Counsel II, Commercial

About the role

This role leads negotiation, drafting and execution of global commercial agreements for Affirm's Commercial Legal (Revenue) team, and builds playbooks and templates to scale the team. It suits a transactional attorney with 5+ years of in-house technology or top law firm tech experience who is pragmatic and comfortable managing high deal volume.

What you'll do

• Lead negotiation, drafting and execution of a wide range of global commercial agreements, including highly complex and new markets agreements
• Manage a high volume of deals with speed and sound judgment
• Design, implement and continuously improve playbooks, contract templates, negotiation guides and other scaling projects
• Identify friction points and build solutions that reduce cycle time without sacrificing quality
• Work closely with Revenue, Product, Finance, Risk, Information Security, Privacy and other teams to provide clear, practical guidance
• Serve as a proactive, strategic business partner to stakeholders across the organization
• Develop and deliver training and resources so business partners can self-serve on routine commercial legal matters
• Build collaborative working relationships with teams in the U.S. and internationally

What you'll need

• JD and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
• 5+ years of relevant transactional experience in-house at a technology company or in a technology practice group at a top law firm
• Exceptional drafting skills
• Experience in fintech, payments or financial services
• Experience supporting global or multi-jurisdictional transactions
• Strong working knowledge of data protection and privacy regimes such as GLBA, CCPA, GDPR, APPs and PIPEDA
• Proven ability to manage high deal volume while maintaining quality, consistency and attention to detail
• Track record of building or improving legal processes, playbooks, templates or operational tools in a high-growth environment
• Clear, concise communication skills, able to distill complex legal and commercial issues into plain language
• Collaborative working style, with experience guiding cross-functional teams toward practical, win-win outcomes
• Intellectual curiosity and creative problem-solving; learns new products and business models quickly
• Proactive, self-starter mentality with a bias for action
• Excellent judgment and ability to make timely, pragmatic, business-focused decisions in ambiguous situations with imperfect information
• Humility, integrity and a sense of humor
• Experience supporting global or multi-jurisdictional transactions (e.g., Canada, US, UK/EU, Australia)

Benefits listed by Affirm

• 100% employer-covered health insurance premiums for employees and dependents
• Dental and vision coverage for employees and dependents
• Monthly stipends for tech setup and health and wellness
• Flexible time off and holiday calendar
• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Equity rewards

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