Senior Director, Enterprise Risk Management

Affirm

Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$285,000–$355,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $211k
This role $320k
$148k most similar roles pay here $377k

This role pays more than 94% of similar roles. Most pay $176,450–$246,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $320k versus about $211k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Affirm

Affirm is a buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) financial technology company that offers point-of-sale installment loans to consumers, allowing them to split purchases into fixed monthly payments with transparent terms. Industry: Financial Technology & Consumer Lending

Affirm currently has 59 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $195,000–$255,000 across 59 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Director, Enterprise Risk Management

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The Senior Director of Enterprise Risk Management at Affirm will lead and evolve the company’s risk management programs, ensuring they align with strategic priorities as Affirm scales. This role involves strengthening enterprise-wide risk governance frameworks, enhancing insights through analytics, and advising senior leadership on critical decisions. The ideal candidate has 12-15 years of experience in financial services or fintech, leading risk, audit, compliance, or similar functions. They must excel at strategic thinking, influencing stakeholders without direct authority, and developing high-performing teams. Key areas include operational risk management, third-party risk assessment, business continuity planning, and fostering a culture of informed decision-making across Product, Engineering, Compliance, Legal, Finance, and Operations.

Skills

Python SQL Tableau Risk Management Frameworks CI/CD AWS Kubernetes Docker Prometheus Grafana Scrum Agile Methodologies Jira Confluence

What you'll do

  • Lead the evolution of Affirm’s Enterprise Risk Management program to support strategic priorities.
  • Strengthen enterprise risk governance, including risk taxonomy and governance structures.
  • Oversee and mature key enterprise risk programs such as Operational Risk and Third Party Risk Management.
  • Develop risk analytics and reporting for executive leadership and governance forums.
  • Act as a strategic advisor to senior leaders on new products and initiatives.
  • Drive cross-functional alignment and embed a risk-aware approach in decision-making.

What we're looking for

  • 12-15 years of experience in financial services, fintech, or technology environments.
  • Proven leadership in maturing enterprise risk frameworks and programs in high-growth settings.
  • Strong strategic mindset with ability to connect risk management to business objectives.
  • Demonstrated influence on senior stakeholders and cross-functional alignment without direct authority.
  • Track record of leading and developing high-performing teams.
  • Experience working closely with Product, Engineering, and data-driven teams.

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