Affirm

Senior Counsel, Ethics and Employment

Affirm

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇨🇦 Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$170,000 - CA$220,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Manage vendor transition and Affirm’s whistleblower hotline and regularly prepare critical reports about hotline activity for different audiences
  • Conduct Ethics investigations fairly and consistently in a timely and professional manner, including preparing clear reports and delivering findings to internal stakeholders
  • Oversee and manage Affirm’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, including reviewing, drafting, and adopting policies, managing vendor translation (as needed), and collaborating with cross-functional teams on policy development and reviews
  • Develop solutions and apply Affirm’s policies to respond to Ethics inquiries relating to potential conflicts of interest, gifts and entertainment, and other inquiries from employees and job candidates
  • Build and prepare library of Ethics materials
  • Launch regular training and communications initiatives, including development of communications content
  • Adhere to privilege protocols and 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
  • As needed, negotiate and manage pre-litigation matters, administrative claims or audits, and litigation/arbitration, and outside counsel
  • Monitor legal developments and proactively educate key partners and Employment Legal team
  • Flex to proactively engage on special projects, which could include areas outside of main jurisdictions or subject matter expertise

Requirements

  • J.D. from an accredited US law school and 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 by being highly proactive, responsive, adaptable, and team-oriented
  • Demonstrated ability to develop solutions to complex legal matters without losing sight of business objectives
  • Outstanding organizational skills to handle multiple projects simultaneously between Ethics and Employment Legal and effectively prioritize deadlines
  • Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
  • A good sense of humor and intellectual curiosity; interest and experience using new technologies to drive scalable solutions
  • (Plus) Association of Workplace Investigations Certificate Holder CH-AWI