General Counsel

Company: Cardless
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Cardless is transforming the credit card landscape by empowering innovative brands to offer their customers world-class, digital-first, and seamlessly integrated credit card experiences. We’re looking for an exceptional General Counsel to lead the legal function at Cardless during a pivotal stage of growth. This person will serve as a strategic advisor to the executive team, manage a small in-house legal team, and partner closely across product, operations, finance, compliance, and partnerships. Responsibilities: Manage and mentor a small in-house legal team (Commercial Product/Regulatory Counsel) Oversee external counsel relationships, budgets, and workstreams Build scalable legal infrastructure, processes, and policies as the company grows Partner with leadership on risk, strategy, and company-wide decision-making Lead all corporate legal matters, entity management, and governance processes Manage Board materials, communications, and corporate recordkeeping Oversee financing rounds, investor negotiations, and equity matters Drive legal support for key partnerships and strategic transactions Own all commercial contracting, including partner, vendor, and investor agreements Lead counterparty negotiations and ensure strong legal leverage Liaise with banks, partners, and regulators on matters impacting our products and operations Partner closely with Product, Compliance, and Operations on new features and product expansion Requirements JD and active bar membership Trained at a top law firm followed by in-house experience at a high-growth tech company Experience in financial services (cards experience is a plus but not required) Track record handling complex commercial negotiations and advising on product/regulatory issues Experience building and managing a high performing legal team Compensation This role has an annual starting salary range of $275,000 - $350,000 equity benefits (see below). Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, and specific work location. Benefits We're headquartered in San Francisco, CA, with a beautiful office in the Mission District. We're proud to offer our team excellent benefits: Meaningful Start-up equity 100% health, vision & dental primary coverage ? 75% health, vision & dental dependent coverage Catered lunches $250/month Commuter benefit Parental leave ?? Team building events & happy hours Flexible PTO with a minimum of 15 days off per year ? Apple equipment 401k plan Location We're headquartered in San Francisco, CA, with a beautiful office in the Mission District (near Dolores Park). We welcome employees who want to work from this office; we offer additional benefits to those who do, and relocation assistance to those who'd like to. We regularly bring our team together for offsites & trips, about every 2 months, both for fun and for work. We cover all travel & lodging in these cases.

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