Rare opportunity to join a small, growing, and creative practice group focused on working with Fintech and Financial Services clients to build new payments products and platforms. This is an exciting time to be a part of this practice group. The position will involve significant mentoring and interaction with partners, the chance to take leadership in the group and the firm, and the ability to play an entrepreneurial role in building a practice.
At Wilson Sonsini, we represent the pioneers and disruptors associated with market-changing innovation in technology. The position will have the opportunity to represent financial technology innovators and work exclusively in fintech and financial services, representing startups and founder-led companies across all stages, from pre-formation to capital markets.
The successful candidate will have the following qualities:
- The ability to think creatively and with nuance to solve problems and develop strategies for clients while working solidly within applicable regulation.
- Strong writing skills, particularly when expressing complex ideas and analyses. The position may involve drafting memos, contracts, risk disclosures, alerts, and other types of documents.
- A focus on fintech companies.
- Energy to help build a growing practice.
- 1-3 years’ experience, particularly as it relates to payments products/services and banking.
- New York location. Hybrid work schedule is the norm. Currently must be in the office at least two days a week. Candidates must have the flexibility to potentially come in more frequently.
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary range of $225,000 – $260,000, based on year classification.
- Discretionary merit bonuses may also be awarded.
- Our benefits include:
- Monthly wellness reimbursements
- 24/7 emotional and behavioral health support and virtual counseling
- Healthcare coverage for you and your same- or opposite-sex spouse/domestic partner and children up to age 26
- Family-building benefits including IVF, adoption, surrogacy, and egg-freezing
- Paid parental leave
- Parenting support concierge and telemedicine
- Parents and caregivers resource group
- Career coaching for working parents
- In-home and center-based back-up childcare
- Tutoring and college coach for older children
- Health Savings Accounts with firm contribution
- Flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Pretax commuter and parking benefits
- Basic and supplemental life insurance
- Short and long-term disability
- Voluntary long term care insurance
- Voluntary critical illness, hospitalization, and accident insurance
- Voluntary ID theft protection
- Voluntary pet insurance
- Medicare consulting
- Firm-paid CLE, bar review fees, and bar dues