Associate General Counsel, Product and Commercial

The role

The Associate General Counsel will advise on legal matters across product, commercial, and regulatory areas. You will support the development of financial products and negotiate key agreements while working with the leadership team.

What you will do

• Advise on a wide range of legal matters across product, commercial, and regulatory
• Support the development and launch of new financial products and features
• Draft, review, and negotiate key agreements
• Help structure and execute strategic relationships with banks, fintech partners, and infrastructure providers
• Partner with compliance, risk, and operations teams to align on regulatory strategy
• Build internal processes, templates, and frameworks
• Identify areas of legal or regulatory risk and propose practical paths forward
• Manage external counsel

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of legal experience (law firm, in-house, and/or government)
• Strong generalist skillset across commercial, regulatory, and/or product-related legal work
• Experience in fintech, financial services, banking, or high-growth technology companies
• Excellent judgment and ability to balance legal risk with business objectives
• Clear and concise communication style
• Ability to work cross-functionally with product, engineering, and leadership
• Very high ownership mindset

Nice to have

• Experience supporting expansion into new consumer products, capabilities, or regulatory frameworks
• Familiarity with crypto, stablecoins, or AI
• Prior experience at an early-stage or scaling startup
• Experience building legal processes from scratch

Benefits

• Competitive base salary ($240K–$300K)
• Equity in a high-growth company
• Best-in-class health, dental, and vision insurance
• Unlimited PTO
• Daily in-office meals
• Transportation support
• High-autonomy, low-bureaucracy environment

About the company

Slash is building the future of business banking by combining traditional banking reliability with industry-specific software, stablecoins, and AI-native workflows. Founded in 2021, it is a fast-growing fintech company headquartered in San Francisco.