Product & Regulatory Counsel

WHO WE ARE Nova Credit is a credit infrastructure and analytics company that enables businesses to grow responsibly through alternative credit data. As a Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA), Nova Credit leverages its unique data infrastructure, compliance framework, and credit expertise to help lenders fill critical gaps in traditional credit analytics. The company transforms the fragmented universe of consumer financial data into compliant, actionable risk insights through a comprehensive platform designed to increase conversion through expanded coverage, speed, and reliability. Leading organizations, including JPMorgan Chase, PayPal, HSBC, SoFi, Scotiabank, AppFolio, and Yardi, work with Nova Credit to make smarter credit decisions through cash flow underwriting with Cash Atlas™, quickly verify income with Income Navigator, and reach new-to-country consumers with Credit Passport®. With support from investors Canapi Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, General Catalyst, and Index Ventures, as well as industry veterans from Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and Citi, Nova Credit is revolutionizing the way lending is done. We were recently named in Forbes’ Fintech 50 in 2025 and Built In’s Best Places to Work, 2025 . Nova Credit offers a dynamic and inclusive work environment where you can meaningfully impact the lives of people historically excluded from the credit system. We value diversity, intellectual honesty, and innovation and are committed to supporting our team members' professional growth and development. If you're passionate about leveraging technology to drive financial inclusion, we want to hear from you! THE OPPORTUNITY Nova Credit’s Legal Compliance team is focused on helping the company grow while guiding it through its legal, contractual, and regulatory obligations. Operating in a highly regulated industry, the LC teams are an essential part of Nova Credit’s business and strategy. In this highly cross-functional role, you would be relied upon for your legal acumen and have broad exposure to Nova Credit’s business operations and product development process. Our business is complex, and as a team member, you would frequently be asked to help clarify multifaceted issues. If you’re an attorney who loves wrestling with complex problems, coming up with simple and practical solutions, and is always striving for ways to move the business forward, we’d love to hear from you! This is a NYC-based hybrid role (3 days per week in office on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays), full-time position reporting to the General Counsel. WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH, YOU'LL: Get to know Nova Credit’s organizational structure, key agreements, and legal processes Dive into our customers’ regulatory environment (FCRA, CCPA, GLBA, GDPR) Understand our product offerings and market, and how it all developed: the legal involvement at various stages, and processes that may be led versus supported by legal team members Get to know the company's working style, goals, mission, and values Become acquainted with your fellow Novans and key cross-functional stakeholders WITHIN THE FIRST QUARTER, YOU'LL: Dive deeper into current products, key regulatory features, risks, challenges, and areas for future development Work hand in hand with the product, data, and engineering teams on new features, product development, and positioning Review and develop a deep understanding of company policies and procedures that affect customers Get to know the credit reporting and analysis industry - including bureaus, financial institutions, credit providers, and other fintechs Advise the business on product requirements and limitations Get to know our corporate organizational structure and work with key stakeholders on ongoing company organizational management projects WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR, YOU'LL: Become a key advisor on legal, regulatory, and privacy risks and issues associated with products and features Guide our product, engineering, and data teams in navigating cred ... (truncated, view full listing at source)