Product Counsel, Payroll and Fintech

The role

You will provide legal advisory support for product development, review, and updates. You will partner with product, engineering, and business teams to support payroll, fintech, and tax products using AI-driven tools.

What you will do

• Navigate complex regulatory frameworks to design and mature core products.
• Counsel Product, Engineering, Design, and Business Teams on payroll, payments, data privacy, and tax issues.
• Contribute to the development of scalable processes to manage legal risk.
• Partner with the Commercial Team to advise on product risk and negotiate with counterparties.
• Test, pilot, and recommend next-gen AI solutions.
• Lead the adoption of AI-driven review tools.
• Set standards, playbooks, and tooling for the product legal function.

Required qualifications

• JD degree
• Member of a State bar/ active license to practice law
• 7+ years of combined legal experience
• Experience working in an in-house legal department at a technology company
• Experience supporting the development of payroll, fintech, tax and payment products
• Experience with the launches and scaling of highly regulated domestic and global products
• Ability to build consensus and build strong relationships
• Success in working collaboratively to help business clients understand and own risk-based decisions
• Experience creatively solving problems, balancing legal risk and business needs
• Attention to detail and the ability to follow through in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work well under pressure, cross-functionally, and independently
• Experience in working closely with Commercial or Contracts Counsel to support deal closure

Nice to have

• A passion for AI and technology as drivers of legal transformation
• Familiarity with regulated industries (e.g., financial services, payroll/tax SaaS, healthcare)
• Creative problem-solving skills and the confidence to take smart risks
• Energy, curiosity, and a drive to be part of something groundbreaking
• A team-first approach

Benefits

• Competitive base pay
• Benefits
• Equity (RSUs)

Before you apply

• AI experience requirements will be assessed during the interview process

About the company

Gusto handles payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR for more than 500,000 small businesses. They have teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York.