly responsive, customer focused and meets deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- JD degree and member in good standing of a State Bar
What the job involves
- As Marqeta’s Counsel, Commercial you will be an important member of Marqeta’s Commercial Legal Team and primary partner to our vendor management team
- As Counsel, Commercial, you will provide legal and business advice on a variety of agreements, including vendor, sales and partnership agreements, and will help improve Marqeta’s contracting processes and procedures
- You will work closely with other in-house attorneys and outside counsel in providing best-in-class legal services to Marqeta’s quickly growing business
- You will build strong relationships across the entire company and will have leadership visibility with Marqeta’s cross-functional teams and leaders on legal matters relating to Marqeta’s customers, partners and vendors
- You will report to the Senior Director, Associate General Counsel of Commercial Legal
- You'll be a core member of Marqeta’s in-house team of attorneys and support the negotiation of agreements with Marqeta’s vendors
- Work closely with cross-functional Marqeta internal sales, partnership, product, and operational colleagues to support customer and partnership agreements
- Support Marqeta’s expansion by partnering with cross-functional teams in sales, product, compliance, finance to help sell Marqeta’s products and services
- Work collaboratively across the Legal, Regulatory and Compliance team on cross-functional priorities and initiatives
- Collaborate on the development of agreement templates and playbooks for the Commercial Legal Team to drive scale, cross-functional efficiencies, and offer creative solutions where appropriate
- Provide practical legal advice to the business and develop strong working relationships across the Company with cross-functional peers and other business stakeholders
- Be a core member of Marqeta’s in-house team of attorneys and support the negotiation of agreements with Marqeta’s vendors
Application process
- Application submission
- Recruiter video call
- Hiring manager video call
- Virtual “Onsite” consisting of 4-5, 45 min calls
- Offer!
Our take
Marqeta processes payments quickly, offering businesses a more straightforward way to take customer payments with its physical and virtual card solutions. The company has a string of major companies utilizing its flexible and scalable platform, including Uber, Doordash and Square.
The company is rapidly expanding in Europe, with strong growth in processing volumes and new partnerships, including major collaborations with firms like Trade Republic. It also partnered with Visa and Affirm to introduce the Visa Flexible Credential, allowing users to access multiple payment methods on one card.
With a focus on global growth and delivering innovative financial services, Marqeta is targeting new verticals and supporting underbanked businesses. With this aim, the company is on its way to deepening its impact in the fintech space and driving further innovation in payments.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
May 2020
$150m
LATE VC
May 2019
$250m
SERIES E
Total funding: $542.5m
Company benefits
- Praise: We believe in generously recognizing each other’s talents and contributions, and sharing the goodness we see
- Health and wellness: We cover your premiums for health, dental, and vision. Plus, your pet gets his/her/its own insurance, on us
- Flexible time off: We take time to relax and recharge when needed. We have unlimited time off for most employees and encourage an average of 5 weeks per year
- Marqeta paid family leave: We support all families. We offer 12 weeks of paid leave for all new parents and up to 20 for birthing parents. We also offer 4 weeks of caregiving leave
- 401k match: We invest in your future. We’ll match 50% of your contribution and up to 6% of your salary
- Meaningful equity: As owners of the company, we’re all in this together. Full-time employees will receive equity in Marqeta
- Giving back: We recognize we’re part of a larger community and encourage employees to donate their time and expertise to organizations they support
- Monthly stipend: You’ll get an additional monthly stipend on your paycheck to help fund your daily commute, cell phone, and/or internet connectivity
- Stock discount: The Employee Stock Purchase Program allows employees to buy discounted company stock
Company HQ
Northgate - Waverly, Oakland, CA
Leadership
Jason Gardner
(Founder & Board Member)Having studied at Arizona State University, worked in Management for Benettar Marble & Granite, NetManage and Gartner Group. Then founded PropertyBridge and spent 2 years at MoneyGram before founding Marqeta as CEO in 2010.
Mike Milotich
(CEO)Spent a decade at VISA, ultimately serving as SVP (Head of Corporate Finance and Investor Relations). Was also Commercial Analytics Lead for PayPal and a Senior Financial Analyst at Barclays Global Investors.
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