Assistant General Counsel (Data, Technology & Litigation)

Join Avant, a leading fintech company, as an Assistant General Counsel specializing in data, technology, and litigation. In this highly cross-functional role, you will serve as the primary legal partner to Avant's Privacy Officer and various teams involved in building and using data-driven products. You will manage Avant's enterprise IP strategy, oversee consumer claims and disputes, and provide practical legal guidance on privacy and AI. This position offers a flexible work environment, unlimited paid time off, and a range of benefits.

Serve as the primary legal advisor for privacy and AI, supporting the design, implementation, and maturation of Avant’s privacy and AI governance programs.

Avant is looking for a motivated, experienced attorney to lead legal support for privacy, artificial intelligence (AI), intellectual property (IP), and consumer litigation

Active and in good standing in one State Bar in the United States

We invite you to apply to our positions even if you do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed in the description

About Avant

Oversee and support all aspects of Avant’s consumer litigation matters, subpoenas, and other disputes, including pre-litigation counseling, fact investigation, discovery, motions practice, arbitration, and dispute resolution.

Responsibilities

• Support development of and manage Avant’s enterprise IP strategy, including protecting Avant CreditOS™, our proprietary credit decisioning platform.

Requirements

• Ability to explain complex legal and technical issues to non-lawyer audiences, including product, engineering, and data science teams
• J.D. degree with 6+ years of legal experience, including meaningful experience in the following: privacy/data protection, intellectual property, and litigation, gained at a law firm, in-house legal department, or government agency
• Experience with trademark clearance, enforcement, and portfolio management, and with trade secret protection under the Defend Trade Secrets Act and state trade secret laws, including managing outside counsel
• Excellent judgment, clear communication, business pragmatism, and intellectual curiosity, with comfort working through ambiguity and the ability to gain the trust of colleagues, business leaders, and executives

Preferred

• Litigation experience with consumer financial services and privacy law, including the Dodd-Frank Act, UDAAP, FDCPA, TILA, ECOA, and TCPA, is highly preferred
• One or more IAPP certifications (e.g., CIPP/US, CIPM, or AIGP) preferred, or willingness to obtain one
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. privacy, biometric, data protection, and AI laws and frameworks, including GLBA, FCRA, CCPA/CPRA (including its ADMT regulations), the Colorado AI Act, other state privacy and AI laws, TCPA, and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework
• In-house experience with a consumer financial services, fintech, or technology company, and experience advising on AI governance or automated decision-making in a regulated environment, are highly preferred

Pay

USD 170,000 - 205,000