Counsel II, Commercial
Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest. Affirm, Inc. proudly includes Affirm, PayBright, and Returnly.
We at Affirm seek a positive, dedicated lawyer to join us as a Counsel II in Commercial Legal. This team keeps daily operations and transactions moving quickly, while protecting the company. A business-minded attorney on this team can help support Affirm's fast-growing business and build for scale. Join our mission to change consumer finance through better technology, lower costs, and increased transparency, while providing the best customer experiences.
What you'll do
- Structure, draft, negotiate, and review various kinds of commercial agreements, including sophisticated and innovative ones
- Collaborate with and provide advice to cross-functional teams such as Sales, Strategic Partnerships, Bank Partnerships, and Finance
- Support an exciting business that often has tight deadlines (while providing diligent, detailed work product)
- Develop and implement innovative ways to scale commercial legal processes
- Handle ad-hoc projects across a spectrum of business, legal, and strategic issues
What we look for
- JD degree from an accredited law school, plus current member in good standing with a US state bar
- 5+ years of lawyering experience, to include a clear foundation in complex commercial contracts; prior in-house experience is a plus
- Ability to identify and solve for potential legal and business issues present in sophisticated commercial contracts
- Clear, concise communication skills: one will need to collaborate and negotiate with internal and external business and legal teams
- Good project management skills: able to coordinate, prioritize, and balance
- Self-motivated and owns projects proactively
- Team approach, pitching in wherever needed (whether or not it fits squarely into your role or expertise)
- Adaptable in a fast-paced environment, plus curious and likes to learn
- A passion for improving the lives of consumers through Affirm’s products and services
- Low ego and has integrity, plus a sense of humor; you take your work seriously, but not yourself
Location - Remote U.S.
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
#LI-Remote
Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and can be located anywhere in the U.S. and Canada (with the exception of the U.S. Territories, Quebec, Yukon, Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories) unless the job indicates a different global location. We are currently building operations in Spain, Poland, and Australia. Employees in remote roles have the option of working remotely or from an Affirm office in their country of hire, and may occasionally travel to an Affirm office or elsewhere for required meetings or team-building events. Our offices in Chicago, New York, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Toronto will remain operational and accessible for anyone to use on a voluntary basis, subject to local COVID-19 guidelines.
If you got this far, we hope you're feeling excited about this role. Even if you don't feel you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We're eager to meet people who believe in Affirm's mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways—not just candidates who check all the boxes.
Inclusivity:
At Affirm, People Come First is one of our core values, and that’s why diversity and inclusion are vital to our priorities as an equal opportunity employer. You can read about our D&I program here and our progress thus far in our 2020 DEI Report.
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