Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Product, Regulatory & Litigation at Affirm · LumiJobs

Responsibilities

Affirm's Legal team partners with the business to drive innovation and support the scaling of our consumer financial products while expertly managing complex regulatory, litigation, and enforcement risks globally.
This senior leadership position will report directly to the Chief Legal Officer & Chief Compliance Officer (CLO/CCO) and lead across the US and international jurisdictions, Affirm’s Product, Regulatory, Innovation, Licensing, Litigation & Enforcement teams. The ideal candidate will build and lead a team of professionals, skilled in all legal matters related to these domains and will be skilled in strategizing and developing products for the Company. This role will also partner closely with the executive team including the CEO, CLO & CCO, Chief Operations Officer, SVP Product, SVP Engineering, CISO & other executives, along with other cross-functional groups, to ensure that our product, regulatory, licensing, litigation and enforcement legal work supports the company and is cohesive, holistic, and aligned with the strategic and operational needs of the business. Necessary experience and skills include critical thinking in the development and provision of legal analyses and the provision of strategic counsel, strong and effective written and oral communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to lead while seamlessly and collegially partnering with internal and external teammates. The ideal candidate will join the leadership team for the CLO organization and provide important cross-department leadership and strategic guidance to the CLO and the leadership team.
Develop and execute strategic plans for Affirm’s Product, Regulatory, Innovation, Licensing, Litigation & Enforcement functions based on broader company strategies, ensuring alignment of global strategy and organizational growth.
Provide strategic direction and leadership across Product, Regulatory, Innovation, Licensing, Litigation, & Enforcement through senior legal leaders, ensuring alignment of priorities, accountability, and organizational effectiveness.
Counsel senior management, executive leaders, board members, and regulators as a trusted advisor on all product, litigation, and regulatory matters.
Partner with Product, Technology, Engineering, Bank, and other cross-functional leaders to provide strategic legal guidance on product development, innovation, bank-related initiatives, and complex federal, state, and international consumer financial regulatory matters.
Oversee legal strategy and responses related to federal and state regulatory inquiries, bank partner examinations, and enforcement actions, partnering closely with Regulatory Affairs, Public Affairs, and Compliance to anticipate and mitigate material regulatory risks.
Develop solutions in partnership with cross-functional leaders to address complex, company-wide problems, building consensus to drive long-term business initiatives.
Accountable for functional-level financial results and budgets, including judiciously managing outside counsel and litigation spend
What we look for
J.D. degree and a state bar member in good standing.
20 years of legal experience, including law firm and government (CFPB or FTC) or in-house supporting consumer financial, payments, litigation, and enforcement matters at a fintech or technology company.

Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Product, Regulatory & Litigation

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Affirm

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