Senior Legal Counsel

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.

We are looking for an energetic and hardworking product lawyer to join our International Product Legal team. This individual will support the servicing and underwriting lifecycle for payments, BNPL loans, including underwriting, servicing, and collections. The best candidate will be flexible enough to engage in a wide range of projects and matters in support of Affirm’s strategic objectives. We are looking for someone who takes their work seriously, but doesn’t take themselves too seriously. If you are an individual with humility, grit, and flexibility, this is the job for you!

Come join us in our mission to change consumer finance through offering honest financial products that improve lives!

What You’ll Do

Counsel Affirm’s Business teams and other cross-functional stakeholders on relevant consumer financial services laws and regulations affecting new and existing products and services. This includes the Australia Consumer Credit and Consumer Protection Laws, Regulatory Compliance, and foundational legal and regulatory frameworks that cover payments, e-commerce, and online platforms

Support Affirm’s origination and servicing of loan and payment products

Provide strategic advice regarding Australia consumer finance and protection laws

Monitor legal and regulatory developments in consumer lending and servicing

Be a trusted advisor and teammate, sharing legal and other expertise and support when needed

Identify and evaluate business and legal risks and act as a trusted partner for creative legal problem-solving

Draft terms and conditions, disclosures, review copy

Create and solve initiatives related to new and existing Affirm products to ensure business partners are supported

Ability to work independently, and learn other jurisdiction regulations and laws

What We Look For

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