Chief Legal & Regulatory Lead, Product & Litigation

Affirm, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 370,000 - 415,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Tech stipends

Time off

ESPP

Job summary

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a senior leader to head Legal, Compliance, and Public Affairs, reporting to the CLO/CCO and guiding product, regulatory, licensing, litigation, and enforcement matters across the US and international jurisdictions.

The ideal candidate will build and lead a high-performing team, partner with the executive team, and provide strategic legal counsel to enable growth while managing risk in a fast-paced fintech company.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree and a state bar member in good standing.
• 20 years of legal experience, including law firm and government (CFPB or FTC) or in-house supporting consumer financial, payments, litigation, and enforcement matters at a fintech or technology company.
• Expert knowledge of core functions, including federal and state consumer protection lending laws, financial technology, payments, and litigation.
• Strong thought leadership and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to build cross-functional leadership consensus and implement organizational growth.
• Experience interacting with executive leaders, board members, and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage change, develop risk mitigation plans, and translate long-term strategies into near-term focus (2-4 years).
• Experience scaling teams and a strong desire to manage, develop, and mentor other senior attorneys and paraprofessionals

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic plans for affirm’s Product, Regulatory, Innovation, Licensing, Litigation & Enforcement functions based on broader company strategies, ensuring alignment of global strategy and organizational growth.
• Provide strategic direction and leadership across Product, Regulatory, Innovation, Licensing, Litigation, & Enforcement through senior legal leaders, ensuring alignment of priorities, accountability, and organizational effectiveness.
• Counsel senior management, executive leaders, board members, and regulators as a trusted advisor on all product, litigation, and regulatory matters.
• Partner with Product, Technology, Engineering, Bank, and other cross-functional leaders to provide strategic legal guidance on product development, innovation, bank-related initiatives, and complex federal, state, and international consumer financial regulatory matters.
• Oversee legal strategy and responses related to federal and state regulatory inquiries, bank partner examinations, and enforcement actions, partnering closely with Regulatory Affairs, Public Affairs, and Compliance to anticipate and mitigate material regulatory risks.
• Develop solutions in partnership with cross-functional leaders to address complex, company-wide problems, building consensus to drive long-term business initiatives.
• Accountable for functional-level financial results and budgets, including judiciously managing outside counsel and litigation spend

Skills

J.D. degree

20+ years exp

Bar license

Regulatory strategy

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a senior leader to head Legal, Compliance, and Public Affairs, reporting to the CLO/CCO and guiding product, regulatory, licensing, litigation, and enforcement matters across the US and international jurisdictions.

The ideal candidate will build and lead a high-performing team, partner with the executive team, and provide strategic legal counsel to enable growth while managing risk in a fast-paced fintech company.