want to solve complex problems?
Frame is a compliance infrastructure company powering payments for complex, highly regulated industries. We enable businesses to move money with confidence by embedding compliance and payments into a single, intelligent platform. Our ambition is to become the infrastructure layer that regulated businesses rely on to operate, scale, and access services globally.
At Frame, how we build matters as much as what we build. Our values shape how we work, make decisions, and support our merchants. We're headquartered in Los Angeles with a globally distributed team. We're committed to running an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you need any adjustments along the way, let us know.
The role
We are hiring a Staff General Counsel to serve as Frame's first in-house legal hire. You will own the legal function across commercial agreements, banking and payment network relationships, employment matters, corporate governance, and regulatory affairs. This is a build role. You will establish how Frame manages legal risk, and you will be a business partner, not a gatekeeper.
What you'll do
Own commercial contracts including merchant agreements, partner contracts, vendor relationships, and NDAs. Negotiate and maintain banking and card network agreements that underpin Frame's business. Manage corporate governance including board matters, equity, cap table, and entity structure. Ensure employment law compliance across Frame's jurisdictions. Drive regulatory strategy in coordination with the CCO, understanding how legal and compliance intersect. Build the legal infrastructure including outside counsel relationships, contract management systems, and internal policies.
what we require
7+ years of legal experience, with significant time in fintech, payments, or financial services. JD and active bar membership. Experience negotiating and structuring commercial agreements in a financial services context. Working knowledge of payments regulation, card network rules, and banking partner dynamics. The judgment to say yes to the right things quickly, and no to the wrong things clearly. Comfort operating as a generalist. You don't need a team of specialists under you to get things done.
Prior in-house experience at a payment facilitator, processor, or regulated fintech is a strong plus, as is handling a fundraise, M&A process, or significant regulatory matter independently. Experience with high-compliance merchant verticals like gaming, gambling, telehealth, or crypto, or a prior BigLaw background with a transition to in-house, is also valued.
you are someone who
Treats legal as a function that moves the business forward, not one that slows it down. You know the difference between a real risk and a theoretical one, and you make calls quickly when the situation warrants it. You build infrastructure that scales rather than creating bottlenecks that don't.
the fun stuff
$150,000 to $200,000 base + equity
Unlimited PTO, with trust to manage your own time.
A wellness budget covering dental, vision, and a free Equinox membership, plus team-led running and spin groups.
Daily lunch and a fully stocked snack kitchen in our Los Angeles office.
Apple hardware, Frame branded merch, regular company offsites, and a relocation package if you're not already local.
Life at frame
The way we build at Frame is grounded in our values. Alongside our operating principles, they shape how we work and how we win. We want our people to feel empowered, supported, and challenged, and for that to translate into how we serve our customers.
Start with Why - We ensure clarity of purpose before acting, building, or automating.
Bias to Action - We take ownership, move quickly, and iterate rather than waiting for perfect answers.
Rooted in Integrity - We do the right thing with data, money, partners, and decisions, especially when no one is watching.
Be Decent. Be Direct. - We collaborate with respect, clarity, and care, even in disagreement.
The Discerning Eye - We care deeply about quality, detail, and craft in how things look, feel, and work.