Counsel II, Vendor

🕒 October 22

🏄 California, Connecticut, +3 more states – Remote

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💵 $164k - $245k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⚖️ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

🦅 H1B Visa Sponsor

This company has sponsored H1B visas in the past.

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Affirm

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2012

💳 Fintech

👥 B2C

🛍️ eCommerce

💰 Post-IPO Equity on 2021-01

Fintech • B2C • eCommerce

Affirm is a financial technology company that offers a 'Buy Now, Pay Later' service, allowing consumers to make purchases and pay for them over time with flexible payment plans. Affirm eliminates hidden fees and compound interest, providing clear terms and conditions for its users. The company also offers the Affirm Card, a debit card that allows users to request to pay over time for larger purchases or pay in full for smaller ones. Affirm partners with various retailers across multiple categories, including electronics, apparel, and travel, providing customers with the convenience of paying over time at checkout both online and in physical stores. Affirm's services are integrated with Apple Pay, enabling customers to make payments seamlessly from their iPhone or iPad.

📋 Description

• Lead negotiation, drafting, and execution of vendor agreements, including marketing tech, technology services, cloud services, SaaS, data platform, contractor, creative, lease, and payment processing engagements • Manage a high volume of deals with speed and sound judgment • Design, implement, and continuously improve playbooks, contract templates, negotiation guides, and other efficiency-focused projects • Identify friction points and build solutions that reduce cycle time without sacrificing quality • Partner with Procurement, Financial Partnerships, Engineering, Product, Finance, Information Security, Privacy, and other teams to provide practical guidance • Serve as a proactive, strategic business partner to stakeholders across the organization • Develop and deliver training and resources enabling business partners to self-serve on routine commercial legal matters • Help rebuild the Vendor Legal team from the ground up

🎯 Requirements

• JD and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar • 5+ years of relevant transactional experience in-house at a technology company or in a technology practice group at a top law firm • Exceptional drafting skills • Experience in marketing tech, adtech, fintech, payments, or financial services • Experience supporting global or multi-jurisdictional transactions (e.g., Canada, US, UK/EU, Australia) • Strong working knowledge of data protection and privacy regimes such as CCPA, GDPR, APPs, PIPEDA, and GLBA • Proven ability to manage high deal volume while maintaining quality, consistency, and attention to detail • Track record of building or improving legal processes, playbooks, templates, or other operational tools in a high-growth environment • Clear, concise communication skills and ability to distill complex legal and commercial issues into plain language • Collaborative working style and experience guiding cross-functional teams toward practical, win-win outcomes • Intellectual curiosity and creative problem-solving instincts • Proactive, self-starter mentality with a bias for action • Excellent judgment and ability to make timely, pragmatic, business-focused decisions in ambiguous situations • Humility, integrity, and a sense of humor • Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% subsidized medical coverage for employees and dependents • Dental and vision coverage for employees and dependents • Monthly stipends for tech setup • Monthly stipends for health and wellness options • Flexible time off • Generous holiday calendars • Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) to buy Affirm stock at a discount • Remote-first work flexibility within the country of employment • In-person onboarding experience for all new hires • Inclusive interview process and accommodations for candidates with disabilities

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