Salary
💰 $191,000 - $265,000 per year
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)