Vice President of Legal, Candidly

• The role requires deep expertise in navigating the evolving regulatory landscape of financial technology while supporting the company's SaaS business model and ensuring legal protection across all operations
• JD degree from an accredited law school; admission to state bar required
• 8-12 years of legal experience including operating as an in-house counsel
• Extensive background in financial services, payments and/or financial technology sectors
• Proven track record negotiating and drafting SaaS commercial contracts
• Deep understanding of consumer compliance and regulatory frameworks
• Experience working directly with large financial institutions
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Excellent judgment and decision-making skills in fast-paced situations
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders
• Management experience preferred but not required for exceptional individual contributors
• Interest or experience in financial services and student debt is a plus, with a passion for fintech innovation and process improvement

• The Vice President of Legal leads the organization's legal department and provides strategic legal counsel to executive leadership with specific emphasis on drafting and negotiating SaaS and commercial contracts
• This member of the executive team oversees the company's legal affairs while specializing in complex commercial agreements, data protection frameworks, payment processing regulations, and fintech compliance
• Lead legal strategy development and implementation across the organization
• Review, draft, and negotiate complex SaaS and commercial agreements with clients and partners
• Advise on regulatory compliance matters, particularly in consumer financial services
• Partner with product and business teams to integrate legal requirements into development workflows
• Manage relationships with outside counsel and legal service providers
• Identify and mitigate legal risks across business operations
• Develop scalable legal processes to support company growth
• Requirements

Total funding: $49.8m

A lack of access to affordable higher education is causing increasing numbers of students to fall into debt. Common advice is to simply save money incrementally, but that is easier said than done. Today, over 48M Americans struggle with over $1.75M of student debt. Candidly, rebranded from FutureFuel.io, offers payment management services for student loans in the form of employee benefits.