Transactional Attorney

Fiserv•Alpharetta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Transactional Attorney on our Merchant Solutions team, you support contract negotiation and legal counseling that enable compliant, scalable growth. You work closely with product, risk, compliance, sales, and senior business leaders to draft and negotiate agreements, advise on regulatory and privacy requirements, and resolve complex issues. Your work helps us bring innovative merchant solutions to market while managing legal and contractual risk for governmental entities.

Requirements

4+ years of experience as a transactional attorney drafting and negotiating commercial agreements in financial services, payments, technology, or similar regulated industries.
Experience negotiating agreements with merchants, service providers, or governmental entities, including data protection, liability, and service-level terms.
Experience advising business stakeholders on contractual risk, regulatory obligations, and privacy requirements related to payment acceptance or merchant acquiring.
Experience reviewing and responding to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and aligning legal terms to business objectives and compliance requirements.
Experience conducting contract analysis and redlining and managing agreement workflows in a contract lifecycle management system.
Active membership in a U.S. state bar in good standing, or eligibility to obtain licensure as in-house counsel in the applicable state.
Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school or equivalent combination of education, related experience and/or military experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience interacting with senior leadership on complex commercial or regulatory issues.
Experience navigating data use and privacy matters, including translating requirements into contract provisions.
Experience with technology licensing or software as a service (SaaS) agreements.
Exposure to merchant acquiring, payment processing, or financial services technology contracts.

Responsibilities

Draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements with merchants, merchant service providers, and governmental entities.
Review and respond to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) with tailored contract terms, risk allocations, and required certifications.
Advise business partners on legal, contractual, and risk matters affecting merchant services offerings and product sets.
Partner with product, risk, and compliance teams to commercialize new products and functionalities aligned to regulatory requirements.
Provide legal consultation on strategic initiatives, technology projects, and dispute resolution strategies.
Collaborate with corporate specialists on credit, risk, finance, audit, tax, regulation, privacy, and technology issues impacting Merchant Solutions.
Develop and maintain templates, playbooks, and standard forms for contracts and other legal documentation.
Responsibilities listed are not intended to be all-inclusive and may be modified as necessary.

Benefits

Fuel Your Life program to support your physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being.
Paid holidays and generous time away policies.
No-cost mental health support through Employee Assistance Programs.
Living Proof program to recognize your peers’ extra effort with points redeemable for .rewards.
Eight Employee Resource Groups to foster a collaborative culture and expand your network.
Unparalleled professional growth with training, development, and internal mobility opportunities.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options available from day one.
Retirement planning and discounted shares with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Tuition assistance and reimbursement program.
Paid parental, caregiver, and military leave.