Associate General Counsel

Demonstrated ability to provide counsel and guidance on complex legal questions or inquiries, and analyze legal issues in area of practice and provide effective advice to business clients on routine legal matters. Understand business needs and goals, detect legal issues and obstacles, identify solutions and alternatives, and counsel and communicate with executives and managers regarding legal risks, solutions, and alternatives.

Overview:

When you think of InComm Payments, think of Innovative Payments Technology. We were founded over 30 years ago and continue to be a pioneer in the payment (FinTech) industry. Since our inception, we have grown to be a team of over 3,000 employees in 35 countries around the world. We own over 400 global technical patents and a network that includes over 525,000 points of retail distribution that points to our industry expertise.

 

InComm Payments works with the most recognized and valued brands in the world, and we are partnered with most of the world’s leading merchants. InComm Payments is highly focused on our people and their growth, and we work hard to make a career at InComm Payments meaningful and rewarding. We value innovation, quality, passion, integrity, and responsibility in all that we do, and we are looking for great people to join our team as we move forward towards a very bright future.

 

You can learn more about InComm Payments by visiting our Website or connecting with us on LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.

 

About This Opportunity:

As Associate General Counsel, you will support business teams operating at the intersection of the financial services, healthcare, incentives and e-commerce sectors. Your core focus will be supporting and advising our business teams on matters impacting distribution partnerships with some of the world’s best-known consumer brands. You will draft and negotiate complex contract terms related to product distribution, commercial incentives, intellectual property and risk management. You will work with multiple internal and external groups simultaneously and will often collaborate with other in-house attorneys to support your business teams.

Responsibilities:

• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts related to the prepaid and stored value industry including distribution, resale, e-commerce and vendor agreements.
• Assist business units in resolving business and contractual disputes.
• Understand business needs and goals, detect legal issues and obstacles, identify solutions and alternatives, and counsel and communicate with executives and managers regarding legal risks, solutions, and alternatives.
• Provide general legal support to evolving technology-based financial services business.

Qualifications:

• Juris doctorate and bar membership in US state.
• 2+ years of experience as a practicing attorney in a corporate law department or law firm.
• Meaningful experience drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts (including those based on in-house templates and forms provided by third parties).
• Demonstrated ability to provide counsel and guidance on complex legal questions or inquiries, and analyze legal issues in area of practice and provide effective advice to business clients on routine legal matters.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills, emotional IQ, interpersonal skills, organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Team-player and growth mindset. This role requires a willingness to assist legal team members and to learn new skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines with confidence to support commercial leaders.

Preferred Qualifications

• This is a hybrid role with no strict in-office requirement. InComm Payments is based in Atlanta, GA, and strives to maintain a balance between the flexibility of remote work and the value of in-person collaboration and team building. Our ideal candidate is willing to maintain a flexible 1-2 day per week in-person schedule in our brand-new headquarters, located at Perimeter Summit.
• Experience developing and maintaining contract precedent and template database. Our ideal candidate is excited to leverage and develop scalable contracting processes and knowledge management tools (including through use of AI) with hands-on training.
• Experience in the financial services, information technology or e-commerce fields.  

 

InComm Payments provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, citizenship, veteran’s status, age, disability status, genetics or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

 

*This position is eligible for the Employee Referral Bonus Program - Tier III