Junior Legal Counsel

The Junior Legal Counsel will support Mercuryo’s U.S. legal and regulatory operations, focusing on the multi-state Money Transmitter License (MTL) project and commercial contracting. This role ensures compliance and operational excellence for a regulated payments company in a fast-paced, global fintech environment.

The Junior Legal Counsel will collaborate with senior legal and compliance leaders to advance MTL licensing, conduct regulatory research, and manage application and post-licensing workstreams. Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing and organizing legal materials for NMLS and state submissions
• Drafting application responses
• Coordinating timely communications with internal and external stakeholders

Additional duties involve:

• Reviewing and redlining commercial agreements
• Maintaining contract trackers
• Ensuring all documentation aligns with Mercuryo’s regulatory obligations and risk standards
• Supporting drafting and maintenance of policies and procedures for regulated payments operations
• Monitoring legal developments
• Providing concise, actionable guidance to business teams