Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.
Affirm’s Commercial Legal (Revenue) team is instrumental in building, scaling, and supporting the framework for global commercial transactions and GTM efforts. We focus on structuring, drafting, and negotiating commercial and strategic partnerships involving a diverse range of financial and technology products and services while navigating a complex set of regulations. In this role, you will be a key advisor to Affirm’s fast-growing sales, partnerships, and merchant success teams.
What you'll doStructure, draft, negotiate, and review a broad range of global commercial agreements, including highly complex and novel agreements
Collaborate with and provide strategic and legal advice to various cross-functional teams, including but not limited to, sales, product, finance, tax, customer ops and risk
Lead or participate in projects to improve internal processes and increase the efficiency and scalability of the Commercial Legal team
Train and help educate internal business partners
Manage and resolve legal issues that arise in existing domestic and international commercial relationships
Build and improve templates for global revenue-generating commercial agreements
Build collaborative and effective working relationships with various teams in the U.S. and internationally
JD from an accredited school and current member in good standing of the bar in at least one state in the United States.
5+ years of complex commercial drafting and negotiation experience (ideally on revenue-generating contracts); prior in-house and law-firm experience is a plus
Great project management skills with the ability to organize, prioritize, and remain collected under pressure
Ability to prioritize and advance multiple concurrent deals on tight deadlines while producing strong quality work product
Excellent judgment, and ability to make timely, pragmatic, and business-focused decisions in ambiguous situations with imperfect information
A strong work ethic, sense of ownership, accountability, and proactive willingness to jump in and do whatever needs to be done
Experience drafting and negotiating data privacy terms, including but not limited to, CCPA, GLBA and GDPR contract terms
Clear and concise communication skills to effectively collaborate and negotiate with both internal and external business and legal teams
Adaptability in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and an enthusiasm for learning
Humility, integrity and a sense of humor; you take your work seriously, but not yourself
Pay Grade - M
Equity Grade - 6
Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills.
Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.)
USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $185,000 - $245,000
USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $164,000 - $224,000
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.
We’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:
- Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
- Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
- Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
- ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount
We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.
[For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco] Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Affirm will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Skills Required
- JD from an accredited school
- Current member of the bar in at least one state in the US
- 5+ years of complex commercial drafting and negotiation experience
- Experience with revenue-generating contracts
- Project management skills
- Ability to handle multiple concurrent deals under tight deadlines
- Excellent judgment and decision-making skills
- Experience drafting data privacy terms including CCPA, GLBA, GDPR
- Clear communication skills for collaboration and negotiation
- Adaptability in a fast-paced environment
- Humility, integrity, and sense of humor
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Affirm Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Affordable Benefits — Healthcare coverage includes $0 employee medical premiums with robust dental, vision, and mental‑health programs that minimize out‑of‑pocket costs. Careers materials also describe expanded comprehensive benefits that reinforce affordability.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave provides 18 weeks for both birth and non‑birth parents plus a four‑week return‑to‑work transition at full base pay. Family‑building support is further enabled through dedicated spending wallets and related programs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away is structured through generous/flexible PTO and company‑wide Away Days published annually, with added Health Days and Life Happens time for unexpected needs. These collective recharge days complement day‑to‑day flexibility.
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What We Do
At Affirm, we help people say yes to the things that matter with flexible, transparent ways to pay over time. No hidden fees, no compound interest, and no fine print—just a smarter way to spend.
Why Work With Us
Who is an Affirmer? /noun/ Someone who believes finance shouldn’t be complicated. We come from a diverse set of backgrounds and we’re driven by the desire to improve lives through honest financial products. We define success by challenging one another to bring our best ideas to every single project—and we have fun while doing it.
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