Senior Counsel, Affirm
Privacy
$182-255k
Salary is partially dependant on applicant’s location. Plus an employee stock purchase plan
More information about location
Buy-now-pay-later card for online and in-store
Job no longer available
Buy-now-pay-later card for online and in-store
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$182-255k
Salary is partially dependant on applicant’s location. Plus an employee stock purchase plan
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To deliver honest and transparent financial products that improve users' lives.
Role
Who you are
- J.D. from an accredited law school and in good standing to practice law in a US state bar
- 5+ years of relevant law firm experience, with a preference for additional in-house experience (particularly if it’s from a high-growth fintech)
- Laser-focus on client-service excellence by being highly proactive, responsive, adaptable, and team-oriented
- Demonstrated ability to develop solutions to complex legal matters without losing sight of business objectives
- Outstanding organizational skills to handle multiple projects simultaneously and effectively prioritize deadlines
- Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
- Natural self-starter, with the ability to work efficiently (both solo and as part of a team)
- Humility, integrity, and a desire to be part of a strong, encouraging team
What the job involves
- Affirm is looking for a thoughtful, collaborative, and skilled privacy lawyer to join as Senior Counsel, Privacy, with primary responsibility for privacy legal matters in North America (U.S. and Canada)
- Reporting to the Director, IP and Privacy, you will be supporting a global privacy program and in a position to drive impact quickly
- If you are nimble and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, come join us in our mission to deliver honest financial products that improve lives!
- Provide pragmatic advice and guidance on privacy and security matters in the U.S. and Canada
- Maintain and elevate Affirm's privacy policies, playbooks and processes to enable Affirm to continue scaling globally
- Work with teams across Affirm to help drive a global data protection program and governance structure consistent with relevant laws and regulations
- Partner closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that privacy is built into the design of new products, features, and business initiatives
- Partner with the commercial and vendor legal teams to ensure appropriate data protection provisions are incorporated into vendor, partner, and merchant agreements
Our take
Affirm offers point-of-sale loans to consumers, working with merchants like Shopify, KAYAK, and Walmart. Buy now, pay later transactions have grown in popularity in recent years, and this business is tapping into the market with a totally different approach to credit - by delivering the Affirm card, the first US debit card with the option to pay-over-time.
Serving over 21 million consumers and over 300,000 merchants, the company offers flexible payback options ranging from 3 to 36 months. The interest rates run between 0% and 30%, so, while they are not necessarily the cheapest option, Affirm prides itself on having no fees for late payments, no hidden charges, and total transparency about what people will pay before they take out a loan.
Affirm collects payments from the customers and pays the merchants directly, shouldering the risk itself. The company has boosted its market share, expanding its availability beyond the US to include most of Canada, and continues to launch new features and create new partnerships towards bettering its offering.
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Insights
-11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Sep 2020
$500m
SERIES G
Apr 2019
$300m
SERIES F
Total funding: $1.1bn
Company benefits
- Compensation: We have a simple, flexible, and transparent remote-first compensation structure so you can make the best decisions for yourself and your family
- Spending Wallets: Access tech, food, lifestyle, and family planning wallets for your expenses
- Supportive Communities: Get involved with our employee resource groups and community groups
- Remote-first Workforce: If your role is remote, you can set up shop anywhere in your home country
- Generous Time Off: Take the time you need when life happens
- Health Benefits: Get a plan that fits your needs
- Mental Healthcare: Take care of your mind with great mental health programs
- Parental Leave: Birth and non-birth parents get 18 weeks’ paid leave. Plus, a 4-week return-to-work transition program, at full base pay
- Away Days: We offer 20 company-wide paid days off—which help our teams collectively pause to recharge
- Learning & Development: Engage in exciting learning programs to level up your growth
Company HQ
Chinatown, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Max Levchin
(Co-Founder & CEO)Has founded/co-founded numerous companies, holding various executive positions at each, including Paypal, Slide, Glow, HVF Labs, and SciFi VC. Also worked at large brands including Google, Yelp, Yahoo, and Evernote.
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