Affirm
Compliance Lead
Job Summary
Affirm is seeking a Compliance Lead responsible for managing compliance testing activities, reviewing adherence to federal and state regulations, and collaborating cross-functionally with departments such as Legal, Operations, and Product. The role involves identifying regulatory gaps, supporting process improvements, and serving as an expert in regulatory compliance related to new products and services. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in compliance testing or audit, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. The position offers a remote-first work environment with comprehensive benefits focused on employee well-being.
Required Skills
Benefits
Job Description
Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.
Affirm’s Compliance team implements a compliance program that enables Affirm to proactively adhere to regulatory requirements while also identifying and addressing potential regulatory issues that may arise. As a second line of defense, Compliance proactively partners with the business to support new products, markets, initiatives, change management, issue identification and remediation plans, and assessment/monitoring of third parties.
Affirm is actively seeking a Compliance Lead to support certain critical compliance management program elements. In this role, the Compliance Lead will help to administer Compliance’s Testing Program. This includes completing reviews to ensure compliance with federal/state regulations, identifying gaps and deficiencies with regulatory compliance concerns, collaborate with cross functional partners including Legal, Operations, Product, Engineering and senior management to resolve identified issues and further build out our compliance program. This role will report to the Senior Compliance Manager and will be required to work independently and cross-functionally.
What You'll Do
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Perform ongoing compliance testing and reporting on adherence to compliance program and federal/state regulatory requirements.
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Work closely and cross-functionally with multiple departments (Compliance, Legal, Risk, Product, etc.) while completing reviews.
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Support a very fast paced business with tight deadlines while providing diligent and detailed work product.
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Collaborate with management to identify improvements to current processes or propose new processes to strengthen internal controls.
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Coordinate the execution of the compliance risk assessment and control inventory, including collecting and documenting results.
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Serve as an expert in the area of regulatory compliance and how it applies to new and/or revised products and services.
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Continuously improve internal compliance processes relating to the Compliance Testing Program.
What We Look For
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5+ years of professional work experience in Compliance Testing, or Audit.
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Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, financial services, and regulatory trends that impact Affirm’s business.
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Experience in completing end-to-end compliance testing activities.
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Strong communication and relationship management skills.
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Inquisitive and proactive in proposing creative and effective solutions and ability to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
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Strong project management, critical thinking and analytical skills.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly present complex and sensitive issues.
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Proficient computer navigation skills using a variety of software packages, including Google docs, word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations.
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Must be detail oriented, thorough, and well organized.
Base Pay Grade - J
Equity Grade - 5
Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills.
Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.)
USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $130,000 - $170,000
USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $115,000 - $155,000
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
#LI-Remote
Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.
We’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:
- Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
- Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
- Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
- ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount
We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.
[For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco] Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Affirm will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Affirm
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