AVP, FinTech Counsel

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MVB Financial Corp. (“MVB Financial” or “MVB”), the innovative financial holding company of MVB Bank, Inc., is publicly traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market® under the ticker “MVBF.” Through its subsidiary, MVB Bank, Inc., (“MVB Bank”) and the bank’s subsidiaries, MVB provides services to individuals and corporate clients in the Mid-Atlantic region, as well as to Fintech, Payment and Gaming clients throughout the United States. For more information about MVB, please visit www.mvbbanking.com.

The Fintech Counsel reports directly to the VP, Corporate Counsel and is a part of the Corporate Legal Team. The Fintech Counsel will assist with the management of all legal affairs related to the bank's partnerships with financial technology (Fintech) companies. This includes contract negotiation, review of regulatory matters, and a deep understanding of the payments ecosystem and legal requirements, to go along with ongoing relationship management of the bank’s Fintech partners.

The position is remote (with periodic travel as necessary).

Contract Negotiation and Drafting:

• →Negotiate, coordinate, and draft agreements with fintech partners, including vendor agreements, statements of work, and change orders.
• →Develop and update contract templates to mitigate risk and streamline negotiations for use by internal stakeholders.

Payments Ecosystem Expertise:

• →Maintain a deep understanding of the payments ecosystem, including key players, processes, and regulatory requirements.
• →Ensure compliance with legal requirements related to card issuing, money movement, and merchant acquiring.
• →Deep understanding of industry frameworks, including the rules set forth by the card brands, NACHA, and The Clearinghouse.

Regulatory Compliance:

• →Support regulatory reporting and interactions with federal and state agencies, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• →Support risk management activities, including the development of risk assessments and risk management strategies for fintech partnerships.

Partner Relationship Management:

• →Identify and analyze complex legal issues, develop conclusions, and propose recommendations for issue resolution.
• →Help manage ongoing relationships with fintech partners, ensuring commitments made in contracts are tracked and fulfilled.

The position will require consistent work efforts in excess of 40 hours per week.

• Juris doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Licensed by and in good standing with the appropriate state bar association or other appropriate state attorney licensing authority.
• Minimum 4 years of experience practicing in a corporate legal department and/or law firm with emphasis on payments, contract negotiation, and/or banking and fintech partnerships.
• Advanced knowledge of regulatory requirements related to payments financial services is preferred (card issuing, money movement, merchant acquiring, etc.)
• Advanced knowledge of payments industry self-regulatory frameworks, including NACHA and The Clearinghouse is preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, professional presentation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to think critically, creatively and with care in a fast-paced, complex work environment.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and to work collaboratively as part of a team in a busy, fast-paced
• Business minded and problem solver
• Strong judgment and professional
• Desire to take on challenging assignments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and web-based software

We encourage you to submit an application even if you haven’t performed every job duty listed above, as your skills may be transferrable. MVB is looking for ambitious individuals with related knowledge, understanding and abilities who are willing to learn and grow. What we care about most is allowing you to develop and, in return, you help us become a stronger, more diverse and well-rounded organization.