Is the Counsel II, Vendor role remote?

Yes — Affirm lists this as a fully remote position.

What's the salary range?

Affirm lists $164,000–$224,000 for this role.

How much experience is required?

At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Counsel II, Vendor role.

What's the tech stack?

Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Compliance, Contract Negotiation, Data Protection, Legal, Privacy, vendor agreements.

What seniority level is this role?

Affirm targets senior candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this Counsel II, Vendor role at Affirm.

Counsel II, Vendor at Affirm

Joblaze summary

In this role, the attorney will focus on negotiating and managing a variety of vendor agreements while collaborating with cross-functional teams to streamline processes and enhance efficiency. Key skills include strong drafting abilities and experience in technology-related transactions, particularly in marketing tech and fintech. This position is ideal for a mid to senior-level attorney with a background in-house or at a top law firm, who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. The role also offers the chance to help shape the Vendor Legal team as it evolves.

Joblaze insights

Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 24, 2026. Last confirmed on Affirm's careers page October 24, 2026.
Salary band is above the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$129,200).
Starts above 67% of 1273 comparable senior other roles in United States we track (median $144,000 across 185 companies).
Contract Negotiation appears in 0.4% of 2555 comparable senior other roles in United States; Legal appears in 0.1% of 2555 comparable senior other roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Counsel II, Vendor role remote?: Yes — Affirm lists this as a fully remote position.
What's the salary range?: Affirm lists $164,000–$224,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?: At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Counsel II, Vendor role.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Compliance, Contract Negotiation, Data Protection, Legal, Privacy, vendor agreements.
What seniority level is this role?: Affirm targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Counsel II, Vendor role at Affirm.

From the original posting

At Affirm, we exist for the moments that matter—giving people a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees, no surprises, and no tradeoffs on what matters most.

About the Legal, Compliance, and Public Affairs team

The Legal, Compliance, and Public Affairs team is a group of dedicated professionals committed to helping Affirm scale, innovate, and provide outstanding products for consumers, merchants, and key partners. We combine legal, compliance, and policy expertise to guide growth, shape products, and build trust across our ecosystem. Our work spans multiple professional disciplines and provides the foundation for Affirm’s mission to deliver honest financial products.

About the role

Affirm seeks a practical, proactive, and people-oriented transactional attorney to join our Vendor Legal team. You are pragmatic, solutions-oriented, and comfortable balancing risk with business velocity in a high-growth, technology-driven environment. You will partner closely with Procurement, Financial Partnerships, and other cross‑functional teams to negotiate a range of vendor transactions. In addition to managing a busy deal pipeline, you will help design and improve processes, playbooks, and programs that increase efficiency so the team can scale with company growth. This is a unique opportunity to help rebuild the Vendor Legal team from the ground up.

What you'll do

Lead negotiation, drafting, and execution of a wide range of vendor agreements, including marketing tech, technology services, cloud services, SaaS, data platform, contractor, creative, lease, and payment processing engagements. Manage a high volume of deals with speed and sound judgment
Design, implement, and continuously improve playbooks, contract templates, negotiation guides, and other projects that enable the team to operate efficiently at scale. Identify friction points and build solutions that reduce cycle time without sacrificing quality
Work closely with Procurement, Financial Partnerships, Engineering, Product, Finance, Information Security, Privacy, and other teams to provide clear, practical guidance
Serve as a proactive, strategic business partner to stakeholders across the organization
Develop and deliver training and resources that empower business partners to self-serve on routine commercial legal matters, increasing team capacity and reducing bottlenecks

What we look for

JD and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
5+ years of relevant transactional experience in-house at a technology company or in a technology practice group at a top law firm
Exceptional drafting skills
Experience in marketing tech, adtech, fintech, payments, or financial services
Experience supporting global or multi-jurisdictional transactions (e.g., Canada, US, UK/EU, Australia)
Strong working knowledge of data protection and privacy regimes such as CCPA, GDPR, APPs, PIPEDA, and GLBA
Proven ability to manage high deal volume while maintaining quality, consistency, and attention to detail
A track record of building or improving legal processes, playbooks, templates, or other operational tools in a high-growth environment
Clear, concise communication skills, with the ability to distill complex legal and commercial issues into plain language
Collaborative working style, with experience guiding cross-functional teams toward practical, win-win outcomes
Intellectual curiosity and creative problem-solving instincts: you learn new products and business models quickly and enjoy finding solutions to novel challenges
Proactive, self-starter mentality with a bias for action
Excellent judgment, and ability to make timely, pragmatic, and business-focused decisions in ambiguous situations with imperfect information
Humility, integrity and a sense of humor; you take your work seriously, but not yourself

Base Pay Grade - M

Equity Grade - 6

Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills.

USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $185,000 - $245,000

USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $164,000 - $224,000

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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