Junior In-House Legal Counsel

The role

This junior-level role provides foundational legal support across traditional banking and fintech/BaaS businesses. The person will perform legal research, contract review, and issue-spotting under the guidance of senior attorneys.

What you will do

• Assist with initial review of commercial, vendor, and technology contracts.
• Draft basic contract language, amendments, and templates under supervision.
• Identify and escalate potential legal or business risks to senior attorneys.
• Support contract administration tasks including tracking, routing, and maintaining documentation.
• Help prepare summaries, checklists, and comparison charts for contract terms.
• Conduct legal research on banking, fintech, privacy, compliance, and commercial matters.
• Prepare research memos, issue summaries, and recommendations for senior attorney review.
• Assist with monitoring changes in laws and regulations relevant to banking and fintech.
• Support external attorneys on regulatory questions by gathering documents and preparing briefing materials.
• Provide first-level issue spotting on operational or partnership matters.

Required qualifications

• Strong analytical skills to interpret complex legal, contractual, and regulatory issues.
• Excellent legal research and writing skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong contract negotiation skills.
• Effective interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships across teams and with leaders.
• Ability to prioritize, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active member in good standing with the Washington State Bar or ability to obtain Washington in-house counsel registration promptly upon hire.
• 0–3 years of legal experience in corporate law, banking/financial services, fintech, commercial transactions, or related practice areas.

Nice to have

• Experience with CLM tools (e.g., Agiloft)
• Experience drafting or negotiating commercial or technology contracts
• Experience supporting corporate governance, Board/committee operations, or regulatory filings

Benefits

• Medical Coverage: three competitive medical plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company-paid basic life insurance
• Options to purchase additional life insurance
• Long-Term /Short-Term Disability (LTD)
• Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, and Critical Illness coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company matching
• Generous vacation and sick leave policies
• 11 paid holidays

About the company

Coastal combines strong financial infrastructure with cutting-edge Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) and fintech enablement strategies. They support individuals with personal banking needs and empower businesses by integrating modern banking technology.