Job Description
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.
The Legal Compliance and Public Affairs team is a group of dedicated professionals committed to helping Affirm scale innovate and provide outstanding products for consumers merchants and key partners. We combine legal compliance and policy expertise to guide growth shape products and build trust across our ecosystem. Our work spans multiple professional disciplines and provides the foundation for Affirm’s mission to deliver honest financial products.
About the role
Affirm seeks a practical proactive and people-oriented transactional attorney to lead and grow our Vendor Legal team. Reporting to the Senior Director this role is responsible for managing a team setting priorities driving operational execution and serving as a key stakeholder partner across the organization. You will also maintain a personal deal portfolio staying close to the work and modeling the standard of quality speed and judgment you expect from your team.
You are pragmatic solutions-oriented and comfortable balancing risk with business velocity in a high-growth technology-driven environment. You know how to build and motivate a team develop talent and create the systems and processes that scale a legal function. The right person will be equal parts team builder trusted advisor process architect and deal closer. This is a unique opportunity to help rebuild the Vendor Legal team from the ground up.
What you'll do- Foster a collaborative high-performance team culture grounded in accountability continuous improvement and a bias for action.
- Lead negotiation drafting and execution of a wide range of vendor agreements including technology services cloud services SaaS data platform contractor marketing/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 projects that enable the team to operate efficiently at scale. Identify friction points and build solutions that reduce cycle time without sacrificing quality.
- Work closely with procurement financial partnerships engineering product finance information security privacy and other teams to provide clear practical guidance.
- Serve as a proactive strategic business partner to senior managers across the organization.
- Develop and deliver training and resources that empower business partners to self-serve on routine vendor legal matters increasing team capacity and reducing bottlenecks.
- JD and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
- 8+ years of relevant transactional experience in-house at a technology company or in a technology practice group at a top law firm.
- 2+ years of direct people management experience including hiring developing and performance-managing attorneys or legal professionals.
- Exceptional drafting skills.
- Experience in 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.
- A track record of building or improving legal processes playbooks templates or other operational tools in a high-growth environment.
- Clear concise communication skills with the ability to distill complex legal and commercial issues into plain language.
- Collaborative working style with experience guiding cross-functional teams toward practical win-win outcomes.
- Intellectual curiosity and creative problem-solving instincts: you learn new products and business models quickly and enjoy finding solutions to novel challenges.
- Proactive self-starter mentality with a bias for action.
- Excellent judgment and ability to make timely pragmatic and business-focused decisions in ambiguous situations with imperfect information.
- Humility integrity and a sense of humor; you take your work seriously but not yourself.
Base Pay Grade - O
Equity Grade - 8
Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors including location experience and job-related skills.
Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards monthly stipends for health wellness and tech spending and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage dental and vision for you and your dependents.)
USA base pay range (CA WA NY NJ CT) per year: $220000 - $280000
USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $195000 - $255000
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 you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.
We’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:
- Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
- Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology Food various Lifestyle needs and family forming expenses
- Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
- ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount
We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.
[For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco] Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance Affirm will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Skills Required
- JD and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
- 8+ years of relevant transactional experience in-house at a technology company or in a technology practice group at a top law firm.
- 2+ years of direct people management experience including hiring developing and performance-managing attorneys or legal professionals.
- Exceptional drafting skills.
- Experience in 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 collaborative working style.
What the Team is Saying
Affirm Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Healthcare Strength—Benefits include comprehensive medical dental vision and robust mental‑health programs with $0 employee medical premiums for certain plans. Feedback suggests this combination makes coverage both strong and cost‑effective.
- Parental & Family Support—Birth and non‑birth parents receive 18 weeks of fully paid leave plus a four‑week full‑pay return‑to‑work transition alongside family‑planning support. Feedback suggests these policies are a standout strength for those planning or growing families.
- Leave & Time Off Breadth—Generous/flexible PTO is augmented by 20 company‑wide Away Days and additional options like “Life Happens Leave.” Feedback suggests the mix enables both collective recharge and personal time away.
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What We Do
At Affirm we help people say yes to the things that matter with flexible transparent ways to pay over time. No hidden fees no compound interest and no fine print—just a smarter way to spend.
Why Work With Us
Who is an Affirmer? /noun/ Someone who believes finance shouldn’t be complicated. We come from a diverse set of backgrounds and we’re driven by the desire to improve lives through honest financial products. We define success by challenging one another to bring our best ideas to every single project—and we have fun while doing it.
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