Reference #: R-100207 Job Description:

Overview: We don't simply hire employees. We invest in them. When you work at Chatham, we empower you - offering professional development opportunities to help you grow in your career, no matter if you've been here for five months or 15 years. Chatham has worked hard to create a distinct work environment that values people, teamwork, integrity, and client service. You will have immediate opportunities to partner with talented subject matter experts, work on complex projects, and contribute to the value Chatham delivers every day.

We are seeking a senior in-house attorney with 10+ years of experience to support the company's global technology platform, digital products, and data-driven initiatives in a highly regulated financial services environment. This rolewill partner closely with the business and technology teams in development and maintenance of our client-facing technology platform andexpected to provide practical,solutions-oriented legal advice that enables innovation.

This is not a policy-only role. The successful candidate will work directly with product, engineering, and business leaders to solve problems and deliver legally defensible solutions that allow the business to move forward. The environment is fast-paced, collaborative and innovative. The ability to balance multiple stakeholders and priorities is essential.

This role is expected to partner upstream with product and engineering teams throughout product discovery and design, contributing to real-time decisions on how enterprise software and data-driven features are built, not just whether they can launch.

Role and Responsibilities:

Serve as the primary legal advisor to technology and product teams with an emphasis on practical, business-oriented guidance

Own the company's global privacy and data protection legal framework (GDPR, UK GDPR, U.S. state privacy laws, and other global regimes)

Advise on legal implications of regulatory requirements affecting technology, products, and websites

Draft, review, and negotiate technology, data, and platform agreements

Draft and advise on platform Terms of Use, user agreements, and website legal disclosures

Identify and flag potential compliance issues and coordinate with Compliance to develop workable solutions

Monitor legal and regulatory developments and translate them into actionable guidance

Advise senior management on strategic technology initiatives

Contributors to Your Success:

10+ years of legal experience, including in-house experience in a regulated financial services orsimilarglobal regulated environment

JD and active bar admission

Experience engagingeffectively with technology and product teams, including the capacity to understand and evaluate technical concepts sufficiently to provide informed, actionable legal advice

Experience advising on enterprise software and data-driven products, with demonstrated comfort engaging directly in product discovery and design discussions (e.g., consent flows, data models, system architecture, AI use cases), rather than operating solely as a downstream legal reviewer at launch

Demonstrated ownership of privacy and data protection legal programs

Experience with website compliance, cookies, online disclosures, and platform terms

Practical, solutions-oriented mindset with strong commercial judgment

Ability to start work on an expedited basis; near-term availability strongly preferred

Experience advising on AI governance or advanced analytics in regulated environments

About Chatham Financial: Chatham Financial is the largest independent financial risk management advisory and technology firm. A leader in debt and derivative solutions, Chatham provides clients with access to in-depth knowledge, innovative tools, and an incomparable team of over 700 employees to help mitigate risks associated with interest rate, foreign currency, and commodity exposures. Founded in 1991, Chatham serves more than 3,500 companies across a wide range of industries - handling over $1 trillion in transaction volume annually and helping businesses maximize their value in the capital markets, every day. To learn more, visitchathamfinancial.com.

Chatham Financial is an equal opportunity employer.

Chatham Financial is an equal opportunity employer. Chatham Financial recruits, employs, compensates, transfers, promotes, and trains without regard to age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, Vietnam era or veteran status, physical or mental disability, creed, citizen status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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