Senior Counsel, Vendor

Affirm is seeking a Senior Counsel to lead and grow the Vendor Legal team in a remote US position. Reporting to the Senior Director of Legal, you will manage the team's strategy and execution, oversee a substantial personal deal portfolio spanning technology services, SaaS, cloud infrastructure, data platforms, contractor, marketing, lease, and payment processing agreements, and serve as a trusted legal partner across procurement, engineering, product, finance, information security, and other functions.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a vendor legal team, establishing culture, priorities, and accountability around operational execution and continuous improvement
• Negotiate, draft, and execute vendor agreements across multiple categories including technology services, cloud services, SaaS, data platforms, contractor engagements, marketing and creative services, leases, and payment processing arrangements
• Manage a high volume of transactions efficiently while maintaining sound legal judgment and quality standards
• Design and implement contract templates, playbooks, and negotiation frameworks that enable the team to scale operations and reduce cycle time
• Identify operational bottlenecks and build scalable processes and solutions to improve team efficiency
• Partner with procurement, financial partnerships, engineering, product, finance, and information security teams to provide practical legal guidance and risk management
• Develop training materials and resources that allow business partners to manage routine vendor legal matters independently
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior stakeholders across the organization

Requirements

• Substantial experience as a transactional attorney with demonstrated expertise in vendor and commercial contracting
• Proven experience managing and building legal teams
• Track record of designing scalable legal processes, templates, and workflows
• Experience negotiating and executing a broad range of vendor agreements including technology services, SaaS, cloud infrastructure, data platforms, and payment processing contracts
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth technology environment while balancing legal risk with business velocity

Benefits

• Remote work location (US-based)