Commercial Counsel
Our Company
Join a movement in which everyone can win. We started a movement in which everyone can win – shoppers, retailers, society and every person on our team. To play fair, trust people and reward them for doing the right thing. We see and feel the impact of our work as more and more people gain financial freedom and retailers grow across the globe.
Founded five years ago in Sydney, Australia, Afterpay has millions of active customers globally and is offered at the world’s best retailers around the world including Anthropologie, Revolve, DSW, GOAT, Finish Line, Levi’s, Mac Cosmetics, Ray-Ban and many others. Afterpay is on a mission to power an economy in which everyone wins.
Afterpay is completely free for customers who pay on time – helping people spend responsibly without incurring interest, fees or extended debt. Afterpay empowers customers to access the things they want and need, while still allowing them to maintain financial wellness and control, by splitting payments in four, for both online and in-store purchases. Afterpay is deeply committed to delivering positive outcomes for customers. We are focused on supporting our community of shoppers.
We trust in the next generation and share a vision of a more accessible and sustainable world in which people are rewarded for doing the right thing.
The Opportunity
Afterpay is looking for a dynamic, articulate, and persuasive commercial counsel to support our business. The ideal candidate will be a clear communicator, a competitive negotiator, have great judgment, and understand how to effectively provide legal advice in a fast-paced environment. Experience at a top law firm or in-house at a SaaS or payments company are preferred but not required. An interest in our consumer-driven product and e-commerce is a must. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to make your transition to in-house practice.
We are much more than our job descriptions - we are our energy, our ideas, our everyday drive. Here’s where you will begin….
-Support Afterpay’s US and global commercial legal function by negotiating contracts with our retailer partners to accelerate the growth of our business globally
-Draft and negotiate commercial agreements, templates, terms of use, and other key legal documents
-Provide guidance on commercial questions and best practices to legal and cross-functional stakeholders
-Support scaling projects that directly impact the growth of the commercial legal function
-Collaborate with sales, client success, finance, and other stakeholders on global commercial legal initiatives
Who are you? Like us, you’ll be obsessed with our product. You’ll get a kick out of seeing and feeling the impact of your work as more and more people gain financial freedom and retailers grow across the globe.
You will have….
-J.D. with a state bar membership in good standing
-4-6 years of relevant experience (prior in-house experience preferred but not required)
-Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
-The ability to think “outside the box” and balance legal risk with business objectives
-Be willing to roll up your sleeves and dive deep
-Experience supporting a global sales organization
How we Reward You. We play fair and reward you for doing the right thing. We pride ourselves on fairness and offer equitable and competitive compensation. You will receive medical, vision, and dental insurance - 100% covered. Once we are back in the office you will enjoy working from our beautiful office space in San Francisco and feel trusted to work flexibly, remaining connected to smart people in all our locations. We are proud to support working parents of all genders in every country with a market-leading, equitable parental leave program including access to paid leave.
When you’re built from the ground up, there’s always room for growth. To challenge each other and shape a legacy built on real purpose, talent, and grit.
How to Apply. We don’t know what the future holds. That’s the exciting part; we show up and make it happen. If you’re brave, if you’re committed to doing the right thing and excited by this opportunity, click apply now! Afterpay is continuing to hire for all open roles with all interviewing and on-boarding done virtually due to COVID-19. All new team members, in addition to current staff, will temporarily work from home until it is safe to return to our offices.