Strategic Vendor Counsel – Tech & Fintech

Affirm, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 164,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage for you and dependents

Monthly tech and wellness stipends

Flexible time off and holidays

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Affirm, Inc. seeks a practical, proactive transactional attorney to join the Vendor Legal team. You will negotiate and draft a broad spectrum of vendor agreements and help design playbooks and templates to scale operations across the organization.

The role partners with Procurement, Financial Partnerships, and Engineering to deliver practical, risk-balanced business results, while building scalable processes and training resources for teams.

Qualifications

• JD and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• 5+ years of transactional experience in-house at a tech company or within a tech practice group.
• Exceptional drafting skills and experience with marketing tech, adtech, fintech, payments, or financial services.
• History supporting global transactions and strong data privacy knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiation, drafting, and execution of vendor agreements across a wide range of engagements.
• Design and implement playbooks, templates, and negotiation guides to scale processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide clear, practical guidance.
• Develop training resources to empower partners to self-serve on routine matters.

Skills

Negotiation

Drafting

Cross-functional partnership

Risk assessment

Strategic advising

Education

J.D. and active bar admission

Tools

Contract templates

Playbooks

Job description

Affirm, Inc. seeks a practical, proactive transactional attorney to join the Vendor Legal team. You will negotiate and draft a broad spectrum of vendor agreements and help design playbooks and templates to scale operations across the organization.

The role partners with Procurement, Financial Partnerships, and Engineering to deliver practical, risk-balanced business results, while building scalable processes and training resources for teams.