Senior US Legal Counsel
ARQ is a financial services platform that lets users in Latin America hold global currencies, make cross-border payments, invest in international markets, and spend worldwide with a card.
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About ARQ ( Prev DolarApp )
ARQ serves travelers, investors, and professionals across Latin America who need access to global currencies and financial markets. Users can hold digital dollars and euros, receive and send international payments via dedicated US and European account details, invest in US stocks and ETFs, and spend globally with a card at market conversion rates. The platform is available across Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Brazil.
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About the Role
You will act as a strategic right hand to the Chief Legal Officer, leading regulatory, licensing, technical legal and privacy matters, bank partnership agreements, and US product launches such as savings accounts and investment offerings across US entities. You will manage external counsel and mentor mid-level legal team members as the US legal function expands.
Requirements
- Senior-level legal experience at top fintechs, banks, tech companies or law firms
- Demonstrated expertise in US fintech regulations, licensing, bank partnership agreements, privacy frameworks and investment product launches
- Experience with or strong understanding of LatAm cross-border dynamics
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and active NY state bar admission in good standing
- Ability to manage complex legal tasks across multiple entity types independently
- Excellent verbal and written English; Spanish and/or Portuguese is a plus
- Project management skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
Responsibilities
- Lead regulatory strategy, licensing setup and privacy compliance across US products
- Manage external legal counsel
- Advise on complex technical legal matters, investment laws, product agreements and regulatory frameworks
- Negotiate and structure bank and financial institution partnerships and investment product legal structures
- Act as right-hand counsel to leadership
- Manage US mid-level legal team members
Benefits
- Sign-on stock options bonus
- Discretionary performance bonus (stock options)
- Paid annual leave
- Latest technology to work with