Counsel II, Capital Markets

Affirm · Remote USRemotemid

In short

▸Abogado especializado en mercados de capital que apoya estrategias de financiamiento y alianzas bancarias.
▸Día a día: redacta, revisa y negocia documentos legales para operaciones de crédito, venta de préstamos y securitizaciones.
▸Destacado: colabora en la expansión internacional de los mercados de capital de una fintech de crecimiento rápido.

No se requiere dominio del inglés, pero se requiere capacidad de comunicación clara en ing

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What they ask for

✓5+ años de experiencia en bufete de abogados
✓Experiencia en financiamiento estructurado y de deuda
✓Grado en derecho de una escuela de prestigio
✓Colegiado en un estado de EE.UU.
✓Experiencia en fintech o startup de alta crecimiento (preferible)
✓Conocimiento de leyes de préstamos y valores

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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 Our legal team is looking to add a Counsel II, Capital Markets to our growing Corporate Affairs function. This lawyer will help support broad-based efforts to build a diversified capitalization strategy. One should have a robust understanding of financing and corporate transactions, along with a desire to learn and grow in a legal role focused on capital markets and finance. In addition, this lawyer should have outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills, be capable of prioritizing responsibilities, and have the desire to work with internal and external customers. This attorney will report to the Director, Capital Markets Counsel and work closely with Affirm’s capital markets and bank partnerships business teams. What you’ll do • Support the capital markets team in building out the company’s network of capital sources and strategies, including capital markets international expansion • Support the bank partnerships team in building out the company's network of originating and card issuing partner banks • Guide each financing transaction or initiative from a legal perspective, from strategy discussions to deal execution • Draft, review and negotiate all US and international capital markets deal documents, including credit and security agreements, loan sale agreements, indentures, officer certificates, board and shareholder resolutions, and side letters • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of lending and securities laws and regulations relating to capital markets transactions • Communicate legal advice in a clear, concise, and timely manner • Provide assistance with respect to other special projects What we look for • 5+ years of relevant law-firm experience, and we'd prefer some additional in-house experience (particularly if it's from a high-growth fintech start-up) • JD degree from a well-regarded law school and membership (in good standing) in a US state bar • Previous legal experience in structured and/or debt finance--term, revolving, and asset-based lending; warehouse and asset-backed financing; loan sales; securitizations; and creative forms of funding • Outstanding integrity and work ethic • Excellent business judgment and interpersonal skills, to facilitate negotiations with external and internal customers • Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills, meticulous attention to detail, maturity, an eye for business, proactivity, and an excellent attitude • Proven experience as a key contributing member of a high performing team • Self-motivation and a willingness to take ownership of projects • Natural self-starter, with the ability to work efficiently (both solo and as part of a team) 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 transpa

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