Lead Automotive Product and Regulatory Counsel

About Upstart

Upstart is a leading AI lending marketplace partnering with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit. By leveraging Upstart's AI marketplace, Upstart-powered banks and credit unions can have higher approval rates and lower loss rates across races, ages, and genders, while simultaneously delivering the exceptional digital-first lending experience their customers demand. More than two-thirds of Upstart loans are approved instantly and are fully automated.

Upstart is a digital-first company, which means that most Upstarters live and work anywhere in the United States. However, we also have offices in San Mateo, California; Columbus, Ohio; and Austin, Texas.

Most Upstarters join us because they connect with our mission of enabling access to effortless credit based on true risk. If you are energized by the impact you can make at Upstart, we’d love to hear from you!

The Team

Upstart’s Product and Regulatory Legal team provides enterprise-wide legal guidance in the areas of product development, marketing, fair lending, data privacy/security, as well as licensing and regulatory matters. The team works cross functionally in a fast-paced environment that requires strong collaboration skills. Members of the product regulatory legal team value clear communication, organization, and an enthusiasm to take on new challenges and changing priorities.  

As the Lead Automotive Product and Regulatory Counsel supporting the Automotive Lending team at Upstart, you will play a key role in developing new products to serve the auto lending market and establishing the legal framework for Upstart’s auto lending platform. You will help grow Upstart’s integration with automobile dealership partners to expand its auto retail products and services.

Position Location - This role is available in the following locations: Remote

Time Zone Requirements - This team operates on the East/West Coast time zones.

Travel Requirements - As a digital first company, the majority of your work can be accomplished remotely. The majority of our employees can live and work anywhere in the U.S but are encouraged to to still spend high quality time in-person collaborating via regular onsites. The in-person sessions’ cadence varies depending on the team and role; most teams meet once or twice per quarter for 2-4 consecutive days at a time.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Serve as a core member on the automotive leadership team as we launch, scale, and service dealership sales tools for …