Counsel, Compliance & Government Affairs

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Salary: (Salary not provided in the description)

Forward Financing is a Boston-based financial technology company with an operational hub in the Dominican Republic, on a mission to unlock the capital that fuels small businesses across America. Recognized as a Best Place to Work by Built In Boston and certified as a Great Place To Work®, Forward is investing in its employees, technology, and customer experience – with long-term success in mind every step of the way.

This role will help shape the company’s long-term strategy and drive its mission of providing access to capital for under-served small businesses. Reporting to the Assistant General Counsel, the Counsel, Compliance & Government Affairs will play a critical role in advancing compliance and government affairs initiatives, helping to develop internal and external policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the further development, implementation, and enforcement of company policies and procedures designed to mitigate risk.
• Work closely with other business units across the company, auditing practices and implementing procedures.
• Track, analyze, and otherwise stay up to date on recent legislation and political developments affecting the Company.
• Conduct research and develop materials in support of the Company’s government affairs program.
• Stay up to date on new statutes, regulations, case law, and best practices, and incorporate these into the company’s compliance program.
• Provide recommendations to senior attorneys and management regarding potential solutions to compliance and government affairs issues as they arise.
• Provide assistance on various other general matters within the legal department.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience working as an attorney in compliance and government affairs.
• Strong attention to detail and issue-spotting skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with senior attorneys, management, fellow employees and external counsel.
• Ability to break down complicated laws and regulations into understandable and approachable language.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Self-motivated, organized and able to work independently.
• Effective in a fast-paced environment, with an ability to juggle multiple workstreams and pivot quickly.
• Ability to solicit, receive, and implement feedback with the goal of relentless improvement.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Company Information

• Company: Forward Financing
• Location: Boston, MA (with remote option) & Operational Hub in the Dominican Republic
• Culture: Recognized as a Best Place to Work by Built In Boston and certified as a Great Place To Work®.
• Mission: To unlock the capital that fuels small businesses across America.
• Benefits: (Details not provided in the description)

Application Instructions

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