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Salary: USD 164,000 - 245,000 / annual
Affirm is seeking a Counsel II, Capital Markets to join its Legal, Compliance, and Public Affairs team. This role supports Affirm's capital markets and bank partnerships business teams in building a diversified capitalization strategy and expanding the company's network of capital sources and originating/card issuing partner banks.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the capital markets team in building out the company's network of capital sources and strategies, including international expansion
- Supporting the bank partnerships team in developing originating and card issuing partner bank relationships
- Guiding financing transactions and initiatives from legal strategy through deal execution
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating US and international capital markets deal documents, including credit and security agreements, loan sale agreements, indentures, officer certificates, board and shareholder resolutions, and side letters
- Demonstrating knowledge of lending and securities laws and regulations relating to capital markets transactions
- Communicating legal advice clearly, concisely, and timely
- Assisting with special projects as needed
The role reports to the Director, Capital Markets Counsel and requires strong organizational and interpersonal skills, the ability to prioritize responsibilities, and a desire to work with internal and external stakeholders.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of relevant law-firm experience; additional in-house experience preferred, particularly from a high-growth fintech start-up
- JD degree from a well-regarded law school and membership in good standing in a US state bar
- Previous legal experience in structured and/or debt finance, including term, revolving, and asset-based lending; warehouse and asset-backed financing; loan sales; securitizations; and creative forms of funding
- Outstanding integrity and work ethic
- Excellent business judgment and interpersonal skills to facilitate negotiations with external and internal customers
- Strong problem-solving skills, meticulous attention to detail, maturity, business acumen, proactivity, and positive attitude
- Proven experience as a key contributing member of a high-performing team
- Self-motivation and ownership mentality
- Ability to work efficiently both independently and as part of a team
Note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
