Legal Operations Specialist

At AffiniPay, we're continuously tackling exciting and interesting problems to define the direction of the financial technology industry and transform the way professionals get paid! Our drive to become leaders in Fintech has fostered our fast-moving, growth-focused culture. We've assembled teams of highly collaborative problem solvers who are passionate about both personal and company growth. We are eager to create, work together, and do whatever it takes to get the job done. We also know that our people are our greatest asset and responsible for our ultimate success. As such, we invest in our team-members' growth and development, recognize accomplishments, and celebrate successes together. We're building a winning team, and we need more creative, collaborative, and fun-loving people to help us get the job done!
We are seeking an experienced Legal Operations Specialist (Contract) 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.
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.
What You'll Do:

• 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.
• While this role is not a practicing attorney position, we welcome applications from Colombian-licensed attorneys. 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.

About You:

• 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 based in Mexico