Legal Operations Specialist, AffiniPay
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501-1000 employees
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+ Packages that include mid-year and end-of-year bonuses and equity options
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To empower people to pursue their passion.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in contract management, risk assessment, and legal ops best practices for small legal teams
- This role requires a detail-oriented professional with excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills and familiarity with CLM or CRM software
- A problem-solver – you take ownership over answering any question sent your way, whether it’s from a client, vendor, agency or internal team, and you understand when appropriate escalation is needed
- A meticulous communicator – you know the importance of specificity and detail when it comes to contractual language, and you possess the excellent written and verbal communication skills to deliver this
- A juggler – you can manage multiple priorities and set frameworks for how to execute them effectively within their deadlines
- A champion of sound judgment – you make decisions and provide guidance based on not only your legal background but also reasoning that aligns with the company’s sense of ethics, integrity and pragmatism
- English fluency required, including excellent written and verbal communication
- Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Administration, or a related field. A legal background is a plus
- Minimum 3 years of experience in contract management, legal ops, procurement, or a related field
- Proficiency Microsoft Office Suite. Comfort with CLM software and Workday a plus
- Strong understanding of contract principles and market standards, especially in the SaaS space. Ability to distill complex legal concepts into simple, actionable recommendations
- Excellent negotiation and drafting skills
- Strong analytical and risk assessment capabilities
- Excellent organizational skills and time management skills
- Proactive and autonomous, able to set priorities, handle multiple matters contemporaneously and meet deadlines
- Confident and able to interact with people at all levels of the organization
- Comfort with ambiguity, and an ability to both delve into details and engage meaningfully on overall strategy
- Must be flexible, creative, and able to work in a fast-paced and demanding environment
- This position is preferred to sit in Austin, Texas
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced Legal Operations Specialist to oversee and manage contractual agreements and other legal matters under the supervision of AffiniPay’s attorneys
- This contractor position will play a critical role in supporting and streamlining the operations and workflows of the legal function, including by revising, negotiating, and executing vendor and partner contracts in accordance with AffiniPay standards, as well as organizing and managing all administrative aspects of the pre- and post-contract signature process through AffiniPay’s CLM platform
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, including service agreements, vendor contracts, and partner agreements in accordance with AffiniPay templates and playbooks
- Identify potential risks in contractual agreements and propose mitigation strategies
- Organize, tag, migrate, and clean up AffiniPay’s contracts within a new CLM platform, ensuring realization of value from available features
- Become familiar with AffiniPay’s processes, and identify areas for efficiencies and improvements, including developing and implementing best practices for contract lifecycle management
- Be the primary point of contact for NDAs, signatures, records, and process-oriented questions
- Maintain an organized repository of contracts, corporate documents, track key milestones (renewals, expirations, amendments)
- Assist the other members of the legal team to help manage IP portfolio (including trademark filings), address potential dispute, manage compliance requirements and compliance concerns and escalate as needed
- Communicate and collaborate directly with internal teams (Legal, Finance, Sales, Procurement) to facilitate contract negotiation and other legal related matters
- Act as a key point of contact for vendors and partners regarding contractual obligations
- Please note that, in accordance with the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, the legal operations role will work under the supervision of an attorney from our legal team
Our take
Many professionals find their time taken up by administrative tasks and operational processes, leaving them fewer hours to focus on the work they love. AffiniPay supplies finance, payments and management software to make these processes swifter and easier, saving users precious time.
The company has a wide range of products including payments and reporting for accountants, legal case management software, and operations assistance for nonprofits. This broad scope allows AffiniPay to serve upwards of 150,000 professionals across legal, accounting, construction, design and association.
Recently, the company secured a significant investment from Genstar Capital that will fuel its next chapter of growth. This includes investing in innovation and the further extension of its suite of solutions.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Company benefits
- Robust 401(k) plan
- Bonus programs based on performance and tenure
- Fantastic amount of swag and food
- Happy hours, quarterly events, as well as virtual and in-person team building
- Continuing career development and education programs
- Award program with the chance to go on once-in-a-lifetime annual incentive trips
- Frequent company-wide volunteering events to give back to our communities
- Annual charity contribution matching program for the organization of your choice
- Opportunity to share in the success of the company through our employee option program
Company HQ
Davenport Ranch West, Austin, TX
Leadership
Dru Armstrong
(CEO, not founder)Advisor for Women@Austin and Board Member at YPO. Former CEO of Grace Hill, and co-founded and was CEO at Lily Pod.
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