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About Upstart
At Upstart, we’re united by a mission that matters: to radically reduce the cost and complexity of borrowing for all Americans. Every day, we bring creativity, experimentation, and advanced AI to reshape access to credit, helping millions move forward financially with clarity and confidence.
As the leading AI lending marketplace, we partner with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit through technology that’s both radically intelligent and deeply human. Our platform runs over one million predictions per borrower using more than 3,000 signals, powering smarter, fairer decisions for millions of customers. But the numbers only hint at the impact. Every idea, every voice, and every contribution moves us closer to a world where credit never stands between people and their financial progress.
We’re proudly digital-first, giving most Upstarters the flexibility to do their best work from wherever they thrive, alongside teammates across 80+ cities in the US and Canada. Digital-first doesn’t mean distant. We’re intentional about in-person connection through team onsites, planning sessions, and moments that spark creativity and trust. And whether you choose to work primarily from home or collaborate in-person from one of our offices in Columbus, Austin, the Bay Area, or New York City, you’ll have the support to work in the way that works best for you.
If you’re energized by tackling meaningful problems, excited to innovate with purpose, and motivated by work that truly matters, we’d love to hear from you.
The Team:
Upstart’s Legal team partners closely with Capital Markets and Finance to support the funding strategies that power our lending platform. The team works across securitizations, whole loan sales, and other liquidity channels, helping structure transactions and manage legal risk as the business grows.
As a Senior Legal Counsel, Capital Markets, you will support the execution of key financing transactions and provide practical legal guidance across investor-facing activities. You’ll work cross-functionally to help scale processes and ensure consistency across a growing set of products and funding structures.
How you’ll make an impact
- Support capital markets and finance teams on purchase and sale agreements, securitizations, and other liquidity arrangements, as well as day-to-day legal support
- Draft, review, and negotiate transactional documents with institutional investors, including asset managers, private equity firms, hedge funds, and pension funds
- Partner with internal stakeholders and external counsel to support structuring and execution of securitization transactions, including pass-through and asset-backed structures
- Contribute to managing deal flow, timelines, and documentation across multiple concurrent transactions
- Collaborate with legal, product, and regulatory teams to ensure consistency across agreements and alignment with evolving requirements
- Maintain and improve transaction templates and processes to support efficient and scalable execution
- Provide guidance on legal risks and contribute to internal education on capital markets topics
Minimum Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar
- 4+ years of legal experience in structured finance, debt finance, capital markets, or a related practice area
- Experience drafting and negotiating transactional agreements in financing or capital markets contexts
- Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders and external counsel on complex transactions
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working at a fintech or lending-focused company
- Knowledge of asset-backed securitizations and capital markets structures
- Ability to manage multiple transactions with competing priorities and timelines
- Skills in developing or improving legal templates and transaction processes
- Ability to communicate legal concepts clearly to business and non-legal stakeholders
Position location This role is available in the following locations: Remote
Time zone requirements The 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.
At Upstart, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. The anticipated base salary for this position is expected to be within the below range. Your actual base pay will depend on your geographic location–with our “digital first” philosophy, Upstart uses compensation regions that vary depending on location. Individual pay is also determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
In addition, Upstart provides employees with target bonuses, equity compensation, and generous benefits packages (including medical, dental, vision, and 401k).
What you'll love
At Upstart, our benefits for full-time employees are designed to support your health, financial well-being, family, and personal growth. Here’s what you can expect:
- Competitive compensation, including base pay, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly
- Retirement benefits to help you plan for the future, including a 401(k) or Group Retirement Savings Plan with a company match of $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 annually (USD in the US, CAD in Canada)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with discounted stock purchase options for eligible employees (US only)
- Comprehensive health coverage designed to support you and your family, including medical, dental, vision, and wellness resources for US and supplemental health coverage for Canada.
- Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart for eligible plans (US only)
- Income protection benefits, including life insurance and disability coverage for added financial security
- Paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays, in line with local requirements
- Paid family and parental leave to support caregiving and major life moments (duration varies by country)
- Family-centered benefits to support fertility, parenthood, and caregiving needs
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering mental health support and life-centered resources
- Financial wellness resources, including access to financial planning tools and a financial concierge service (US Only)
- Annual wellness allowance to support your physical and emotional well-being and personal development, based on what matters most to you
- Annual productivity allowance to invest in relevant tools and resources you need to do your best work, no matter where you work from
- Connection and community through team events, all-company updates, and employee resource groups (ERGs)
- Onsite perks, including catered lunches and fully stocked micro-kitchens when working from one of our offices in the Bay Area, Austin, Columbus, and New York City
For roles based in Canada, please note that we are not currently able to hire in Quebec.
