Fora
Regulatory Counsel, International Expansion
$200K–$240K
New York City +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Location
- New York City
New York, New York, United States - Experience
- 6+ years; combined Big Law and in-house experience.
- Education
- J.D.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. work authorization is required for full-time roles based in the New York City office. Fora is unable to sponsor or assist with U.S. work authorization. Roles based outside the United States are not subject to this requirement.
About the job
Oversee Fora’s global regulatory compliance and build the legal and compliance framework supporting international expansion.
What you'll do
- Advise on market entry, corporate structuring, licensing and compliance requirements, and coordinate local counsel across jurisdictions.
- Build scalable compliance processes, policies, playbooks, and controls; partner with teams to implement legal requirements.
- Oversee risk assessments, regulator examinations and audits, registrations, renewals, and periodic filings.
What they ask for
- 6+ years of combined legal/compliance and regulatory operations experience, including Big Law and in-house experience in a startup, technology, or other dynamic environment.
- J.D. and active state bar admission; New York or California preferred.
- Experience with market entry or product expansion in travel tech, fintech, healthcare, e-commerce/marketplace, or another highly regulated industry.
- Ability to work in the U.S.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting privacy/security, AI, and other emerging-tech transactional considerations.
- Knowledge of travel regulations such as ATOL, EU/UK Package Travel Regulations, and seller-of-travel regulations; experience coordinating local counsel across jurisdictions.
Pay
$200K–$240K (base salary) + equity
AI focus
The role may support AI and emerging-tech transactional considerations; the company also expects employees to use frontier AI tooling in day-to-day work.
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