About Pagaya
Pagaya is a global technology company making life-changing financial products and services available to more people nationwide, as it reshapes the financial services ecosystem. By using machine learning, a vast data network and a sophisticated AI-driven approach, Pagaya provides comprehensive consumer credit and residential real estate solutions for its partners, their customers, and investors. Its proprietary API and capital solutions integrate into its network of partners to deliver seamless user experiences and greater access to the mainstream economy. Pagaya has offices in New York and Tel Aviv. For more information, visit pagaya.com.
About the Role
As a Legal Counsel, you will play a key role in providing high-quality legal, regulatory, and compliance advice across multiple domains — including data protection & privacy, information security, private investment funds and employment (HR) — to all areas of the business.
You will serve as a trusted advisor to management and cross-functional teams, ensuring that our business operates within the complex global regulatory landscape while enabling innovation and growth.
We are looking for a smart, proactive, and business-oriented lawyer who is passionate about technology, people, and compliance. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, global environment and will enjoy the challenge of navigating legal and operational issues across data, security, and HR.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal support and strategic advice on a wide range of topics, including data protection, cybersecurity, HR/employment, private fund investment funds and commercial matters.
- Draft, review, and negotiate various commercial agreements, including vendor, SaaS, partnership, data processing, and employment-related contracts.
- Advise internal teams- including IT, Security, HR, Engineering and Finance- on compliance with applicable laws and company policies.
- Ensure compliance with global privacy and data protection frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, Israeli law, etc.) and collaborate with security teams to align contractual and operational security requirements.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of company-wide legal, privacy, and security governance frameworks.
- Provide practical, business-focused solutions to complex legal questions in a dynamic fintech and data-driven environment.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in commercial, technology, or corporate law with exposure to data protection, cybersecurity, or employment law being a strong advantage.
- LL.B, J.D., or equivalent, and license to practice law in Israel.
- Prior in-house legal experience, particularly at a technology or SaaS company, is strongly preferred.
- Proven experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements (B2B SaaS, data licensing, service agreements, etc.).
- Solid understanding of privacy and data protection laws (GDPR, CCPA, Israeli law).
- Familiarity with information security frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2) and/or employment compliance practices - an advantage.
- Excellent analytical, drafting, and negotiation skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively to both legal and non-legal stakeholders.
- Fluency in English - a must.
Our Team
Pagaya was founded in 2016 by seasoned research, finance, and technology entrepreneurs, and we are now 500+ strong in New York, Los Angeles, and Tel Aviv.
We move fast and smart, identifying new opportunities and building end-to-end solutions from AI models and unique data sources. Every Pagaya team member is solving new and exciting challenges every day in a culture based on partnership, collaboration, and community.
Join a team of builders who are working every day to enable better outcomes for our partners and their customers.
Our Values
Our values are at the heart of everything we do. We believe great solutions are built through a great community.
- Advance Inclusion- We create a world where everyone can win, designing systems that better represent people and generate sustainable value for our employees, partners and investors.
- Be Accountable Together- We proudly own our actions and our results, taking initiative to ensure our work gets over the finish line as a team.
- Continuously Learn- We challenge ourselves for the sake of getting better as individuals, as teams, and as an organization to deliver for our partners.
- Debate and Commit- We respectfully and openly debate to strengthen our ideas and build shared conviction - once we decide, we go all in, together.
- Dream Big and Act- We boldly tackle complex problems, pressure-test solutions in real-time, and adapt with speed and energy.
More than just a job
We believe health, happiness, and productivity go hand-in-hand. That's why we're continually looking to enhance the ways we support you with benefits programs and perks that allow every Pagayan to do the best work of their life.
Pagaya is an equal opportunity employer. Pagaya is encouraging diversity and actively seeking applicants from all backgrounds, as are committed to creating a diverse workforce together with an inclusive environment for all. Employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, skills, and business needs.