Senior Legal Counsel

Affirm Payments

Remote
Base: £133,000 - £173,000 py; equity: grade 5; ben...
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Consumer financial services laws
Payments and bnpl loans
Underwriting, servicing, and collections
** Affirm Payments is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join their International Product Legal team, focusing on consumer financial services laws and regulations. The ideal candidate will have extensive legal experience, particularly in payments and consumer credit, and will thrive in a flexible, collaborative environment. **

Job Summary

  • Counsel Affirm’s Business teams and other cross-functional stakeholders on relevant consumer financial services laws and regulations affecting new and existing products and services.
  • Support Affirm’s origination and servicing of loan and payment products and provide strategic advice regarding Australia consumer finance and protection laws.
  • Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range, and Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure.

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** Affirm Payments is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join their International Product Legal team, focusing on consumer financial services laws and regulations. The ideal candidate will have extensive legal experience, particularly in payments and consumer credit, and will thrive in a flexible, collaborative environment. **

Salary

Base: £133,000 - £173,000 per year; Equity: Grade 5; Benefits: Health, wellness, tech stipends, 100% subsidized medical coverage

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Consumer financial services laws
  • Payments and BNPL loans
  • Underwriting, servicing, and collections
  • Australia consumer credit laws
  • Legal and regulatory frameworks

Nice-to-have

  • Humility, grit, and flexibility
  • Creative legal problem-solving
  • Passion for improving credit products

Key Requirements

  • 6+ years of related experience
  • Qualified lawyer in Australia, UK, or equivalent
  • Minimum 5 years, ideally 7 years professional legal experience
  • Expertise in consumer credit lifecycle

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