Vice President, Legal

Vice President, Legal New York, NY (Hybrid, Tues/Thurs) | Full-Time About the role Behind many of life’s biggest financial decisions such as buying a car, securing a mortgage, or financing a business, is a complex network of credit relationships. Setpoint is building the infrastructure that powers these relationships, enabling the world’s largest banks, credit funds, asset managers, and capital markets counterparties to operate with trust and efficiency. Setpoint is looking for a Vice President, Legal to join our team! We’re hiring for a strategic legal leader who will help shape the future of Setpoint’s legal function as we continue to scale our capital markets technology platform. This person will partner closely with our executive team, sales organization, and capital solutions team to provide thoughtful legal guidance, structure complex transactions, and help enable the business while managing risk. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise across capital markets, structured finance, and technology transactions, with the ability to operate as both a trusted legal advisor and a commercial partner. You’ll play a critical role in supporting Setpoint’s growth by building scalable legal processes, negotiating complex agreements, and helping our customers and partners confidently navigate the evolving credit ecosystem. Who will love this job A capital markets and technology enthusiast – you are excited about combining your past experience working on capital markets and finance transactions with cutting-edge technology A negotiator and problem solver – you make decisions and provide practical guidance based on not only your legal background but also reasoning that aligns with the company’s commercial interests A great communicator – you possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail without oversight A multi-tasker with strong organizational skills – you can manage multiple priorities and set frameworks for how to execute them effectively within their deadlines What you’ll do Work closely with the General Counsel, Head of Sales and SVP of Growth to oversee all legal aspects of customer documentation and capital markets technology products Draft and negotiate SaaS and other customer agreements Review and negotiate documentation in connection with our technology platform services and our Capital Solutions team Keep up to speed with industry trends and legal and regulatory market changes You should have 12+ years of experience drafting and negotiating a variety of capital markets and finance agreements and related documentation, including asset backed facilities.  Fintech experience is a plus. Ability to prioritize appropriately, and meet deadlines in a high-pressure environment JD degree from a top tier law school, admission to the New York bar in good standing Flexible, positive, and team oriented approach to work About Setpoint Setpoint provides purpose-built capital and technology to asset-backed borrowers...