Legal Director, Corporate and Capital Markets
Summary of Relevant Experience
Summary of Experience – Legal Director, Corporate and Capital Markets @ Tala
- JD/MBA-credentialed corporate attorney with approximately four years of progressive in-house legal experience across multiemployer funds, a Fortune 500 insurer, and complex regulated environments, positioned for director-level counsel roles in fintech and financial services.
- In-house benefits and regulatory counsel who has led M&A due diligence, plan governance, and commercial compliance programs, providing practical legal guidance directly to C-suite executives at large institutional employers and fund administrators.
- Litigation and compliance leader who has managed outside counsel, overseen regulatory filings, and executed cross-functional legal strategies across ERISA, HIPAA, and employment law in highly structured financial and healthcare organizations.
- Operations-oriented legal professional who bridges legal strategy with business execution, bringing JD/MBA training and hands-on transactional and governance experience relevant to capital deployment and corporate legal support at growth-stage financial services companies.
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Why this is a fit
This Director-level corporate/capital markets role in fintech aligns with your seniority band and remote-US location preference, but your specialization in ERISA, employee benefits, HIPAA, and healthcare compliance is a poor functional match for capital markets, commercial transactions, and corporate governance—the core requirements here.
About the role
About Tala Tala is AI-native credit infrastructure for the global majority, combining proprietary risk intelligence with an expanding network of capital and distribution partners to power credit access at scale. Backed by more than $500 million in funding, Tala has distributed more than $7 billion in capital to more than 13 million customers across Africa, Latin America, and Asia—building one of the most robust datasets on thin-file borrowers anywhere in the world. Our mission is simple yet bold: to unleash the economic power of the global majority. We are looking for daring, data-driven leaders passionate about building the trust and credit infrastructure for the global majority. Our pioneering work and proven impact have earned us consistent recognition, including being named to: CNBC’s Disruptor 50 for five years. CNBC’s World's Top Fintech Companies for two consecutive years. Forbes’ Fintech 50 list for nine consecutive years. Visionary investors, persuaded by the economic power of the global majority, have committed half a billion dollars in equity and debt to Tala's success. Given the global nature of our team, we operate on a remote-first approach with office hubs in Santa Monica, CA (HQ); Nairobi, Kenya; Mexico City, Mexico; Manila, the Philippines; and Bangalore, India. Most Talazens join us because they connect with our mission. If you are energized by the impact you can make at Tala, we’d love to hear from you! The Role We are seeking an experienced Corporate Counsel (Director level) to join our U.S. legal team. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in capital markets, complex commercial transactions, and corporate governance. This individual will play a critical role in supporting the company’s business operations, strategic initiatives, and growth objectives by providing practical, business-oriented legal guidance across a broad range of corporate matters.