Job brief: Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Product, Regulatory & Litigation

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on Affirm's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (5 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-08.
• The apply link opens job-boards.greenhouse.io, the address Affirm's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $370,000 to $415,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Remote · Remote US
• Posted: 2026-11-04

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Senior. The posting asks for 20 years of experience.

Must have

• 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…
• Demonstrated ability to manage change, develop risk mitigation plans, and translate long-term strategies into near-term focus (2-4 years).
• For positions based in San Francisco or Los Angeles: Affirm considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, as required by law.

Conditions

• Time off to recharge: Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars help you rest when you need to.

Main duties

• Develop and execute strategic plans for Affirm’s Product, Regulatory, Innovation, Licensing, Litigation & Enforcement functions based on broader company stra…
• Partner with Product, Technology, Engineering, Bank, and other cross-functional leaders to provide strategic legal guidance on product development, innovatio…
• Develop solutions in partnership with cross-functional leaders to address complex, company-wide problems, building consensus to drive long-term business init…
• Own a piece of what you build: Our employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) lets you buy Affirm stock at a discount.

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Across Affirm's 164 open listings, 33% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Affirm hires

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