Associate General Counsel, Mercury
Product and Privacy
$231.7-321.7k
Salary applicable to US based candidates only, varies by location; + Equity (stock options)
Banking services for startups
Open for applications
Banking services for startups
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$231.7-321.7k
Salary applicable to US based candidates only, varies by location; + Equity (stock options)
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make scaling tech companies simpler with a personalized banking stack for startups, and power the next generation of companies that will shape the American industry.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of legal experience (private practice, in-house, or with a government agency), with deep expertise in privacy and product counseling
- A genuine passion for privacy and data protection, along with a deep care for the founders and entrepreneurs that we serve
- Experience in fintech, banking, lending, or payments is nice to have but not required
- Exceptional communication skills—you’re flexible enough to engage with designers, engineers, executives, and external partners alike
- A proactive sense of ownership. You are never afraid to say “I don’t know, but I’ll find out.”
What the job involves
- To that end, we are hiring an Associate General Counsel for Product and Privacy who will be responsible for scaling and refining our privacy program to keep pace with our growing customer base and expanding product offerings
- While this role will have a primary focus on privacy, the role will also be responsible for expanding our product counseling function with regard to our recently launched financial workflow products
- Our Legal team aims to be the most loved in-house legal team, by generating value for the business and skillfully helping Mercury navigate complex legal areas
- We operate in accordance with Mercury’s values–which include being super helpful, thinking actively, focusing on outcomes, and acting with humility (admittedly not always easy for lawyers)
- When it comes to our legal advice, we always strive to ensure it flows from first principles and is both pragmatic and extremely high quality
- Our lawyers are embedded in the product life cycle from initial ideation to final rollout and the iterations that follow, and will partner closely with product managers, designers, engineers, compliance experts, government relations colleagues, and bank-partner counterparts
- Help build our privacy program for scale: As Mercury enters into its next phase of growth, you will be responsible for taking our privacy program to the next level, ensuring its thoughtful, innovative, and built for scale
- Transform regulations into opportunities: Provide thoughtful counsel on privacy and other regulatory areas, helping teams advance the business while maintaining compliance and user-centric design
- Collaborate across teams: Work closely with information security, engineering, compliance, risk, product, and customer support, to craft user-focused solutions
- Be a storyteller: Translate dense legal concepts into straightforward, energizing narratives for product and business stakeholders as well as external audiences
- Stay curious and agile: Embrace each new regulation, market shift, or product pivot as a learning opportunity, channeling your inventive, collaborative way of thinking to help Mercury stay ahead
- Foster collective success: Approach problems with a mindset that transparency, trust, and teamwork will lead to the best outcomes
Our take
Frustrated by the archaic, fee-laden banking services offered to entrepreneurs, the founders of Mercury set out to create a better solution. They envisioned a platform that was dynamic, tech-driven, and free from unnecessary fees.
Mercury delivers on this vision by automating business payment processes, offering FDIC-insured accounts, and providing full API access, empowering entrepreneurs with greater control and efficiency. This approach stands in stark contrast to traditional startup banking, which often burdens young businesses with high fees and limited functionality.
By prioritizing user experience and offering a free service tier, Mercury has attracted over 100,000 businesses and achieved a $1B valuation in 2021. As a rising unicorn in the stagnant world of startup banking, mercury is poised for continued growth, constantly adding new features and expanding its team to further disrupt the industry.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
50% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Mar 2025
$300m
SERIES C
Jul 2021
$120m
SERIES B
Total funding: $450.9m
Company benefits
- Health, dental, & vision
- 12+ weeks of paid parental leave
- $600 USD custom WFH equipment setup
- Unlimited vacation policy (with a mandatory minimum)
- Retirement matching up to 4% of base salary (401k/RRSP)
- Paid 6-week sabbatical after the 5-year mark
- Annual $1K USD learning & development budget
- Unlimited book budget
- Weekly $100 USD food budget
- Monthly $100 USD wellness budget
- Monthly $50 USD cellphone reimbursement
- Pet-friendly offices with free tea & lunch
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Jason Zhang
(COO)Studied Biology at Stanford before spending over 4 years at Heyzap in Business Development.
Immad Akhund
(CEO)Graduated from the University of Cambridge, then worked as a Software Developer at Aquila and Bloomberg. Also founded Clickpass and Heyzap, and was a Part-time Partner at Y Combinator.
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