Affirm

Senior Counsel, Ethics and Employment

Affirm

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • California

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Salary

💰 $191,000 - $265,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Manage vendor transition and Affirm’s whistleblower hotline and prepare reports about hotline activity
  • Conduct Ethics investigations fairly and consistently, prepare clear reports, and deliver findings to internal stakeholders
  • Oversee and manage Affirm’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, including reviewing, drafting, adopting policies, and managing vendor translation
  • Develop solutions and apply Affirm’s policies to respond to Ethics inquiries relating to potential conflicts of interest, gifts and entertainment, and other inquiries
  • Build and prepare library of Ethics materials and launch regular training and communications initiatives
  • Provide pragmatic legal advice and guidance on US employment matters, including reasonable accommodations, leaves of absence, employee performance, separations, payroll tax, and employee benefits
  • Draft and/or review employment agreements, policies, and internal and external communications
  • Distill complex legal issues into helpful frameworks or reference guides for cross-functional partners
  • Collaborate and influence stakeholders through clear oral and written communications
  • Negotiate and manage pre-litigation matters, administrative claims or audits, and litigation/arbitration and outside counsel as needed
  • Monitor legal developments and proactively educate key partners and flex to engage on special projects

Requirements

  • J.D. from an accredited US law school
  • Licensed and in good standing to practice law in a US state where Affirm has a stronger presence (e.g., California, New York, Washington, Texas)
  • Minimum of 3 years of relevant investigations and legal experience at a leading law firm, or combined with experience as in-house counsel
  • Solid knowledge of key US employment laws, including but not limited to, Title VII, ADEA, FCRA (in the employment context), FMLA, ADA, FLSA, EPA, NLRA, and state equivalents
  • Possess a high level of integrity and personal ethics
  • Laser focus on client-service excellence (proactive, responsive, adaptable, team-oriented)
  • Demonstrated ability to develop solutions to complex legal matters without losing sight of business objectives
  • Outstanding organizational skills to handle multiple projects and prioritize deadlines
  • Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
  • Interest and experience using new technologies to drive scalable solutions
  • (Plus) Association of Workplace Investigations Certificate Holder CH-AWI
  • Visa sponsorship is not available for this position (requires appropriate US work authorization)