Arq
Legal Counsel - US
New York, Remote. Posted 11 days ago
The role
The US Legal Counsel will lead corporate and commercial legal matters across US entities. This includes managing corporate governance, commercial contracts, financing, and credit lines.
What you will do
- Oversee legal governance, corporate maintenance, and compliance across US entities.
- Draft, negotiate, and manage corporate transactions, financing agreements, equity matters, and credit lines.
- Structure and negotiate US commercial partnerships, vendor contracts, and employment/service provider agreements.
- Do whatever it takes to win beyond scope of work and priorities.
Required qualifications
- 3-4 years of experience as a law firm associate with exposure to corporate, commercial or employment law
- Strong understanding of US corporate structure, venture financing, and credit lines
- Experience working with or strong cultural understanding of LatAm cross-border dynamics
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
- Active state bar admission in good standing
- Proactive mindset with the ability to manage complex legal tasks across multiple entity types independently
- Excellent verbal/written communication in English
- Project management skills
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently, manage conflicting priorities and successfully meet established project deadlines
- Strong problem-solving skills
Nice to have
- Spanish and or Portuguese
- Experience advising high-growth fintechs or startups on cross-border US/LatAm transactions
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Sign-on stock options bonus
- Discretionary performance bonus (stock options)
- Paid annual leave
- Latest technology to work with
- Strong team that will help you improve your skills
About the company
ARQ is a fast-growing fintech building infrastructure to move value seamlessly across borders.