PINGPONG GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INC Senior Legal Counsel New York, NY · Full time Company website

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Founded in 2015, PingPong is a global payment solutions provider that empowers eCommerce merchants and platforms, service and software providers, and gig economy participants, with 1,000+ employees in Asia, North America, and Europe, and over $90 billion payments processed to date. Today, over 1,000,000 online merchants trust PingPong to save them money on their payments as well as other financial operations. Backed by world’s leading investors, PingPong has grown to be a global Fintech unicorn, secured banking partnerships with Citi, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and BNP Paribas, and established business partnerships with Amazon, Shopify, Wish, Rakuten, Etsy, AliExpress and others. PingPong was named one of the world’s Top 250 Fintech startups by CBInsights in 2018 and again in 2020. In 2019, PingPong won the Alexander Hamilton Award for Best Practices in Restricted/Emerging Markets and was named one of the Top 100 Cross Border Payment Companies in the World by FXC Intelligence. PingPong is currently in the fast growth and global expansion mode. It is a perfect time to join PingPong, and work with our talented and diverse cross-cultural teams to drive innovation and growth together. Culture: PingPong has an ambitious and high-growth culture focused on learning and navigating ambiguity with clear thinking, open-mindedness, humbleness, and conviction. As a startup, PingPong has a bias for action and encourages rapid iteration and innovation for driving results. The leadership team leads with agility and resilience, instilling the organization with the grit needed to survive and thrive in an everchanging and disruptive industry.

PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Deeply understand PingPong’s U.S. and global payment products and operation, and provide advice to enable PingPong’s U.S. and international growth. Be the legal owner of the product and business within your scope
• Provide full product life-cycle counseling, from ideation and development to launch, operation and sunset, covering product and operational legal risk under U.S. payment related regulations, including the Bank Secrecy Act, state money transmission laws, AML and sanctions requirements, etc.
• Work cross-functionally with different key colleagues, including Compliance, Finance, Business, IT and Product. Provide proactive counseling to the other teams to deliver pragmatic, business-focused legal advice that supports revenue growth while managing regulatory risk.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of legal processes that enable PingPong to scale efficiently and compliantly.
• Respond promptly to a wide range of sophisticated legal request and coordinate closely within Legal department to ensure the swift delivery of thoughtful and practical advice
• Operate in a fast paced, demanding environment and quickly adjust to meet the business need.
• Handle ad hoc matters such as corporate governance and labor issues.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) or equivalent degree
• Active New York bar membership in good standing
• 6+ years of legal experience, either in-house or at a law firm, with a strong preference for experience in the payments, fintech, or financial services industry
• Demonstrated experience advising on regulatory matters impacting payment products, preferably including money transmission, AML/BSA, sanctions, and consumer protection
• Exceptional analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to provide clear, practical, and risk-balanced advice
• Outstanding written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Proven ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-growing environments

COMPETENCIES AND BEHAVIOURS

• A strategic, business-minded lawyer who balances regulatory rigor with commercial pragmatism
• Comfortable working across cultures, time zones, and disciplines in a global organization
• Able to absorb complex information and distill it into actionable guidance for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Organized, adaptable, and capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously
• Calm under pressure, solutions-oriented, and forward-thinking in your approach to problem solving

PingPong is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment.

This position is based in New York, and employees will be expected to work from our New York office at least three days per week in accordance with our hybrid policy.

Pursuant to Section 8-102 of title 8 of the New York City administrative code, the base salary range for this role is $260,000 - $280,000. This role may also be eligible for additional compensation, including bonus and a comprehensive benefits package. Actual total compensation will be determined based on job-related factors such as skills, experience, and qualifications.