Senior Paralegal
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 team is instrumental in keeping day-to-day operations and transactions moving quickly while protecting the company. We are looking for an upbeat and talented Senior Paralegal to join the team and help support our fast-growing business. The ideal candidate will love wearing many hats and taking on new and exciting challenges. Come join us in our mission to change consumer finance through better technology, lower costs and increased transparency while providing the best customer experience.
What You’ll Do
- Draft and negotiate NDAs, vendor agreements, merchant agreements and amendments to existing agreements
- Support the legal contract management process by tracking contract status, prioritizing contracts for review, and processing executed contracts in accordance with department procedures
- Maintain efficient legal filing system and manage retention of electronic and paper documents (e.g. contracts, NDAs, and other key documents)
- Identify and help implement process improvements to policies and procedures
- Collaborate on team initiatives and other special projects
- Provide general administrative support to the Commercial Legal team, while interacting cross-functionally with other departments and outside counsel
Who We Look For
- At least 6 years of relevant experience at an established law firm; additional in-house experience, particularly at a high-growth start-up, is preferred
- Strong organizational skills with an emphasis on managing time, documents, projects and relationships
- Extreme attention to detail, ability to adjust on the fly, problem-solving skills, intellectual maturity, business acumen, proactivity and a great attitude
- Excellent writing, communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work efficiently both solo and as part of a team
- Humility, integrity and a killer sense of humor; you take your work seriously but not yourself
Location
We’re excited to announce that Affirm is now a remote-first company! This role can be located anywhere in the U.S. and Canada (with the exception of Quebec). Remote based employees may occasionally travel to an Affirm office for meetings or team building events. Our offices in San Francisco, New York City, Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Salt Lake City will remain operational and accessible for anyone to use on a voluntary basis.
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
If you got to this point, we hope you're feeling excited about the job description you just read. Even if you don't feel that you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We're eager to meet people that believe in Affirm's mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways – not just candidates who check all the boxes.
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