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# Assistant General Counsel at Zip Co Limited

- **Company:** Zip Co Limited
- **Location:** United States
- **Posted:** 2026-09-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/zipcolimited/jobs/4711504006

## Job description

- Legal Expertise: J.D. from an accredited law school, active membership in at least one U.S. state bar in good standing, and 12+ years of corporate law experience within a nationally recognized law firm and/or sophisticated in-house legal team.
- M&A Leadership: Extensive experience leading complex mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic transactions, with end-to-end ownership from signing through post-closing integration.
- NYC Hybrid Flexibility: Opportunity to work hybrid from our New York City office, combining in-person collaboration with flexibility.

Start your adventure with Zip

We’re seeking an experienced and strategic Assistant General Counsel to join Zip’s Legal team, serving as a senior subject-matter expert across our corporate, financing, securities and strategic transaction activities. This is a highly visible role partnering with executive leadership, Finance, Group Treasury, Investor Relations, Strategy and cross-functional stakeholders to provide practical legal guidance that enables business growth while appropriately managing legal risk.

As a trusted legal advisor, you’ll play a lead role in sophisticated corporate transactions, advise on securities and disclosure matters, support complex financing initiatives, and help shape scalable legal processes that support Zip’s continued growth. You’ll combine exceptional legal judgment with strong commercial acumen to navigate complex business challenges in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

This is a remote-first role, with occasional in-person team gatherings and the option to work from our Manhattan office.

Interesting problems you’ll get to solve

- Primary legal lead for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, strategic partnerships, and other corporate development initiatives from transaction structuring through post-closing integration.
- Primary legal lead for complex financing activities, including warehouse financing arrangements, receivables financing structures, securitizations, credit facilities, capital markets transactions, guarantees, and liquidity initiatives.
- Advise on U.S. securities law compliance and public company disclosure obligations, including periodic reporting, registration statements, and other filings applicable to public company or foreign private issuer frameworks.
- Support the Company's corporate governance framework by preparing Board and committee materials, resolutions, governance policies, and related corporate records, while advising on governance matters and evolving best practices.
- Partner with executive leadership to provide strategic legal counsel on securities laws, insider trading compliance, corporate governance, and public company disclosure requirements.
- Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders and manage outside counsel throughout all phases of strategic transactions while driving efficient execution.
- Identify legal risks and develop practical, commercially focused solutions that enable business objectives while appropriately managing legal risk.
- Develop scalable legal processes, templates, governance practices, and operational efficiencies that support a growing and evolving legal function.
- Leverage AI-assisted legal tools to enhance legal workflows, evaluate AI-enabled work products, and advise stakeholders on AI governance, privacy considerations, and legal risks associated with emerging technologies.
- Mentor junior legal professionals and contribute to the continued development of a collaborative, high-performing legal team.

## What you’ll bring to the team

- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar in good standing.
- 12+ years of experience in corporate law, including significant experience at a nationally recognized law firm and/or a sophisticated in-house legal department.
- Extensive M&A experience leading complex mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic transactions from signing through post-closing integration.
- Deep finance expertise supporting structured finance and corporate finance transactions, including warehouse financing, receivables financing, securitizations, credit facilities, and capital markets transactions.
- Strong securities law knowledge, including experience supporting public company or foreign private issuer reporting frameworks and advising on disclosure obligations, Form 20-F, Form 6-K, earnings releases, and investor communications.
- Executive partnership with a demonstrated ability to advise senior leadership on complex legal, governance, and strategic business matters.
- AI fluency with the ability to leverage and critically evaluate AI-generated legal work product, understand AI governance and privacy considerations, identify legal risks associated with responsible AI use, and apply sound judgment when incorporating AI into legal workflows.
- Commercial judgment with a proven ability to independently manage multiple high-priority matters while balancing legal risk with business objectives.
- Cross-functional leadership with experience managing outside counsel and partnering effectively across Legal, Finance, Treasury, Investor Relations, and Corporate Development.
- Operational excellence demonstrated through improving legal operations, governance processes, templates, or scalable legal frameworks within a fast-paced environment.
- Preferred: Experience as in-house counsel at a public fintech, financial services, or payments company, or equivalent advisory experience at a top-tier law firm.

## What you’ll get in return

Zip is a place where you'll get out what you put in. The newness of our sector means we need to move at pace and embrace change, and our promise to you when you join the team is that you'll feel empowered and trusted to make big things happen quickly.

We want you to feel welcome and as though you have the support to be yourself, and care for yourself at work. Because it's important to us that you make the most of the opportunities you'll get to grow your skills and your career, and be surrounded by smart, friendly people and leaders that have your back.

We think these are some of the best things about being a Zipster. We will also offer you:

- Flexible working culture
- Incentive programs
- Unlimited PTO
- Generous paid parental leave
- Leading family support policies
- Company-sponsored 401k match
- Learning and wellness subscription stipend
- Beautiful Union Square office with a casual dress code
- Industry-leading, employer-sponsored insurance for you and your dependents, with several 100% Zip-covered choices available

Zip is committed to a straightforward and transparent pay structure. The actual base salary will be determined by various individualized factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, experience, location, internal equity, as well as other objective business considerations.

The annual base Pay Range for this position is $248k – $260k. This range reflects our US national compensation band (USN). Additional premium percentages may apply based on our tiered premium strategy.

Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

If hired, employees will be in an "at-will" position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Be a part of a team that reflects the diversity of our customers

We pride ourselves on being a workplace that provides equal opportunities to people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities, veteran status, and everything else that makes you unique.

Equally, we're committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive. Please let us know if there are any adjustments that need to be made to ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.

And finally…get to know us

Zip Co Limited (ASX: ZIP) is a digital financial services company, offering innovative, people-centered products.

Operating in two core markets - Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) and the US, Zip offers access to point-of-sale credit and digital payment services, connecting millions of customers with its global network of tens of thousands of merchants.

We’re proud to be a values-led business and our values - Customer First, Own it, Stronger Together and Change the Game - guide us in everything we do.

I acknowledge by clicking "Submit Application", that the information provided is true and correct. I also understand that any willful dishonesty may render for refusal of this application or immediate termination of employment. By providing your information, you acknowledge that you have read our [Zip Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice](https://zip.co/careers/us-candidate-privacy-notice) and authorize Zip to process your data subject to those terms Zip participates in the federal government’s E-Verify program

[Before you apply, give Zip a try   -> rebrand.ly/check-zip-out](https://rebrand.ly/check-zip-out)

We are a proud 2025 Circle Back initiative employer and will respond to every applicant.

## About Zip Co Limited

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Zip Co Limited is a digital financial services company that provides point-of-sale credit and digital payment solutions, connecting millions of consumers with tens of thousands of merchants across Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.
- **Entity Type**: Public (ASX: ZIP), listed in 2015
- **Headquarters**: Sydney, Australia
- **Founded**: 2013
- **Founders**: Not publicly listed on the company’s official site (founded in Australia)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Digital financial services / Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) / Point-of-sale lending
- **Target customers**: B2B (merchants) and B2C (consumers); serves both enterprise and SMB merchants
- **Mission / purpose**: “Unlock financial potential, together” – providing fair, flexible, and transparent payment options that help customers take control of their financial future and merchants grow their businesses.

## Products & Services
- **Zip Pay / Zip Money (ANZ)**: Consumer credit products allowing installment payments at checkout (SaaS / financial service)
- **Quadpay (US)**: Similar point-of-sale installment payment service for US consumers and merchants
- **Global payment platform**: Connects 6.3 million active customers with 85.5 thousand merchants across two core markets; also offers a product overview presentation and a Stripe US partnership [zip.co](https://zip.co/investors)

## Market Standing
- **Market Cap**: ~$3.6 billion AUD (as of early July 2025) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/zip-co-limited/life)
- **Key Metric (Public)**: FY25 Total Income of $1,081.1 million; Transaction Volume (TTV) of $13.1 billion; Cash EBTDA of $170.3 million (up 147.0% YoY); Operating Margin of 15.8%; Net bad debts as a percentage of TTV at 3.9% [zip.co](https://zip.co/investors)
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Listed on ASX; strategic partner includes Stripe (US partnership); no specific lead investors cited for private rounds as it is public
- **Growth Signals**: Strong operating leverage (margin improving to 15.8%), 30.3% TTV growth, focus on AI and agentic commerce; headcount of 763 (down 4.1% YoY, indicating efficiency focus) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/zip-co-limited/life) [zip.co](https://zip.co/investors)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Global BNPL platform** with a sizable, loyal customer base (6.3M active) and merchant network (85.5K)
- **Brand recognition** in two core markets (ANZ and US) with a localised product suite
- **Technology partnerships** (e.g., Stripe) that extend reach and reduce integration friction
- **Focus on responsible lending** and transparent pricing, differentiating from less regulated competitors

## Strategic Focus
- Deepening AI capabilities: actively hiring for Principal Engineer, Generative & Agentic AI and Group Product Manager, AI (Products) [zip.co](https://zip.co/careers/roles)
- Driving profitability: operating margin turned positive (15.8%) and Cash EBTDA surged 147% in FY25
- Expanding merchant and customer base through partnerships and product innovation (e.g., agentic commerce)
- Efficiency improvements, as reflected in a leaner headcount while revenue grows

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Values-led – Customer First, Own It, Stronger Together, Change the Game. Emphasis on connection, mentorship, and career growth.
- **Work model**: ANZ follows a hybrid model (in-office + remote); US team is mostly remote; work-from-anywhere policy (up to 4 weeks/year globally) [zip.co](https://zip.co/careers)
- **Benefits** (vary by location): Up to 16 weeks paid primary caregiver leave, short-term incentive (STI) awards, wellbeing allowance, quarterly wellbeing days, 25 days annual leave (ANZ) / unlimited PTO (US), professional development leave, fee-free Zip products, and mental health support via Sonder, Talkspace, etc. [zip.co](https://zip.co/careers)
- **Diversity**: Gender equality targets – 40% women, 40% men, 20% any gender across the workforce
- **Hiring process**: Four-phase process (talent screen, functional interview, leadership & values interview, take-home challenge) typically completed in 2–4 weeks [zip.co](https://zip.co/careers)

## Sources
1. [zip.co](https://zip.co/about-us)
2. [zip.co](https://zip.co/careers)
3. [zip.co](https://zip.co/investors)
4. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/zip-co-limited/life)
5. [zip.co](https://zip.co/careers/roles)

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