Payments & Fintech Associate Attorney

A law firm seeks a mid-level associate to join its Atlanta, GA, office as a key member of a fast-paced Payments & Fintech practice group, supporting innovative financial-technology and digital-payments clients.

Duties

• Draft, review, and negotiate sophisticated commercial agreements for payment processors, digital-wallet platforms, and fintech solutions

• Advise on outsourcing arrangements, technology-licensing deals, and related service-provider contracts

• Partner with regulatory and compliance specialists to address evolving payments industry requirements

• Coordinate with product, IT, and risk teams to align legal strategies with business objectives

• Oversee multiple high-priority projects, ensuring deadlines and milestones are met

Requirements

• 3+ years of transactional experience, preferably in fintech, payment systems, or technology licensing

• Proven ability to negotiate complex commercial contracts in the technology or financial services sectors

• Exceptional organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail

• Capacity to juggle concurrent matters in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment

• Self-starter with strong interpersonal and collaborative abilities

Education

• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school

Certifications

• Active admission to the Georgia State Bar

Skills

• Advanced drafting and negotiation of technology and commercial agreements

• Solid grasp of payments industry practices and regulatory frameworks

• Effective written and verbal communication tailored to diverse stakeholders

• Strong project management and prioritization capabilities

• Proficiency with document management and deal-tracking tools

The sizable Georgia based law office is ideally located in Midtown. The law practice takes up ten floors. There are more than four-hundred professional attorneys staffed at the legal practice. They represent clients in all of the firm's practice areas. Some of the disciplines consist of corporate-finance, intellectual property, litigation, and legislative-public policy.