Origence Visa Sponsorship USA

About Origence

With 30 years at the forefront of fintech innovation, we specialize in SaaS lending solutions that lead the industry. Our core mission is customer-centric, focusing on empowering Credit Unions across the United States with the tools to offer accessible, competitive lending services. We're deeply committed to enhancing the financial ecosystem for a broad network of credit unions, members and auto dealers. We invest in our greatest assets, our employees, and foster a culture of innovation and ownership through freedom and responsibility. We celebrate fiscal accountability, operational rigor and efficiency to create a sustainably healthy and robust business for the long term.

Associate Corporate Attorney

The Associate Corporate Attorney has experience in indirect lending, direct lending, financial services, privacy, and FinTech matters in the Credit Union Service Organization and licensed lender space. The Associate Corporate Attorney provides direct support for senior attorneys, is an active partner to internal business clients in addition to providing timely and accurate advice, drafts and negotiates complex and novel contracts with minimal supervision, ensures compliance with regulatory standards, and actively contributes to legal risk mitigation strategies.

What You’ll Be Doing:

- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts, including but not limited to licensing agreements, service agreements, NDAs, data protection agreements, lender agreements, partner and lead generator letters of understanding, and other legal documents independently or at the direction of the senior attorneys.
- Provide legal advice on regulatory, compliance, privacy, and business issues affecting financial services, licensed lender, and SaaS operations.
- Conduct legal research and analysis of statutes, regulations, and case law relevant to company operations.
- Support litigation matters, including strategy, calendaring, discovery, briefings, and outside counsel involvement as needed.
- Update internal policies, procedures, and manuals.
- Monitor and interpret changes in regulatory frameworks and industry best practices affecting the credit union and licensed lender industry.
- Maintain organized legal files, and report on and track key deadlines.

The Ideal Candidate:

Education:

- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and admission to the California Bar (Registration under Rule 9.46. Registered In-House Counsel accepted but must be indicated on application).

Experience:

- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and admission to the California Bar (Registration under Rule 9.46. Registered In-House Counsel accepted but must be indicated on application. If admitted under Rule 9.46, please provide proof of successful bar passage; applicable state diploma privilege will not be accepted as proof of successful bar passage).
- Minimum 2-3 years of relevant legal experience in a law firm, in-house legal department, or similar setting. 3+ years of prior experience as a non-attorney in financial services will count toward the minimum years of experience.
- Experience with financial services, licensed lender, or FinTech legal issues OR SaaS/technology company legal matters.

Specialized Skills:

- Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments under tight deadlines.
- Experience advising on regulatory compliance (e.g., consumer financial protection statutes, data privacy, software licensing).
- Exposure to commercial technology contracts or subscription services.
- Prior exposure to litigation support or regulatory investigations.

Why you should apply:

- Flexible Working Environment
- Paid Time Off
- 401k (8% match)
- College Tuition Benefits/ Tuition Reimbursement
- Good Benefits options
- Company Culture! Cultural and Holiday celebrations, Theme days like Star Wars Day & Bring your Kids to Work Day, Monthly Townhalls and Quarterly Company Meetings that ensure awareness, inclusion, and transparency.

The starting salary range for this full-time position in Irvine, CA is $111800 - $139800 per year. This base pay will take into consideration internal equity, candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge and experience among other factors. Origence maintains a highly competitive compensation program. Under company guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual bonus to provide an incentive to achieve targeted goals. Bonuses are awarded at company’s discretion on an individual basis.

Origence is an equal opportunity employer. All recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, and other terms and conditions of employment will be based upon an individuals’ qualifications regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, military service, marital status, pregnancy, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, disability or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.