Assistant General Counsel (Data, Technology & Litigation)

Join Avant, a leading fintech company, as an Assistant General Counsel specializing in data, technology, and litigation. In this highly cross-functional role, you will serve as the primary legal partner to Avant's Privacy Officer and various teams involved in building and using data-driven products. You will manage Avant's enterprise IP strategy, oversee consumer claims and disputes, and provide practical legal guidance on privacy and AI. This position offers a flexible work environment, unlimited paid time off, and a range of benefits.

• Serve as the primary legal advisor for privacy and AI, supporting the design, implementation, and maturation of Avant’s privacy and AI governance programs.
• Support development of and manage Avant’s enterprise IP strategy, including protecting Avant CreditOS™, our proprietary credit decisioning platform.
• Oversee and support all aspects of Avant’s consumer litigation matters, subpoenas, and other disputes, including pre-litigation counseling, fact investigation, discovery, motions practice, arbitration, and dispute resolution.

• Avant is looking for a motivated, experienced attorney to lead legal support for privacy, artificial intelligence (AI), intellectual property (IP), and consumer litigation
• Active and in good standing in one State Bar in the United States
• Litigation experience with consumer financial services and privacy law, including the Dodd-Frank Act, UDAAP, FDCPA, TILA, ECOA, and TCPA, is highly preferred
• Ability to explain complex legal and technical issues to non-lawyer audiences, including product, engineering, and data science teams
• J.D. degree with 6+ years of legal experience, including meaningful experience in the following: privacy/data protection, intellectual property, and litigation, gained at a law firm, in-house legal department, or government agency
• Experience with trademark clearance, enforcement, and portfolio management, and with trade secret protection under the Defend Trade Secrets Act and state trade secret laws, including managing outside counsel
• Excellent judgment, clear communication, business pragmatism, and intellectual curiosity, with comfort working through ambiguity and the ability to gain the trust of colleagues, business leaders, and executives
• One or more IAPP certifications (e.g., CIPP/US, CIPM, or AIGP) preferred, or willingness to obtain one
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. privacy, biometric, data protection, and AI laws and frameworks, including GLBA, FCRA, CCPA/CPRA (including its ADMT regulations), the Colorado AI Act, other state privacy and AI laws, TCPA, and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework
• In-house experience with a consumer financial services, fintech, or technology company, and experience advising on AI governance or automated decision-making in a regulated environment, are highly preferred
• We invite you to apply to our positions even if you do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed in the description