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We build critical financial infrastructure that allows consumer-facing companies to offer engaging investing experiences to their customers in a frictionless way. We host advanced investing capabilities ranging from ESG investing to multi-currency trading across 60 global markets. We are a team of financial empowerment enthusiasts that have come together from various industries including tech, banking, finance, and law.\nThe company has raised $55M in funding and is positioned to rapidly scale. Come join an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact!\nAbout the role\nWe're looking for a Corporate Counsel to join Atomic's legal team and serve as a key partner to the General Counsel. You'll combine substantive legal analysis on cutting-edge fintech issues,; negotiating commercial contracts, managing disputes, and providing legal advice to the risk committee - with hands-on involvement in legal operations, including maintaining and improving our contract and vendor management database.\nThis role is about building depth and resilience in a legal department that today relies on a single senior attorney. You'll handle some of the legal work that keeps the business moving while being mentored by the General Counsel to assume increasingly more varied and interesting responsibilities. You will have the opportunity to further develop as a well-rounded in-house lawyer with exposure to commercial transactions, regulatory matters, mergers and acquisitions, legal operations, cross-border transactions, disputes, privacy and corporate governance.\nAtomic is a remote-first company; candidates based in the US are required, with New York metro or San Francisco Bay Area a plus.\nKey Responsibilities\nBusiness Support\nServe as a legal point of contact for the internal teams, fielding requests and providing timely guidance\n\nAssist with regulatory projects and special initiatives as directed by the General Counsel, including international regulatory filings, mergers and acquisitions and applications for new permissions and activities\n\nCoordinate document preparation for regulatory submissions: notarization, apostille, assembly of exhibits, and formatting for filing requirements\n\nProvide backup to the General Counsel across all legal functions, ensuring continuity and 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