Senior Counsel (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior Counsel (Fintech): Leading and growing the Vendor Legal team to manage high-volume transactional agreements with an accent on operational efficiency, contract lifecycle management, and cross-functional collaboration. Focus on building scalable legal processes, negotiating complex technology and SaaS agreements, and providing strategic guidance in a high-growth financial services environment.

Location: Must be based in the United States

Salary: $195,000–$280,000 per year

Company

Affirm is a financial technology company reinventing credit to provide honest and flexible payment solutions for consumers and merchants.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, and grow the Vendor Legal team while maintaining a personal deal portfolio.
• Negotiate and draft a wide range of agreements including SaaS, cloud services, data platforms, and payment processing contracts.
• Design and implement scalable legal playbooks, templates, and negotiation guides to reduce cycle times.
• Provide strategic legal guidance to procurement, engineering, product, and finance teams.
• Develop training resources to empower business partners to self-serve on routine legal matters.
• Drive operational excellence by identifying friction points and building efficient, automated legal workflows.

Requirements

• JD and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• 8+ years of transactional experience in-house at a tech company or top law firm.
• 2+ years of direct people management experience.
• Experience in fintech, payments, or financial services.
• Strong knowledge of data protection regimes (CCPA, GDPR, GLBA, etc.).
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. (visa sponsorship is not available).

Nice to have

• Experience supporting global or multi-jurisdictional transactions.
• Track record of building legal operations tools in high-growth environments.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• Generous stipends for technology, food, lifestyle, and family-forming expenses.
• Competitive vacation and holiday schedules.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Remote-first culture with a focus on transparency and people-first values.