AVP - Associate General Counsel

As a AVP Associate General Counsel supporting Nasdaq Verafin, you will serve as a senior legal advisor and strategic partner to the Verafin business, providing practical legal counsel across commercial, product, regulatory and strategic matters. You will work closely with Verafin leadership and cross-functional teams to support the continued growth and evolution of a technology business serving banks and other regulated financial institutions.

You will thrive in this position if you combine strong commercial judgment with a deep understanding of the banking and financial services industry and an ability to navigate complex legal and regulatory issues. You are comfortable advising senior business leaders, leading sophisticated negotiations with financial institutions, and partnering with product and technology teams in a fast-moving environment. Experience with anti-money laundering, financial crime or related banking regulation is highly valued, as is an understanding of emerging legal issues relating to artificial intelligence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a senior legal advisor and strategic partner to the Verafin leadership team, providing practical, business-oriented counsel across commercial, product, regulatory, operational and strategic matters.
• Lead and provide legal oversight for complex commercial transactions with Verafin clients, including major banks and other regulated financial institutions, balancing commercial objectives with appropriate management of legal and regulatory risk.
• Advise on legal and regulatory considerations affecting Verafin's products and services, including issues arising from the development, deployment and commercialization of technology used by financial institutions.
• Provide legal support for strategic product initiatives, new products and services, partnerships, international expansion and other business growth initiatives.
• Develop a strong understanding of Verafin's business, products, clients and regulatory environment and act as a trusted legal partner to senior leadership, Sales, Product, Technology, and other business functions.
• Advise on legal matters arising from the regulatory environment applicable to banks and other financial institutions, including anti-money laundering, financial crime prevention and related regulatory requirements.
• Lead the drafting, review and negotiation of complex technology and services agreements and other commercial arrangements with sophisticated financial institutions, including addressing regulatory, outsourcing, data, security, artificial intelligence and operational requirements.
• Partner with Legal, Risk and subject-matter experts across Nasdaq, including privacy, cybersecurity, intellectual property, litigation, compliance and regulatory specialists, to provide coordinated and pragmatic legal advice to the Verafin business.
• Identify emerging legal and regulatory developments relevant to Verafin and its clients and translate those developments into practical guidance for business and product leaders.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of contracting standards, templates, playbooks and legal processes to improve consistency, scalability and speed while maintaining an appropriate risk profile.
• Provide guidance on legal issues relating to artificial intelligence, including the development and use of AI-enabled products, data and intellectual property considerations, customer contractual requirements, risk allocation and emerging AI regulation.
• Help drive innovation within the Legal function by effectively using AI and other legal technology tools to improve legal analysis, contract review, knowledge management and delivery of legal services.
• Exercise independent judgment on significant matters, effectively escalate material risks and represent the Legal function in senior business discussions.

Required Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) or equivalent law degree and admission or eligibility to practice law in an applicable jurisdiction.
• At least 10 years of post-qualification legal experience, preferably including significant experience advising financial institutions, financial technology companies or other businesses serving the banking sector.
• Significant experience drafting and negotiating complex technology, software, cloud or services agreements with large banks or other sophisticated financial institutions.
• Strong understanding of the legal and regulatory environment in which banks operate, including experience addressing regulatory requirements that affect technology vendors and service providers to financial institutions.
• Demonstrated ability to advise senior business leaders and product, sales and technology teams on complex commercial and legal matters and to translate legal requirements into pragmatic business solutions.
• Strong commercial judgment and proven ability to balance legal risk, regulatory expectations and business objectives.
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to operate effectively across functions and with senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritize competing matters and exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced, global business environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience advising banks, financial institutions, financial technology companies or technology providers serving regulated financial institutions.
• Knowledge of anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, financial crime prevention, sanctions, fraud prevention or related banking laws and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience advising on technology products used for anti-money laundering, fraud detection, financial crime management, compliance or risk management.
• Knowledge of legal and regulatory issues relating to artificial intelligence, including AI regulation, governance, data use, intellectual property, contracting and allocation of risk associated with AI-enabled products.
• Demonstrated proficiency in using AI tools in legal practice, including for legal research, contract analysis, drafting, knowledge management or other legal workflows, together with sound judgment regarding appropriate governance and validation of AI-assisted work.
• Experience supporting products throughout their lifecycle, including product development, commercialization, contracting and ongoing regulatory or customer requirements.
• Experience with large or Tier 1 banking clients and the heightened regulatory, outsourcing, operational resilience, cybersecurity, audit and risk-management requirements applicable to their technology providers.
• Experience working in a global organization and collaborating across jurisdictions and multidisciplinary teams.

This position provides an opportunity to play a senior role in supporting Verafin's continued growth and innovation while helping Nasdaq deliver trusted technology solutions to banks and financial institutions globally.

Come as You Are

Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and identities.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives, experiences, and identities are valued and celebrated.

We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation throughout the hiring process.

What We Offer

We’re proud to offer a competitive rewards package that is meaningful, recognizes the unique needs of our employees and their families and incentivizes employees for their contribution to Nasdaq’s overall success.

The base pay range for this role is $161,000 - $225,000. In addition to base salary, Nasdaq provides a generous annual bonus/commission (short-term incentive), and equity (long-term incentive), comprehensive benefits, and opportunity for growth. Exact compensation may vary based on several job-related factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to: skill set, experience, education/training, business needs and market demands.