Counsel II, Commercial

Affirm; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Competitive vacation and holidays

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a skilled attorney to handle complex commercial agreements and provide legal guidance across teams. Located in San Francisco, this role requires extensive experience in drafting and negotiating contracts. Affirm supports a remote-first culture, offering a comprehensive benefits package, including full health coverage and wellness stipends. The position has a salary range of $180,000 - $230,000 for California and similar states, promoting a transparent compensation structure.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of complex commercial drafting and negotiation experience.
• Current member in good standing of the bar in at least one state.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple concurrent deals.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and review global commercial agreements.
• Provide legal advice to cross-functional teams.
• Manage legal issues in commercial relationships.

Skills

Complex commercial drafting and negotiation

Project management

Data privacy terms (CCPA, GLBA, GDPR)

Clear communication skills

Education

JD from an accredited school

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.

What You'll Do

• Structure, draft, negotiate, and review a broad range of global commercial agreements, including highly complex and novel agreements
• Collaborate with and provide strategic and legal advice to various cross-functional teams, including but not limited to, sales, product, finance, tax, customer ops and risk
• Lead or participate in projects to improve internal processes and increase the efficiency and scalability of the Commercial Legal team
• Train and help educate internal business partners
• Manage and resolve legal issues that arise in existing domestic and international commercial relationships
• Build and improve templates for global revenue-generating commercial agreements
• Build collaborative and effective working relationships with various teams in the U.S. and internationally

What We Look For

• JD from an accredited school and current member in good standing of the bar in at least one state in the United States.
• 5+ years of complex commercial drafting and negotiation experience (ideally on revenue-generating contracts); prior in-house and law-firm experience is a plus
• Great project management skills with the ability to organize, prioritize, and remain collected under pressure
• Ability to prioritize and advance multiple concurrent deals on tight deadlines while producing strong quality work product
• Excellent judgment, and ability to make timely, pragmatic, and business-focused decisions in ambiguous situations with imperfect information
• A strong work ethic, sense of ownership, accountability, and proactive willingness to jump in and do whatever needs to be done
• Experience drafting and negotiating data privacy terms, including but not limited to, CCPA, GLBA and GDPR contract terms
• Clear and concise communication skills to effectively collaborate and negotiate with both internal and external business and legal teams
• Adaptability in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and an enthusiasm for learning
• Humility, integrity and a sense of humor; you take your work seriously, but not yourself

Pay Grade - M

Equity Grade - 6

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: $180,000 - $230,000

USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $160,000 - $210,000

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.

Benefits

• 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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