Counsel, International Product & Regulatory

As Marqeta’s Counsel, International Product & Regulatory you will help advance our vision of modern money movement and will be enthusiastic about payments technology and its potential for positive impact in peoples’ lives. You will help drive high-profile cross-functional initiatives across the business involving a variety of complex legal and regulatory issues relating to managing risk for financial and payments products internationally. This requires strong business acumen and the ability to both work independently and with large multi-stakeholder teams. We are looking for someone with sharp analytical and communication skills, who is diligent, organized, engaged, proactive, collaborative, and who has demonstrated excellent legal and business judgment and strategic thinking. You will be part of an international team providing product, regulatory and privacy support. 

We work Flexible First . This role can be performed remotely anywhere within Ontario or British Columbia, Canada. We’d love for you to join us!

This position is not for an existing vacancy.

The Impact You’ll Have

• Demonstrate a passion and practical knowledge of international laws, rules and regulations related to prepaid and debit products in various jurisdictions, including Canada and the EEA


• Develop strategies for monitoring and analyzing new international laws and regulations in the payments/financial services space to assess their applicability to the payments/financial products offered by Marqeta, and work closely with relevant stakeholders in developing and implementing controls to comply with applicable international laws and regulations 


• Provide legal advice on payment laws, financial services regulations, data privacy, consumer protection, and enforcement actions for existing products and new features in covered jurisdictions


• Assess legal risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and provide legal advice to cross functional stakeholders (product, engineering, risk teams, go to market, etc.) in connection with maintaining integrity of the financial platform


• Collaborate with and manage outside legal counsel in various international jurisdictions


• Be a team player and self-starter with drive and initiative 


• Have high integrity and great judgment while working across the organization 

Who You Are

A licensed attorney with: 

• 5+ years’ experience practicing in-house in fintech or banking or at a reputable law firm, ideally focused on prepaid, debit and/or payments work


• A workable understanding of the international payments industry, including the laws, rules and regulations related to banks and the participants in the payments ecosystem, including issuer processors and program managers


• A keen sense of ownership and the ability to independently drive complex projects to completion on tight timelines in a fast-moving, high-performing environment


• A solid business focus with practical risk awareness and the ability to balance legal risk mitigation against key business objectives and risks


• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to work on teams and independently; ability to drive accountability and influence outcomes


• The ability to challenge and be challenged both internally and with clients in a constructive and respectful way


• Advanced problem solving skills, i.e., the ability to quickly digest a problem, evaluate various options/solutions and empower yourself and others to deliver


• Team player with a positive attitude and commitment to excellence


• JD degree and member in good standing of a State Bar (or equivalent in your jurisdiction) 

Typical Process

• Application submission


• Recruiter video call


• Take-home exercise 


• Hiring manager video call


• Virtual “Onsite” consisting of 4-5, 30-45 min calls


• Offer!

Compensation and Benefits

Marqeta is a Flex First company which allows you to choose your best working environment, whether that be from home or at a company office. To support Flex First, we calibrate pay to a competitive value according to working location. 

When determining salaries, we consider several factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior experience, and work location. The new-hire base salary range for this position, reflected in CAD, is: 132,300 - 165,400

We also believe in recognizing the contributions of our people. That's why we award annual bonuses to eligible employees, rewarding both individual performance and the success of the entire company.

Along with monetary compensation, Marqeta offers

• Multiple health insurance options


• Flexible vacation time


• Retirement savings program with company contribution


• Equity in a publicly-traded company 


• Monthly stipend to support our remote work model


• Annual “development dollars” to support our people growth and development


• Family-forming benefits and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave