Corporate Counsel

Are you a highly skilled and motivated corporate lawyer looking to make a direct impact in a rapidly expanding, cutting-edge fintech company? AffiniPay is seeking an experienced Corporate Counsel to join our dynamic legal team. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with our Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, contributing to key corporate matters while shaping the future of our growing business. As we grow, you’ll have the unique opportunity to shape our legal operations, contribute to high-stakes business decisions, and work with a talented, collaborative team. If you're looking for a challenging yet rewarding role where you can make a direct impact, we'd love to hear from you!

In this role, you'll have the chance to work on a wide range of high-impact legal areas, including corporate governance, M&A, contract negotiation, data privacy, compliance, intellectual property, and more. You'll collaborate across departments to ensure that legal strategies align seamlessly with business objectives. With a mix of in-house and law firm experience, you'll bring your diverse legal background to help develop policies and procedures, advise on complex matters, and mitigate legal risk in a fast-paced environment.

This is your chance to be part of an innovative fintech company where you can take ownership, think strategically, and help us scale while ensuring legal integrity at every step.

What You'll Do:

• Corporate Counsel: Provide expert legal advice on a broad spectrum of corporate issues, from contracts and regulatory compliance to data privacy (including GDPR), employment law, and intellectual property.
• M&A Transactions: Support the company’s growth through M&A, due diligence, drafting, and negotiating transaction documents.
• Contract Negotiations: Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including SaaS contracts, software licenses, data processing agreements, vendor agreements, and partnerships.
• Legal Risk Management: Partner with the General Counsel to develop and implement effective policies, procedures, and training to manage and mitigate legal risks.
• Cross-Department Collaboration: Work closely with teams across the business to ensure that legal and business goals are aligned and that the company remains compliant with all relevant regulations.
• Privacy Guidance: Advise our marketing, sales, and product teams on data privacy issues and ensure compliance with privacy policies, particularly for revenue-generating teams.
• HR Collaboration: Support the HR team on employment-related matters such as employee contracts, terminations, employee handbooks, and related legal documentation.
• Outside Counsel Management: Assist in managing relationships with outside legal counsel to ensure efficient handling of specific legal matters.
• Sales & Customer Service Support: Provide timely, reliable legal guidance to our sales and customer service teams in response to client and prospect inquiries.

About You:

• Education & Bar Membership: Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and an active member in good standing of the Texas Bar.
• Experience: 5-7 years of legal experience, combining both law firm (3+ years) and in-house (2+ years) experience. Experience at an AmLaw 200 firm is highly desirable.
• Corporate Law Expertise: Strong background in corporate law, contracts, and compliance, with a demonstrated ability to negotiate and draft complex commercial agreements.
• Tech Industry Experience: Prior experience working with technology companies is essential, with a particular focus on SaaS, software licensing, and technology contracts.
• M&A & Transactional Experience: Experience with M&A or other corporate transactions is required.
• Data Privacy Knowledge: Familiarity with US state data privacy laws and GDPR is a plus.
• Motivated & Solutions-Oriented: A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving complex problems, and can adapt quickly to new challenges.
• Collaboration & Communication: Able to work seamlessly with cross-functional teams, providing clear and actionable legal advice that’s easy to understand for both legal and non-legal professionals.
• Organizational Skills: Exceptional time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Confidence & Leadership: Able to confidently interact with stakeholders at all levels of the organization, and comfortable providing counsel to executive leadership and key decision-makers.
• Location Flexibility: This position is preferred to sit in Austin, Texas. You must be able to work from our Austin office at least 2 days per week.