Counsel, Product & Corporate

Coast is re-imagining the trillion-dollar U.S. B2B card payments infrastructure, with a focus on the country’s 500,000 commercial fleets, 40 million commercial vehicles, and many million commercial drivers. The incumbent technologies that cater to these customers are decades old, and drivers and fleets increasingly demand modern digital experiences and affordable and transparent financial services products. Coast's mission is to deliver them at a transformational scale, beginning with the Coast Fleet and Fuel Card built on a cutting-edge spend management platform. 

As Counsel, Product & Corporate, you will be the second member of our legal team, reporting directly to the General Counsel (Renata Stepanov). You will serve as a key legal advisor at Coast, providing strategic guidance on product development, regulatory compliance, and commercial transactions. This role requires a business-minded approach to legal issues, balancing risk management with business objectives. You will be instrumental in developing scalable legal processes and ensuring Coast's products and services comply with applicable laws and regulations in the fintech space while negotiating and structuring important strategic partnerships and commercial deals that drive Coast's growth.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic legal guidance on product development, feature launches, and platform enhancements to ensure compliance with applicable regulations
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including customer contracts, vendor agreements, NDAs, partnerships, and SaaS agreements
• Partner closely with product, engineering, sales, and compliance teams to provide pragmatic legal guidance that enables business growth while managing risk
• Develop and implement scalable legal processes, templates, and policies to improve efficiency
• Monitor regulatory developments in the fintech space and advise on potential impacts to Coast's business
• Provide the company with support on privacy issues, policies and initiatives
• Assist with corporate governance and compliance matters
• Handle day-to-day legal operations including managing routine legal inquiries, maintaining records, managing diligence processes and handling basic employment matters

Requirements:

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in the U.S.
• 7+ years of legal experience, with a mix of law firm and in-house experience (prior experience in high-growth startups and/or fintech or payments company preferred)
• Strong knowledge of regulations applicable to B2B financial services
• Experience providing product counsel and regulatory guidance in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills, particularly with technology/SaaS agreements
• Strong communication skills with ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders
• Business-minded, pragmatic approach to problem-solving with excellent judgment
• Self-starter with ability to work independently while maintaining strong collaboration skills

Compensation

Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry, and are one part of our total compensation package that also includes benefits, signing bonus, and equity. Pay decisions are based on a number of factors, including scope and qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to other Coast employees. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at Coast to fall healthily within the range based on these factors.

• Salary range: $175,000 to $205,000 annually
• Signing bonus
• Equity grant: commensurate with level determined at the discretion of the company, with meaningful potential upside given the company’s early stage
• Benefits overview:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible paid time off (vacation, personal well-being, paid holidays)
• Paid parental leave
• Tools to help manage your financial wellness, including webinars, access to an equity tax advisory service, and company-sponsored 401K
• $400 accessories allowance for home office setup to be spent on a keyboard, mouse, headphones, etc.
• Education stipend
• Free lunch every Friday

About Coast

Coast is founded and led by Daniel Simon, who previously cofounded Bread (breadpayments.com), a leading payments and credit technology firm backed by some of the world’s top VCs which was acquired for $500MM+ in 2020.

Coast has raised $165M in total funding — our recent $40M Series B equity round was led by ICONIQ Growth with participation from Thomvest, and Synchrony. We're also backed by top fintech and mobility venture funds – including Accel, Insight Partners, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Avid Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, BoxGroup, Foundation Capital, Greycroft, Colle – and premier angel investors – including Max Levchin (Affirm), Josh Abramowitz (Bread), Jason Gardner (Marqeta), William Hockey (Plaid), Ryan Petersen (Flexport), and many others.

Check out our CEO's recent podcast interview with Primary Venture Partners and last year’s product/market deep dive on Fintech Layer Cake with Coast Founder Daniel Simon!

Coast is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are building a diverse and inclusive environment, so we encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.