Senior Counsel, Affirm
Employment & Ethics
$170-220k
+ ESPP
POS installment loans
Job no longer available
POS installment loans
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$170-220k
+ ESPP
1001+ employees
Company mission
To deliver honest and transparent financial products that improve users' lives.
Role
Who you are
- If you are nimble, detail-oriented, and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, come join us in our mission to deliver honest financial products that improve lives!
- J.D. from an accredited US law school and licensed and in good standing to practice law in a US state where Affirm has a stronger presence (e.g., California, New York, Washington, Texas)
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant investigations and legal experience at a leading law firm, or combined with experience as in-house counsel
- Solid knowledge of key US employment laws, including but not limited to, Title VII, ADEA, FCRA (in the employment context), FMLA, ADA, FLSA, EPA, NLRA, and state equivalents
- Possess a high level of integrity and personal ethics
- 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 between Ethics and Employment Legal and effectively prioritize deadlines
- Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
- A good sense of humor and intellectual curiosity; interest and experience using new technologies to drive scalable solutions
- (Plus) Association of Workplace Investigations Certificate Holder CH-AWI
What the job involves
- Affirm is looking for a thoughtful, collaborative, and skilled employment lawyer to join the Employment Legal and Ethics team as Senior Counsel, Ethics and Employment
- This dual-hatted role is ideal for an employment attorney who is enthusiastic and comfortable navigating the complexities of both employment law and investigations, with primary responsibility for (1) managing the day-to-day operations of Affirm’s internal ethics program, including conducting ethics investigations, and (2) advising business partners on US employment legal matters generally (unrelated to ethics matters)
- Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, Employment & Ethics, you will join a small but mighty team and be in a position to drive impact quickly
- Manage vendor transition and Affirm’s whistleblower hotline and regularly prepare critical reports about hotline activity for different audiences
- Conduct Ethics investigations fairly and consistently in a timely and professional manner, including preparing clear reports and delivering findings to internal stakeholders
- Oversee and manage Affirm’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, including reviewing, drafting, and adopting policies, managing vendor translation (as needed), and collaborating with cross-functional teams on policy development (e.g., global expansion) and reviews
- Develop solutions and apply Affirm’s policies to respond to Ethics inquiries relating to potential conflicts of interest, gifts and entertainment, and other inquiries from employees and job candidates
- Build and prepare library of Ethics materials
- Launch regular training and communications initiatives, including development of communications content
- Adhere to privilege protocols and provide pragmatic legal advice and guidance on US employment matters (unrelated to ethics matters), including, but not limited to, reasonable accommodations, leaves of absence, employee performance, separations, payroll tax, and employee benefits
- Draft and/or review employment agreements, policies, and internal and external communications
- Distill complex legal issues into helpful frameworks or reference guides for cross-functional partners
- Collaborate and influence stakeholders through clear oral and written communications
- As needed, negotiate and manage pre-litigation matters, administrative claims or audits, and litigation/arbitration, and outside counsel
- Monitor legal developments and proactively educate key partners and Employment Legal team
- Flex to proactively engage on special projects, which could include areas outside of main jurisdictions or subject matter expertise
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.
Boasting over 21M consumers and 337,000+ 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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