Corporate Counsel

Location: Anywhere in US

At Personal Capital, we transform financial lives through technology and people. Personal Capital is the pioneer and market leader in digital wealth management, disrupting the traditional $30 trillion U.S. wealth management market. The company is a hybrid of technology driven advice complemented with human advisors, delivered virtually and directly to the consumer. Our free personal finance app is utilized by over 2 million users helping them track over $500 billion of their personal finances, all in one place. Our award-winning app paved the way for our advisory firm, which now manages over $12 billion in personalized investment portfolios for families and individuals across the United States.

Personal Capital is owned by Empower Retirement, the second largest retirement plan services company in the U.S. with over $656 billion in assets under management providing retirement plan services to over 40,000 organizations.

For more information on Personal Capital, please visit personalcapital.com.

Position Summary:

As Corporate Counsel at Personal Capital, you will be an integral part of the legal and compliance team dedicated to helping Personal Capital grow.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to make the transition to an in-house practice or to accelerate an existing in-house career with a rapidly growing company. We are looking for a passionate and professional team player who is detail-oriented, enthusiastic, diligent, resourceful and wants to be part of a close and collaborative legal and compliance team in a fast-paced financial services company. Prior experience with advisory law and in-house product counsel responsibilities is highly desirable, but all Personal Capital lawyers are generalists, so a willingness to learn and provide counsel on new legal issues is essential.

Responsibilities:

• Working with product, marketing and other business stakeholders to ensure Personal Capital’s products and services are compliant with existing and emerging laws
• Negotiating technology and other related contracts on behalf of the company
• Researching and anticipating unique legal issues
• Developing policies and procedures for the legal and compliance department
• Reviewing advertising and marketing materials to ensure compliance with legal requirements
• Providing company training on legal topics
• Proactively partnering with the business to provide legal advice and counsel to all functions and departments, as needed

Key Requirements:

• 4-7 years of experience gained in large law firm and/or in-house
• Must have a law degree and be admitted to at least one state bar
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
• Strong ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization
• Strong negotiating skills with both legal and financial/commercial issues
• Be purpose-driven
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships within the organization’s legal department and across all businesses
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision
• Willingness to take ownership for a project and drive it to completion
• Team player willing to pitch in where needed
• Experience in regulatory environment or fintech preferred but not required

To Apply:

• Submit resume detailing your experience
• Submit a cover letter explaining why you would be a great fit