Founding Counsel, ModernFi

• 5–8+ years of experience, ideally with a mix of law firm and in-house roles, particularly at a technology or fintech company
• Hold a JD from a prominent law school as well as a bar admission
• Confident in contract negotiation and legal strategy, especially in regulated or B2B enterprise contexts
• Thoughtful and pragmatic in your approach to legal risk, with the ability to advise on what’s essential, what’s flexible, and what to push back on
• Comfortable working cross-functionally and explaining legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders
• Entrepreneurial — excited to build from the ground up, work through ambiguity, and be part of a founding team
• Experience with banks, credit unions, or financial infrastructure is a strong plus

Desirable

• We’re hiring our first in-house legal leader — a founding team member who will establish and own the legal function at ModernFi
• As our Founding Counsel, you’ll serve as a key partner across the business, advising on commercial agreements, risk, compliance, people operations, and future fundraising efforts
• This is a unique opportunity to join a rapidly growing fintech company and help shape its operational and regulatory foundation
• Own all core legal responsibilities as the first in-house legal hire, including revising, reviewing and negotiating client contracts, vendor agreements, NDAs, and employment documents
• Advise on legal risk, particularly in reviewing contractual agreements from institutional bank and credit union partners and vendor relationships
• Support due diligence processes from customers, vendors, and investors with clear, efficient, and consistent legal review
• Partner with internal teams on employment-related legal needs, such as offer letters and policy documentation
• Prepare for and support fundraising activities, including working with outside counsel and managing investor diligence
• Contribute to ModernFi’s compliance posture, especially regarding frameworks relevant to FDIC, NCUA, OCC, and Federal Reserve guidance on risk management for third-party relationships
• Represent ModernFi on external legal and compliance calls with banks, credit unions, and other partners
• Build the internal legal infrastructure — processes, templates, and policies — that will scale with the company

• During the recruitment process, you’ll meet the our leadership team and, provided conversations go well, will be invited to an onsite presentation