Job Description
you will impact the lives of everyday people and help them go from surviving to thriving with innovative digital personal finance solutions. In this role you will support Achieve's rapid growth by partnering with business and finance leaders to identify and execute on financing and acquisition opportunities.
- Lead negotiations related to the financing and sale of consumer loans, both secured and unsecured
- Partner with Achieve's award-winning capital markets team on an array of sophisticated finance transactions, including asset-backed securitizations and warehouse financings
- Work side-by-side with other legal team members to proactively identify and resolve legal issues and provide accurate and timely counsel to the business in a variety of areas (e.g., corporate governance, specialty finance including bank origination partnerships, whole loan sales, structured products, investment funds/joint ventures, UCC/commercial law, etc.)
- Review and draft a broad range of contracts, regulatory filings and other legal documents, including agreements with Achieve's third-party partners, investors and other external parties (auditors, regulators, etc.)
- Manage and optimize outside counsel engagement, guiding toward practical decisions based on business needs and objectives and a cost-benefit analysis
Qualifications
- A curious mind eager to learn about our businesses and develop expertise in new and unfamiliar areas of law.
- Dedication to Achieve's mission to offer innovative products that help ordinary Americans improve their finances.
- A business and solution-oriented approach to resolving issues and desire to collaborate with legal and business partners.
- A strong background in transactional work, including experience or familiarity with structured, asset securitization, warehouse, forward flow purchase, secured lending, and other commercial finance transactions.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and analytic skills.
- State bar member in good standing in any jurisdiction.
- At least five to seven years of legal experience, including law firm and/or in-house legal department experience.
- Familiarity with investment funds and applicable laws and regulations.
- Familiarity with securities laws (e.g., the '33 Act, the '34 Act, and both '40 Acts)
- The preferred candidate would work out of our San Mateo, California, or Tempe, Arizona office, but remote opportunities will be considered.
Additional Information
- Hybrid work opportunities
- 401 (k) with employer match
- Medical, dental, and vision with HSA and FSA
- Sick time off
- Access to wellness support through Employee Assistance Program, Talkspace, and fitness discounts
- Pet care discounts for your furry family members
- Financial support in times of hardship with our Achieve Care Fund
- A safe place to connect with other employees through our six employee resource groups
Salary Range: $135,000.00 to $210,000.00 per year. This information represents the expected salary range for this role. Should we decide to make an offer for employment, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.
At Achieve, we're changing millions of lives.From the single parent trying to catch up on bills to the entrepreneur needing a loan for the next phase of growth, you'll get to be a part of their journey to a better financial future. We're proud to have over 3,000 employees in mostly hybrid and 100% remote roles across the United States with hubs in Arizona, California, and Texas. We are strategically growing our teams with more remote, work-from-home opportunities every day to better serve our members. A career at Achieve is more than a job-it's a place where you can make a true impact, have a sense of belonging, establish a fulfilling career, and put your well-being first.
We do not accept unsolicited candidate resumes or profiles. Please do not reach out to anyone within Achieve to market your services or candidates. All inquiries should be directed to Talent Acquisition only. We reserve the right to hire any candidates sent unsolicited and will not pay any fees without a contract signed by Achieve's Talent Acquisition leader.
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Company Description
Achieve is a leading digital personal finance company. We help everyday people move from struggling to thriving by providing innovative, personalized financial solutions. By leveraging proprietary data and analytics, our solutions are tailored for each step of our member's financial journey to include personal loans, home equity loans, debt consolidation, financial tools and education. Every day, we get to help our members move their finances forward with care, compassion, and empathetic touch. We put people first and treat them like humans, not account numbers.
What We Do
Voted #1 "Best Places to Work" by the Phoenix Business Journal, Achieve (formally known as Freedom Financial Network) launched in 2022 as the leading digital personal finance company helping everyday people get on, and stay on, the path to a better financial future. Achieve delivers personalized financial solutions for real people through intelligent technology and an empathetic human touch. From the single parent trying to buy a home to the overworked employee drowning in debt, we provide innovative solutions, budgeting tools, and education to help them move from surviving to thriving. We put our members first by coaching them through their financial health journey to understand what’s working for them and what’s not. Our tailored approach is designed to meet everyone where they are in life because they’re more than just a credit score.
Our people make the biggest difference. With more than 2,700 teammates between California, Arizona, and Texas, everyone collaborates together to make an impact towards our mission; to empower everyday people to move forward on a path to a better financial future.
We’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone can belong, while giving their true authentic selves a place to shine. Whether you’re in sales, member support, engineering, product design, IT or any of our other exciting roles, you’ll join a team passionate about serving our members and embracing our core values every day:
Care (For everyone)
Get Better (Every day)
Act With Integrity (Every time)
Collaborate (With everyone)
Why Work With Us
The technology we are building has real human impact to positively change the trajectory of millions of American families living with the crippling weight of consumer debt. Our growing teams are determined to get better every day through open collaboration and genuine family-like care for the whole person—engineers are never lost in the shuffle.
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Achieve Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.