Product Counsel, Payments
Position Overview
Job Description
🚀 Join the Future of Commerce with Whatnot!
Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. Whether it's trading cards, fashion, electronics, or live plants, our sellers are building real businesses across hundreds of categories. We're building live commerce at a scale that's never been done in the West, and there's no playbook to copy. The people here are shaping how an entirely new industry develops.
As a remote co-located team, we're inspired by our values and anchored in hubs across the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, Germany, and Australia. We move fast, stay close to our users, and focus on the work that drives the most impact.
We're one of the fastest growing marketplaces and were recently named the #1 Best Startup Employer in America by Forbes. Check out the latest Whatnot updates on our news and engineering blogs and join us as we enable anyone to turn their passion into a business and bring people together through commerce.
💻 Role
We are looking for an experienced Senior Product Counsel to lead legal support for Whatnot’s payments and financial services initiatives, spanning both consumer experiences and merchant/acquirer relationships.
This role will be a key partner to our Product, Engineering, Business Development, and Risk teams, advising on the design, development, and operation of innovative payment systems. You’ll work on everything from new payment features and financial products to large-scale partnerships with processors, card networks, and other fintech players.
The ideal candidate has deep experience in payments and fintech regulation, a strong transactional background, and a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach. You’ll help us navigate complex regulatory frameworks while enabling speed and innovation.
Provide strategic and practical legal advice to product, engineering, and business teams on the design and rollout of payment products, merchant services, and financial infrastructure.
Advise on regulatory and compliance requirements, including U.S. and international payment regulations, money transmission, stored value, AML/BSA, consumer protection, and card network rules.
Draft, negotiate, and manage complex commercial agreements with processors, acquiring banks, payment facilitators, and other financial partners.
Partner with Compliance, Risk, and Product Operations to develop scalable policies, playbooks, and controls that support compliant and sustainable growth.
Support expansion of payment products into new jurisdictions, assessing cross-border licensing and regulatory frameworks.
Collaborate with Business Development on strategic financial partnerships and integrations.
Stay current on developments in payments, fintech, and digital commerce regulation, and advise leadership on implications for product strategy.
Help build the infrastructure for a world-class legal function that scales with Whatnot’s growth.
We offer flexibility to work from home or from one of our global office hubs, and we value in-person time for planning, problem-solving, and connection. Team members in this role must live within commuting distance of our New York City, San Francisco, or Los Angeles hubs.
👋 You
Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here. As our Corporate Counsel, you should have:
A Juris Doctor (J.D.) and active membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (CA or NY preferred).
8+ years of combined experience in a top law firm and/or in-house legal department, including at least 3 years advising on payments, fintech, or financial services matters.
Deep understanding of payments law and infrastructure, including card network operating rules, money transmission, and merchant acquiring frameworks.
Proven experience negotiating commercial and technology agreements with financial institutions, processors, or payment partners.
Strong familiarity with U.S. and international regulatory frameworks, including PSD2, e-money, AML, and c...
Perks & Benefits
About This Role
Whatnot is seeking a Product Counsel, Payments to join their General Practice team at the Mid level. This is a Full time, Onsite position based in New York, United States.
Interested candidates are encouraged to review the full job description above and apply through LegalAlphabet to be considered for this opportunity.
Practice Area
General Practice
Position
Mid
Applicant Location Requirements
Applicants must be located in: US
Application Contact
Contact: Whatnot Hiring Team
Application Deadline
June 26, 2026
Employment Type
Full time