A veteran startup general counsel with experience in solar energy and software is taking on a new industry, leading the legal team at payment card platform Marqeta Inc.

Seth Weissman is the new chief legal officer of Oakland, California-based Marqeta, the company announced Friday. He oversees all legal strategy and operations, as well as a legal team of five. He reports directly to Marqeta chief executive officer and founder Jason Gardner and sits on the company’s executive team.