Senior Legal Counsel
RemoteUnited States or Miami, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Lead US legal infrastructure for Tensec's cross-border fintech operations, serving as the primary internal voice on corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and vendor contracting. Direct external counsel networks and manage MTL obligations across US jurisdictions while advising the CCO and COO on BSA/AML, FinCEN, and OFAC frameworks. Build scalable legal templates, playbooks, and knowledge bases to support product launches and market entry in Brazil and Mexico. Own AI governance requirements and data protection obligations, ensuring legal substance for the compliance team. Serve as the internal legal resource for People & HR matters across three jurisdictions.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of legal experience
- meaningful time spent in financial services, fintech, payments, or a regulated industry
- in-house experience
- background in law or compliance
- close working knowledge of AML/CFT obligations
- BSA/AML
- FinCEN
- OFAC
- KYB/KYC standards
- regulatory expectations of institutions like BCB, BACEN, CNBV
- comfortable at multi-jurisdictional scale
- trade finance structures
- cross-border regulatory complexity
- AI-governed compliance systems
- Fluent in English
- Active bar membership in New York, Florida, or another US jurisdiction
- Experience advising on MTL compliance
- MSB registration
- US state-level money transmitter licensing
- Exposure to AI regulatory frameworks
- data protection obligations (LGPD, GDPR, CCPA)
- AI accountability standards in financial services
- Genuine fluency in how cross-border financial services, regulatory frameworks, and compliance programs actually work
- High agency
- A commercial orientation
Desired Qualifications
- Spanish or Portuguese
- Active bar membership is a plus in New York, Florida, or another US jurisdiction
- Experience advising on MTL compliance, MSB registration, or US state-level money transmitter licensing
- Exposure to AI regulatory frameworks, data protection obligations (LGPD, GDPR, CCPA), or AI accountability standards in financial services
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