[Hiring] Compliance Lead @Affirm

Role Description

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.
• Collaborating with cross-functional partners including Legal, Operations, Product, Engineering, and senior management to resolve identified issues.
• Further building 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:

• Perform ongoing compliance testing and reporting on adherence to compliance program and federal/state regulatory requirements.
• Work closely and cross-functionally with multiple departments (Compliance, Legal, Risk, Product, etc.) while completing reviews.
• Support a very fast-paced business with tight deadlines while providing diligent and detailed work product.
• Collaborate with management to identify improvements to current processes or propose new processes to strengthen internal controls.
• Coordinate the execution of the compliance risk assessment and control inventory, including collecting and documenting results.
• Serve as an expert in the area of regulatory compliance and how it applies to new and/or revised products and services.
• Continuously improve internal compliance processes relating to the Compliance Testing Program.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional work experience in Compliance Testing, or Audit.
• Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, financial services, and regulatory trends that impact Affirm’s business.
• Experience in completing end-to-end compliance testing activities.
• Strong communication and relationship management skills.
• Inquisitive and proactive in proposing creative and effective solutions and ability to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong project management, critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly present complex and sensitive issues.
• Proficient computer navigation skills using a variety of software packages, including Google docs, word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations.
• Must be detail-oriented, thorough, and well organized.

Requirements

• Base Pay Grade: J
• Equity Grade: 5
• USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $130,000 - $180,000
• USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $115,000 - $165,000
• Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Benefits

• Health coverage at no cost: We cover 100% of premiums for employees and their dependents.
• Spending stipends: Monthly stipends support your tech setup, and the ability to choose health and wellness options that are right for you.
• Time off to recharge: Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars help you rest when you need to.
• Own a piece of what you build: Our employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) lets you buy Affirm stock at a discount.