At an early age, Meredith Fuchs realized that if you understood the law, you could make a positive impact on society

The roots of this view can be traced back to an enduring love for the book, To Kill a Mockingbird. It’s why she places so much emphasis on mission and people in her career.

That drive to make a difference led her to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), where she was a part of the startup team, it led her to CapitalOne where she set out to change banking for good, and it’s what led her to her current position, as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Plaid, a company that aims to unlock financial freedom for everyone.

We discuss:

 - The process of building a legal team at the CFPB

 - How to determine priorities at a new company

 - The benefit of embedding lawyers in product groups

 - Important attributes in new legal hires

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