Commercial and Corporate Counsel

SentiLink provides innovative identity and risk solutions, empowering institutions and individuals to transact confidently with one another. By building the future of identity verification in the United States and reinventing the currently clunky, ineffective, and expensive process, we believe strongly that the future will be 10x better. We’ve had tremendous traction and are growing extremely quickly. Already our real-time APIs have helped verify hundreds of millions of identities, beginning with financial services. In 2021, we raised a $70M Series B round, led by Craft Ventures to rapidly scale our best in class products. We’ve earned coverage and awards from TechCrunch, CNBC, Bloomberg, Forbes, Business Insider, PYMNTS, American Banker, LendIt, and have landed on the Forbes Fintech 50 in 2023 and 2024. Last but not least, we’ve even been a part of history -- we were the first company to go live with the eCBSV and testified before the United States House of Representatives.

Role:

At SentiLink, we are committed to fostering an environment of integrity and accountability. We are currently seeking a skilled attorney to join our legal team as Commercial and Corporate Counsel. This role will be instrumental in handling a wide range of legal matters, providing strategic legal insights, and ensuring compliance across our operations. 

Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice and support across various aspects of the law, with an emphasis on commercial contracts and negotiation, corporate governance, and compliance issues.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts and agreements.
• Assist in the development and implementation of corporate policies and procedures.
• Participate in the development of business strategies, providing both legal and strategic advice.
• Manage relationships with external stakeholders, including external counsel, regulators, and business partners.
• Build strong collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Keep abreast of legislative changes that may affect the company and its operations.

Requirements:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the Bar in a U.S. state or the District of Columbia.
• At least 3 years of legal experience, preferably with one or more years focusing on commercial and/or corporate matters.
• Proven ability to draft and negotiate contracts and manage a diverse workload under tight deadlines.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of effectively presenting information and responding to questions from groups of managers, …