Counsel

Public, a highly regulated financial services and technology company, as a sharp and enthusiastic attorney.

About Public.com

Partnering with compliance teams to build efficient, effective compliance systems and processes

Responsibilities

• In this generalist role, you will focus on litigation, regulatory matters, compliance, privacy, and product counseling.
• You will manage disputes, respond to regulatory inquiries, partner with compliance on examinations, and help expand our AI governance program.
• You will also own our privacy program, work closely with product, engineering, and marketing teams, and assist with contract negotiation.
• Manage disputes from start to finish, including escalated customer complaints, FINRA arbitrations, privacy claims, and civil litigation.
• Partner with Compliance on our SEC, FINRA, CFTC, and NFA obligations, including AML, regulatory filings, and registrations.
• Work on the program that governs both our customer-facing AI products and the AI tools our teams use internally.

Requirements

• A high level of integrity and the ability to balance legal and compliance obligations with business objectives
• Experience using AI tools responsibly to make legal processes and systems more efficient, or a demonstrated willingness to learn
• Admission to at least one U.S. bar, in good standing
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence senior stakeholders
• J.D. from an ABA-approved law school (or foreign equivalent)
• A track record of quickly learning and using new software, such as project management and compliance tools

Preferred

Experience with a broad range of legal matters

• 2-5 years of legal experience, ideally at a top law firm and then in-house at a technology or financial services company / start-up
• Litigation, arbitration (especially FINRA), or regulatory examinations and investigations
• Broker-dealer, investment adviser, or futures regulation
• Privacy, cybersecurity, or AI governance programs

Pay

USD 120,000 - 170,000

Benefits

• This position offers a range of benefits, including fully paid healthcare, flexible spending accounts, paid parental leave, 401(k) matching, and more.

• Comfort with ambiguity and pressure, and the ability to identify, prioritize, and resolve issues quickly and independently
• Negotiating commercial agreements, such as vendor, marketing, and market data agreements