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Privacy & Regulatory Counsel
Plaid INC · 🇺🇸 San Francisco HQ; Seattle Office; Raleigh Office; DC Office; New York City Office
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 27 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 9 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Sponsor Radar — Plaid INC
The US Department of Labor certified 27 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 9 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We’re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Seattle, Washington D.C., Raleigh, London, and Amsterdam. About the team - The Privacy & Regulatory Counsel will join Plaid’s Privacy & Regulatory Legal team, which supports Plaid in building infrastructure and products responsibly by translating complex regulatory expectations into concrete guidance. - We are a lean, highly collaborative team that includes Privacy and Regulatory counseling. Role Description - As Privacy & Regulatory Counsel at Plaid, you will partner with cross-functional teams to analyze complex legal and regulatory issues, provide practical guidance, and support business initiatives in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. - This role is ideal for an ambitious attorney who exhibits a growth mindset and eagerness to learn. We value strong communicators who can empathize with business partners, deliver solutions-oriented advice, and foster trust with colleagues at all levels. Responsibilities - Monitor and analyze new or changing laws, regulations, supervisory guidance, enforcement activity, and industry developments - and translate them into concise and practical guidance. - Answer questions about regulatory compliance for Product, Governance, People, and other cross functional teams. - Maintain Plaid’s regulatory policies, positions, and analyses. - Support our Policy team on proactive engagement with policymakers, regulators, and government officials. - Partner with Compliance, Security, and operational owners to assess risks and implement and operationalize relevant updates. - Create training and enablement materials that help cross functional teams understand and apply regulatory requirements in their day-to-day work. Requirements - J.D. or equivalent law degree and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar, in good standing in the relevant jurisdiction. - 5+ years of legal experience providing solutions-oriented advice in a reputable law firm or in-house legal department. - Strong knowledge of U.S. financial-services, consumer-protection, privacy, and AI / ADMT regulations. - Experience with GLBA, FCRA, UDAAP, PIPEDA, GDPR, state privacy laws, and related regulatory frameworks. - Experience monitoring and interpreting statutes, regulations, supervisory guidance, enforcement actions, and regulatory trends and providing actionable guidance to business partners. - Familiarity with regulatory-change management, compliance-program design, policy governance, risk assessments, control implementation, and evidence of compliance. - Strong legal judgment, analytical skills, issue-spotting, organization, and attention to detail. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex issues to non-lawyer audiences. - A collaborative and proactive approach, with a willingness to share information early, engage the right partners, and drive clear follow-through. - Comfort working through ambiguity and recommending risk-based options in a fast-moving environment. - Experience supporti