Finix
Regulatory Counsel, High-Risk
$140K–$220K
San Francisco +1 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco
Remote - Experience
- 5+ years of legal experience; may be gained at a law firm, in-house, or in government.
- Education
- Juris Doctor (or equivalent).
About the job
Advises Product, Sales, and other teams on regulatory requirements for payment products and high-risk sectors, supporting compliant launches and market expansion in the U.S. and Canada.
What you'll do
- Provide practical regulatory guidance on product designs, deals, customer segments, and new business models.
- Lead gaming and gambling regulatory analysis, including jurisdictional requirements and licensing, and help embed requirements in products and launch plans.
- Monitor regulatory and network developments; support sponsor bank, card network, Compliance, and outside counsel matters.
What they ask for
- Juris Doctor (or equivalent) and active bar admission in good standing in at least one U.S. state.
- 5+ years of legal experience with a substantial regulatory focus in payments, fintech, banking, gaming, or a similarly regulated industry.
- Ability to analyze complex, multi-jurisdictional regulatory frameworks and apply them to products, customers, and business models.
- Working knowledge of U.S. payments and financial services regulation, including money transmission licensing, FinCEN and BSA/AML requirements, consumer protection, and privacy.
Nice to have
- Gaming and gambling regulation experience, including licensing, sweepstakes, or prediction markets.
- Familiarity with Canadian frameworks, card network rules, sponsor bank requirements, or high-risk merchant verticals.
Pay
$140,000 - $220,000/yr USD base salary
Tools
FinCEN, BSA/AML, FINTRAC, RPAA, PIPEDA, Quebec Law 25, Visa, Mastercard
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