Palo Alto, CA (Open to US-based Remote) Hybrid Employment $184,000 - $225,000

Wealthfront is hiring a Corporate Counsel

About the Role

The role involves managing a broad range of corporate legal matters including compliance, governance, and transactional support in a fast-paced fintech environment.

Responsibilities

  • Advise on corporate governance policies and procedures
  • Manage board and shareholder documentation and meetings
  • Support regulatory compliance across federal and state jurisdictions
  • Draft and negotiate commercial and vendor agreements
  • Collaborate with product teams on legal implications of new offerings
  • Interpret financial services regulations and implement compliance protocols
  • Assist in securities law compliance and disclosure obligations
  • Review marketing materials for regulatory alignment
  • Oversee entity management and corporate recordkeeping
  • Partner with external counsel on complex legal issues
  • Monitor changes in applicable laws and regulations
  • Support due diligence for partnerships and collaborations
  • Ensure adherence to internal legal policies across departments
  • Provide guidance on data privacy and information security matters
  • Work with compliance teams on reporting requirements
  • Assist in intellectual property protection strategies
  • Evaluate risks associated with new business initiatives
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of fintech legal landscape
  • Coordinate legal aspects of corporate transactions
  • Streamline legal processes for operational efficiency
  • Support internal investigations when necessary
  • Develop and deliver legal training for employees
  • Manage outside legal spend and relationships
  • Ensure consistent legal positioning across business units
  • Contribute to crisis management and response planning

Compensation

Competitive salary and equity package

Work Arrangement

Hybrid work model with flexible remote options

Team

Legal and compliance team within a financial technology organization

About the Team

The legal team operates at the intersection of finance and technology, providing strategic guidance to support innovation while maintaining rigorous compliance standards. Members work collaboratively across departments to enable scalable and responsible business growth.

What We Look For

We seek candidates who combine legal expertise with practical judgment, able to balance risk management with business objectives. Ideal candidates are proactive, clear communicators who thrive in dynamic environments.

Available for qualified candidates

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Wealthfront
Here at Wealthfront, our mission is to create a financial system that favors people, not institutions. We do this by leveraging technology to build powerful, low-cost, and easy-to-use financial products that help modern investors grow and manage their money. We started with the ambition to transform the investment advisory business. By automating strategies typically reserved for the wealthy, we unlocked access to high quality investment advice for a digitally-native generation that was underserved by traditional institutions. Since then, we've expanded to a full suite of products designed to help our clients turn their savings into long-term wealth, including: A Cash Account that, through our partner banks, offers one of the highest annual percentage yields on uninvested cash in the industry, while providing instant and secure access to your money with no account fees and a full suite of checking features. A zero-commission Stock Investing Account with 50+ handpicked collections that help DIY investors discover new companies and make smarter investing decisions. Multiple automated investing portfolios designed to unlock tax savings through sophisticated strategies like fixed income, tax-loss harvesting, and direct indexing—which we offer at industry-leading low costs and accessible minimums. Our award-winning products have attracted over 1 million clients who trust us with more than $90 billion of their hard earned savings—and we're far from done.
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Department Legal and Compliance
Category other
Posted 10 days ago