Counsel II

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +4 more states.

📋 Description

• Structure, draft, negotiate, and review a wide array of global commercial agreements, including those that are highly complex and innovative.

• Collaborate with and provide strategic and legal guidance to various cross-functional teams, including but not limited to sales, product, finance, tax, customer operations, and risk management.

• Lead or engage in projects aimed at enhancing internal processes and boosting the efficiency and scalability of the Commercial Legal team.

• Train and assist in educating internal business partners.

• Manage and address legal issues that emerge in existing domestic and international commercial relationships.

• Develop and refine templates for global revenue-generating commercial agreements.

• Foster collaborative and effective working relationships with various teams in the U.S. and internationally.

⛳️ Requirements

• JD from an accredited institution and current membership in good standing with the bar in at least one U.S. state.

• Over 5 years of experience in complex commercial drafting and negotiation (preferably involving revenue-generating contracts); prior experience in-house and at a law firm is advantageous.

• Strong project management abilities with a knack for organizing, prioritizing, and maintaining composure under pressure.

• Capacity to prioritize and advance multiple concurrent deals within tight deadlines while delivering high-quality work products.

• Excellent judgment and the ability to make timely, pragmatic, and business-focused decisions in ambiguous circumstances with imperfect information.

• A robust work ethic, sense of ownership, accountability, and a proactive attitude to take initiative and do what needs to be done.

• Experience in drafting and negotiating data privacy terms, including but not limited to CCPA, GLBA, and GDPR contract terms.

• Clear and concise communication skills for effective collaboration and negotiation with both internal and external business and legal teams.

• Flexibility in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and a genuine enthusiasm for learning.

• Humility, integrity, and a sense of humor; you approach your work seriously, but do not take yourself too seriously.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health care coverage - Affirm fully covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents.

• Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for expenditures on technology, food, various lifestyle needs, and family formation expenses.

• Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules, allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge.

• ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan that enables you to purchase shares of Affirm at a discount.