Senior Paralegal, Vendor Deals
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.
Affirm’s CLEaR organization includes compliance, legal, enterprise risk, ethics and regulatory teams. Affirm is on a mission to improve consumer finance through better technology, lower costs, and increased transparency.
The Commercial Legal team is instrumental in keeping day-to-day operations and transactions moving quickly while protecting the company. We are looking for a business minded attorney to build and lead our commercial (vendor) legal team, to help support our fast-growing business and to build for scale. Come join us in our mission to change consumer finance through better technology, lower costs and increased transparency while providing the best customer experience.
What You’ll Do
• Draft and negotiate NDAs, vendor agreements, merchant agreements and amendments to existing agreements.
• Support the legal contract management process by tracking contract status, prioritizing contracts for review, and processing executed contracts in accordance with department procedures.
• Maintain efficient legal filing system and manage retention of electronic and paper documents (e.g. contracts, NDAs, and other key documents).
• Identify and help implement process improvements to policies and procedures
• Collaborate on team initiatives and other special projects.
• Provide general administrative support to the Commercial Legal team, while interacting cross-functionally with other departments and outside counsel.
• Support Vendor Legal efforts related to M&A integrations.
• Build collaborative and effective working relationships with various teams in the U.S. and internationally.
Who We Look For
• At least 6+ years of relevant experience
• Prior in-house experience required.
• Strong organizational skills with an emphasis on managing time, documents, projects and relationships
• Extreme attention to detail, ability to adjust on the fly, problem-solving skills, intellectual maturity, business acumen, proactivity and a great attitude
• Excellent writing, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work efficiently both solo and as part of a team
• A team player mindset, pitching in wherever needed, whether or not it fits squarely into your role or expertise.
• Self-motivation and a willingness to take ownership of projects.
• Great project management skills with the ability to organize, prioritize, and remain collected under pressure.
• Clear and concise communication skills to effectively collaborate and negotiate with both internal and external business and legal teams.
• A passion for improving the lives of consumers through Affirm’s products and services.
• Humility, integrity and a killer sense of humor; you take your work seriously but not yourself.
Location - Remote U.S.
Grade: USA28
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.
All full-time jobs at Affirm (excluding interns and apprentices) are tied to a transparent grade-based pay range taking location into account.
[Colorado Candidates] In accordance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the grade for this position in Colorado is listed above. You can find the Colorado base pay range and benefits here.
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 2021 DEI Report.
We also 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.
By clicking "Submit Application," you acknowledge that you have read the Affirm Employment Privacy Policy, or the Affirm Employment Privacy Notice (EU) for applicants applying from the European Union, and hereby freely and unambiguously give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as described therein.
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Affirm’s CLEaR organization includes compliance, legal, enterprise risk, ethics and regulatory teams. Affirm is on a mission to improve consumer finance through better technology, lower costs, and increased transparency.
The Commercial Legal team is instrumental in keeping day-to-day operations and transactions moving quickly while protecting the company. We are looking for a business minded attorney to build and lead our commercial (vendor) legal team, to help support our fast-growing business and to build for scale. Come join us in our mission to change consumer finance through better technology, lower costs and increased transparency while providing the best customer experience.
What You’ll Do
• Draft and negotiate NDAs, vendor agreements, merchant agreements and amendments to existing agreements.
• Support the legal contract management process by tracking contract status, prioritizing contracts for review, and processing executed contracts in accordance with department procedures.
• Maintain efficient legal filing system and manage retention of electronic and paper documents (e.g. contracts, NDAs, and other key documents).
• Identify and help implement process improvements to policies and procedures
• Collaborate on team initiatives and other special projects.
• Provide general administrative support to the Commercial Legal team, while interacting cross-functionally with other departments and outside counsel.
• Support Vendor Legal efforts related to M&A integrations.
• Build collaborative and effective working relationships with various teams in the U.S. and internationally.
Who We Look For
• At least 6+ years of relevant experience
• Prior in-house experience required.
• Strong organizational skills with an emphasis on managing time, documents, projects and relationships
• Extreme attention to detail, ability to adjust on the fly, problem-solving skills, intellectual maturity, business acumen, proactivity and a great attitude
• Excellent writing, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work efficiently both solo and as part of a team
• A team player mindset, pitching in wherever needed, whether or not it fits squarely into your role or expertise.
• Self-motivation and a willingness to take ownership of projects.
• Great project management skills with the ability to organize, prioritize, and remain collected under pressure.
• Clear and concise communication skills to effectively collaborate and negotiate with both internal and external business and legal teams.
• A passion for improving the lives of consumers through Affirm’s products and services.
• Humility, integrity and a killer sense of humor; you take your work seriously but not yourself.
Location - Remote U.S.
Grade: USA28
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.
All full-time jobs at Affirm (excluding interns and apprentices) are tied to a transparent grade-based pay range taking location into account.
[Colorado Candidates] In accordance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the grade for this position in Colorado is listed above. You can find the Colorado base pay range and benefits here.
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 2021 DEI Report.
We also 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.
By clicking "Submit Application," you acknowledge that you have read the Affirm Employment Privacy Policy, or the Affirm Employment Privacy Notice (EU) for applicants applying from the European Union, and hereby freely and unambiguously give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as described therein.
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