Contracts Counsel - Paze

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses.Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment. Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.Overall PurposeThis position is responsible for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts across a variety of business units and subject areas and assisting with contract management at the company.  Essential Functions Drafts, reviews, and negotiates a wide range and complexity of commercial contracts with customers, suppliers, merchants, merchant acquirers, payment service providers, technology partners, and other business partners, including complex master service agreements, merchant acceptance and payment services agreements, statements of work, vendor agreements, professional services agreements, intellectual property license agreements, and non-disclosure agreements for domestic and international use cases.May support M&A activities.Collaborates with other internal partners, including privacy, security, compliance, risk management, and other members of the Legal department, to provide integrated support to the contracts team and its clients.Advises business teams on a full range of issues related to commercial contracting in the interpretation and application of U.S. and international legal and regulatory frameworks.Prepares, maintains, and updates contract templates and prepares unique or custom agreements as required.Recommends and helps implement contract policies and procedures.Partners closely with contract administration team to provide timely and efficient management of the contracts process.Assists with development and implementation of contract guidelines/playbooks and client training.Delivers timely, actionable, forward looking, legal guideance that facilitates business objectives in a legal compliant manner.Develops and maintains knowledge of the regulations and industry guidelines impacting the company’s products and commercial contracts.May supervise lower-level attorneys and/or contract management personnel.Manages and supervises outside counsel as needed.Exercises independent judgment.Supports the company’s commitment to contracts operational excellence and risk management while protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.Minimum QualificationsJuris Doctor from accredited law school; admission to Arizona or other State barMinimum of eight (8) years of transact...