Assistant General Counsel - Lumin Digital

About the Role

The Assistant General Counsel provides strategic legal counsel and transactional support across the organization, closely collaborating with Sales, Product, Compliance, and Risk teams. This role is critical in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various contracts, including B2B SaaS agreements, vendor contracts, and partnership agreements, ensuring robust compliance with financial regulations, data privacy standards, and corporate policies.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Support a west-coast growth team in revenue-generating contract negotiations
• Structure, draft, review, and negotiate diverse contracts, including complex SaaS, technology, customer, and vendor agreements
• Provide legal representation and guidance within senior leadership and business unit meetings
• Conduct training sessions for new hires and ongoing contract training for Sales, Client Experience, Business Development, and Legal teams
• Develop, implement, and refine legal department policies and operational procedures
• Manage contract disputes through strategic negotiations and supervise external counsel effectively within budget constraints
• Advise internal teams on contract terms, regulatory compliance, business implications, and risk management strategies
• Lead negotiations of strategic partnerships and contracts, facilitating approvals from key internal stakeholders
• Ensure contract compliance aligns with the company's legal standards and commercial objectives

Qualifications

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) Degree from an ABA accredited law school required
• Active state bar membership in good standing required

Experience

• 3+ years of experience as an in-house attorney, specifically focused on drafting, analyzing, and negotiating a wide variety of contracts
• Experience and expertise in negotiating technology contracts, particularly B2B SaaS agreements required
• Prior experience in financial services or fintech sectors is highly desirable

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Strong command of contract law and intellectual property principles, particularly as they relate to SaaS and technology products
• Excellent communication, writing, and analytical skills
• Exceptional professionalism, discretion, and integrity
• Proven relationship-building skills across all organizational levels
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple complex contracts and tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in legal operations software and related business applications

Travel

• Minimal, generally 12 days or less per year (~2x team get-togethers annually)

Life at Lumin Digital

Lumin Digital is a trailblazer in digital banking solutions, empowering credit unions and banks by creating cutting-edge digital experiences. As a 100% cloud-native company, we are purpose-built to unlock the full advantages of the cloud for financial institutions and their users. Our culture thrives on curiosity, innovation, trust, and respect.