Verse is looking for a Product and Commercial Counsel to provide legal guidance and direction on all aspects of Verse’s business. This includes the main areas of law applicable to our products (i.e. financial and payments regulation, licensing, data privacy), as well as general business matters like marketing, corporate governance, partnership and vendor contracts, and litigation. You will have support from Square’s global legal team and outside counsel but will be able to provide legal deliverables and advice independently. You will report into Square’s legal team but will have significant autonomy to make legal decisions for Verse.

You will:

• Provide legal guidance to product and engineering teams throughout the entire product development lifecycle

• Draft and negotiate all forms of commercial agreements (including key partnerships and vendors)

• Manage regulatory relationships and  inquiries

• Remain up-to-date on relevant industry, consumer protection, advertising, IP, and privacy laws and regulations to provide sound compliance advice

• Draft terms of service, product policies, consumer disclosures, and implement related processes

• Work closely with other stakeholders (tax, compliance, accounting, outside counsel) to provide seamless support to business partners

• Actively cultivate creative ideas and insights into how legal frameworks can support new product developments and customer experiences 

You have:

• 4+ years of relevant experience at a top law firm or in-house legal department, preferably with experience at a high-growth startup or tech company

• Experience interpreting complex legal topics into understandable and actionable guidance for non-lawyers

• Project management experience

• Familiarity with contract and legal management tools 

• Actively licensed to practice law in Spain

• Fluent in both Spanish and English

We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, based solely on the core competencies required of the role at hand, and without regard to any legally protected class.

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page. 

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