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$200K - 250K a year
Providing employment law counsel and managing employment-related legal issues across multiple organizations.
Extensive experience in employment law, legal counsel roles, and compliance, but lacking specific fintech, securities, or high-growth tech leadership experience.
Powering the Future of Digital Capital Raising Building a world-class legal and compliance foundation for fintech innovation. DealMaker-a leading fintech platform revolutionizing online capital raising-is hiring a General Counsel to lead all legal, compliance, and risk functions during a pivotal stage of growth. With over $2 billion raised on its platform, DealMaker empowers founders and CEOs to raise capital digitally and efficiently, transforming the capital markets ecosystem for the modern era. Reporting directly to the CEO, the General Counsel will serve as a strategic business partner to the executive team, overseeing all legal operations and ensuring the company's rapid growth remains both compliant and sustainable. You'll define and execute a proactive, scalable legal and compliance strategy that aligns with securities and financial regulations, while fostering innovation and speed across the business. In this role, you'll oversee corporate governance, financing activities, commercial agreements, intellectual property, and government relations. You'll also lead adoption of AI-driven legal tools to optimize workflows, accelerate contract management, and position the legal function as a true growth enabler. The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of progressive legal experience with a strong foundation in fintech, capital markets, or high-growth technology environments. You're a decisive, pragmatic leader with exceptional business judgment, capable of translating complex regulatory frameworks into actionable business strategies. Experience building and scaling a legal team, managing regulatory relationships, and leveraging technology in legal operations is essential. This is a high-impact opportunity to shape the legal and regulatory future of a fintech leader driving the next wave of digital capital formation. Location: New York, NY Company Website: dealmaker.tech
This job posting was last updated on 2/8/2026