General Counsel

Ready to take your legal career to a higher altitude? As General Counsel, you’ll be the trusted legal voice behind a growing family of financial services companies, guiding deals, shaping compliance, and helping leaders make confident decisions.

Gradient Financial Group is a financial services organization with twelve unique entities serving independent financial professionals across the country.

What You’ll Do

• Provide practical legal and compliance guidance to support business goals and minimize risk
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, business agreements, and corporate documents
• Monitor regulatory changes and lead updates to compliance policies and procedures
• Support strategic initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and business partnerships
• Identify legal risks and develop solutions that balance compliance with business objectives
• Advise leadership and business partners on legal matters, regulatory requirements, and best practices
• Lead compliance initiatives, conduct legal research, and support internal reviews and investigations
• Develop and deliver legal and compliance training for employees and affiliates
• Manage legal projects, external relationships, and competing priorities

What You Bring

• Juris Doctor degree – Required
• Current license in good standing to practice law in Minnesota – Required
• 1+ years of experience practicing as an attorney – Required
• Financial services or compliance experience – Preferred
• Strong legal research and writing skills, and the ability to write effective policies and procedures
• Experience working with regulators, such as state insurance departments
• Sound judgment, with the ability to influence at a senior level and across teams
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines independently

What we Offer

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
• 4 weeks of accrued PTO, plus 9 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k)
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off (VTO)
• Ability to work in-office four days per week with one remote workday
• Ongoing professional development and training
• A collaborative team that values expertise, initiative, accountability, and growth

Why Gradient
At Gradient, we set high expectations, but we back them with support, collaboration, and opportunities to grow. If you’re positive, driven, and enjoy working alongside motivated teammates, you’ll feel right at home.