Upstart is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Just as we are dedicated to improving access to affordable credit for all, we are committed to inclusive and fair hiring practices.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please email candidate_accommodations@upstart.com
https://www.upstart.com/candidate_privacy_policy
About Upstart
At Upstart, we’re united by a mission that matters: to radically reduce the cost and complexity of borrowing for all Americans. Every day, we bring creativity, experimentation, and advanced AI to reshape access to credit, helping millions move forward financially with clarity and confidence.
As the leading AI lending marketplace, we partner with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit through technology that’s both radically intelligent and deeply human. Our platform runs over one million predictions per borrower using more than 3,000 signals, powering smarter, fairer decisions for millions of customers. But the numbers only hint at the impact. Every idea, every voice, and every contribution moves us closer to a world where credit never stands between people and their financial progress.
We’re proudly digital-first, giving most Upstarters the flexibility to do their best work from wherever they thrive, alongside teammates across 80+ cities in the US and Canada. Digital-first doesn’t mean distant. We’re intentional about in-person connection through team onsites, planning sessions, and moments that spark creativity and trust. And whether you choose to work primarily from home or collaborate in-person from one of our offices in Columbus, Austin, the Bay Area, or New York City, you’ll have the support to work in the way that works best for you.
If you’re energized by tackling meaningful problems, excited to innovate with purpose, and motivated by work that truly matters, we’d love to hear from you.
The Team:
Upstart’s Legal team partners closely with Capital Markets and Finance to support the funding strategies that power our lending platform. The team works across securitizations, whole loan sales, and other liquidity channels, helping structure transactions and manage legal risk as the business grows.
As a Senior Legal Counsel, Capital Markets, you will support the execution of key financing transactions and provide practical legal guidance across investor-facing activities. You’ll work cross-functionally to help scale processes and ensure consistency across a growing set of products and funding structures.
How you’ll make an impact
- Support capital markets and finance teams on purchase and sale agreements, securitizations, and other liquidity arrangements, as well as day-to-day legal support
- Draft, review, and negotiate transactional documents with institutional investors, including asset managers, private equity firms, hedge funds, and pension funds
- Partner with internal stakeholders and external counsel to support structuring and execution of securitization transactions, including pass-through and asset-backed structures
- Contribute to managing deal flow, timelines, and documentation across multiple concurrent transactions
- Collaborate with legal, product, and regulatory teams to ensure consistency across agreements and alignment with evolving requirements
- Maintain and improve transaction templates and processes to support efficient and scalable execution
- Provide guidance on legal risks and contribute to internal education on capital markets topics
Minimum Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar
- 4+ years of legal experience in structured finance, debt finance, capital markets, or a related practice area
- Experience drafting and negotiating transactional agreements in financing or capital markets contexts
- Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders and external counsel on complex transactions
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working at a fintech or lending-focused company
- Knowledge of asset-backed securitizations and capital markets structures
- Ability to manage multiple transactions with competing priorities and timelines
- Skills in developing or improving legal templates and transaction processes
- Ability to communicate legal concepts clearly to business and non-legal stakeholders
Position location This role is available in the following locations: Remote
Time zone requirements The 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.
At Upstart, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. The anticipated base salary for this position is expected to be within the below range. Your actual base pay will depend on your geographic location–with our “digital first” philosophy, Upstart uses compensation regions that vary depending on location. Individual pay is also determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
In addition, Upstart provides employees with target bonuses, equity compensation, and generous benefits packages (including medical, dental, vision, and 401k).
What you'll love
At Upstart, our benefits for full-time employees are designed to support your health, financial well-being, family, and personal growth. Here’s what you can expect:
- Competitive compensation, including base pay, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly
- Retirement benefits to help you plan for the future, including a 401(k) or Group Retirement Savings Plan with a company match of $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 annually (USD in the US, CAD in Canada)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with discounted stock purchase options for eligible employees (US only)
- Comprehensive health coverage designed to support you and your family, including medical, dental, vision, and wellness resources for US and supplemental health coverage for Canada.
- Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart for eligible plans (US only)
- Income protection benefits, including life insurance and disability coverage for added financial security
- Paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays, in line with local requirements
- Paid family and parental leave to support caregiving and major life moments (duration varies by country)
- Family-centered benefits to support fertility, parenthood, and caregiving needs
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering mental health support and life-centered resources
- Financial wellness resources, including access to financial planning tools and a financial concierge service (US Only)
- Annual wellness allowance to support your physical and emotional well-being and personal development, based on what matters most to you
- Annual productivity allowance to invest in relevant tools and resources you need to do your best work, no matter where you work from
- Connection and community through team events, all-company updates, and employee resource groups (ERGs)
- Onsite perks, including catered lunches and fully stocked micro-kitchens when working from one of our offices in the Bay Area, Austin, Columbus, and New York City
For roles based in Canada, please note that we are not currently able to hire in Quebec.
Upstart is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Just as we are dedicated to improving access to affordable credit for all, we are committed to inclusive and fair hiring practices.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please email candidate_accommodations@upstart.com
https://www.upstart.com/candidate_privacy_policy
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in associate legal counsel jobs.
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and active state bar membership
- Two to five years of experience in corporate, compliance, or transactional legal work
- Demonstrated contract drafting, review, and negotiation skills across commercial agreements
- Familiarity with regulatory compliance frameworks relevant to the employer's industry
- Experience advising internal business clients and translating legal risk into actionable guidance
- Proficiency with legal operations tools, document management systems, and e-signature platforms
Tips for Your Associate Legal Counsel Job Search
Tailor your resume to practice area
Hiring teams for associate legal counsel roles scan for practice-specific language. If you're targeting contracts work, your resume needs to name the contract types you've drafted, negotiated, or reviewed, not just list 'legal experience' as a catch-all.
Highlight bar admission and jurisdiction clearly
Many associate legal counsel postings filter candidates by state bar membership before a human reads anything. Put your bar admissions, including inactive or waived-in states, near the top of your resume so they're visible immediately.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists associate legal counsel openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Show transactional volume, not just responsibility
In-house legal teams want to know how many contracts, matters, or disputes you managed at once. Describing your volume and turnaround time gives hiring managers a concrete picture of what you can handle, which vague descriptions of duties never do.
Prepare a business-focused case example
In-house interviews almost always include a scenario where you must balance legal risk against business speed. Prepare a real example where you advised a client or internal stakeholder under time pressure and explain what you recommended and why.
Negotiate start date before base pay
Corporate legal offers often have little flexibility on base salary but more room on start date, sign-on structure, and CLE reimbursement. Anchoring your negotiation on start date first keeps the conversation open without triggering a compensation policy ceiling early.
Associate Legal Counsel Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most associate legal counsels?
The companies hiring the most associate legal counsels right now include Amazon, Apple, and Meta, with the largest share of openings in California, New York, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to concentrate in industries with high contract volume or active regulatory environments, such as healthcare, financial services, and technology.
How many associate legal counsel jobs are remote?
About 78% of associate legal counsel openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote availability skewing highest for contract review, compliance advisory, and privacy law roles. Litigation-adjacent positions and roles requiring regular appearance before regulators or executives are more likely to require in-office presence at least part of the week.
How do you become an associate legal counsel?
You become an associate legal counsel by earning a Juris Doctor, passing the bar in at least one state, and building substantive legal experience through law firm practice, a clerkship, or an in-house fellowship. Most employers also look for demonstrated exposure to the legal issues their industry faces most often, so targeting your early career toward a specific practice area, such as corporate transactions, employment, or regulatory compliance, strengthens your candidacy considerably.
Can you get hired as an associate legal counsel with little experience?
Yes, some associate legal counsel roles are designed for newly licensed attorneys, particularly at larger companies with structured in-house development programs or legal operations teams. To compete with limited experience, emphasize clinic work, externships, or law school clinics in a relevant practice area, demonstrate your ability to communicate legal risk to non-lawyers, and target employers in industries where you have academic or professional background.
What does the associate legal counsel interview process look like?
The associate legal counsel interview process typically begins with a recruiter or HR screen focused on your background and bar status, followed by a substantive interview with a senior attorney or general counsel covering your legal analysis and business judgment. Many employers include a written exercise, such as a contract redline or a memo, and a final round with business stakeholders to assess how you communicate legal concepts to non-lawyers.
Where can I find and apply to associate legal counsel jobs?
You can find and apply to associate legal counsel jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from companies across the United States. Search for roles that fit your practice area, experience level, and preferred location, then apply directly to each listing that matches what you're looking for.
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