Security Risk Management Lead

Affirm, Inc.; Winnipeg; Remote; CAD 128,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage for employees and deps

Monthly stipends for tech setup and健康/

Time off & holidays

ESPP stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affim is seeking a seasoned Security Risk Manager to lead the third party program, oversee due diligence for vendors and M&A targets, and drive risk-based decisions in a remote Canada context. The role partners with Procurement, Legal, and Engineering to scale governance and automate security workflows.

You will design cross-functional security controls, assess cloud architectures, and build dashboards to monitor risk trends and program performance across international markets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Information Security, Risk Management, Engineering and/or relevant roles.
• Experience performing security due diligence on M&A targets, or running third party risk assessments across multiple countries or regulatory regimes.
• Hands-on experience with agentic coding tools and a working knowledge of Python; able to read, modify, and run scripts, build automations, and ship small tools end-to-end.
• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) and related security controls.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Experience with information security frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO 2700x, SOC 1 & 2, PCI DSS, NIST 800-53, CIS).
• BA or BS degree in related field or commensurate experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mature the Security Third Party Program, including design, implementation, and continuous improvement of processes and workflows.
• Own pre-launch security due diligence for third parties supporting entry into new markets, adapting standards to data residency and regulatory requirements.
• Support cross-functional leadership on security due diligence for M&A, turning findings into risk ratings and deal recommendations.
• Lead post-close integration of acquired vendor portfolios into the third party program, including remediation tracking.
• Design and operate workflow orchestration across systems like ticketing, GRC, and identity providers.
• Partner with Procurement, Legal, Engineering, IT, Compliance, Privacy, and international teams to manage security risk.
• Translate ambiguous requirements into scalable program solutions and decision frameworks.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and prototype tools.
• Drive program excellence with repeatable processes, SLAs, metrics, and reporting.
• Evaluate third party security controls, cloud architectures, and integration patterns to provide clear recommendations.
• Conduct threat modeling on high risk integrations and collaborate with Security SMEs.

Skills

Information Security

Risk Management

Python programming

Cloud security

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

BA/BS in Information Security

Tools

GRC platforms

SQL

BI tools

Job description

At Affim, we exist for the moments that matter—giving people a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees, no surprises, and no tradeoffs on what matters most.

At Affim, we exist for the moments that matter—giving people a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees, no surprises, and no tradeoffs on what matters most.

About The Team

Affirm values security as being critical to the company's continued success. Our mission is to cultivate a culture of security at Affim, enabling the company to succeed in building honest financial products. The Security Risk Management team is evolving beyond traditional governance, risk, and compliance; we are building an engineering driven program that designs, automates, and scales the controls, workflows, and tooling that protect Affim and our customers.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and mature Affim's Security Third Party Program, including the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of processes, controls, and operational workflows
• Own pre-launch security due diligence for the third parties that support Affim's entry into new international markets, such as local payment processors, banking and lending partners, credit bureaus, identity verification and KYC providers, collections agencies, and in-region hosting providers. Adapt Affim's third party assessment standards to new markets, account for data residency, cross-border data transfer, and local regulatory requirements
• Support Finance - Strategy & Development, Legal, and Security leadership on M&A security due diligence: assess an acquisition target's security program, control environment, incident history, data handling, and third party dependencies, and turn findings into risk ratings and deal recommendations
• Lead post-close integration of an acquired company's vendor portfolio into Affim's third party program, including inventory, risk tiering, reassessment, and tracking remediation and transition service dependencies to closure
• Design and operate workflow orchestration and integrations across systems like ticketing, GRC platforms, vendor management tools, identity providers, and cloud control planes
• Partner closely with Procurement, Legal, Engineering, IT, Compliance, Privacy, Corporate Development, international launch teams, and business stakeholders to assess and manage security risk across third party relationships
• Translate ambiguous business and security requirements into practical, scalable program solutions and decision frameworks
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes across the program and prototype solutions yourself rather than waiting on an engineering backlog
• Drive program operational excellence by establishing repeatable processes, service-level expectations, metrics, and reporting for third party security risk management
• Evaluate third party security controls, cloud architectures (AWS/GCP), integration patterns, and risk posture, and provide clear recommendations to stakeholders and leadership
• Conduct threat modeling assessments on high risk integrations and partner with Security SMEs for deeper diligence
• Manage and prioritize a portfolio of complex security risk reviews and initiatives simultaneously, including confidential deal work on compressed timelines, balancing business enablement with risk reduction
• Partner with technical teams to implement or optimize systems and tools that support program automation and workflow orchestration
• Develop dashboards, reporting mechanisms, and program insights (SQL, BI tools, or custom tooling) that improve visibility into risk trends, bottlenecks, and program performance
• Act as a trusted advisor and SME on third party security risk management, helping stakeholders make informed, risk based decisions
• Contribute to the broader Security Risk Management strategy by identifying opportunities to scale, simplify, and strengthen security governance processes through engineering

What We Look For

• 5+ years of experience in Information Security, Risk Management, Engineering and/or relevant roles
• Experience performing security due diligence on M&A targets, or running third party risk assessments across multiple countries or regulatory regimes
• Hands-on experience using agentic coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot, etc.) and a working knowledge of Python; you don't need to be a software engineer, but you should be fluent enough to read, modify, and run scripts, build automations, and ship small tools end-to-end
• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure): IAM, logging, common services, and the security risks/controls that apply to cloud-deployed third parties and integrations
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Experience engineering solutions via Python, Claude, Cursor or other agentic coding tooling
• Experience with industry based information security & control frameworks (NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 2700x, SOC 1 & 2 (SSAE 18), ISAE 3402, PCI DSS, NIST 800-53, CIS Critical Security Controls, etc.)
• BA or BS degree in Information Security, Cyber Security, Computer Science or related field or commensurate experience
• Attention to detail and experience with security practices and security tooling
• Demonstrated ability to drive projects towards completion
• Ability to understand and communicate technical issues to non-technical teams and leadership
• Sound judgment and discretion handling confidential, deal-sensitive information
• Familiarity with international data protection and third party or operational resilience requirements (e.g., GDPR, EU DORA, etc.) is a plus
• Professional certification in Information Security or Risk Management (such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, etc.) is a plus

Base Pay Grade

- L

Equity Grade

- 5

Employees new to Affim typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affim 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 monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). In addition, the employees may be eligible for equity rewards offered by Affim Holdings, Inc. (parent company).

CAN base pay range per year

CAD $128,000 - $188,000

Remote-first with flexibility built in

Affim is proud to be a remote-first company. Most roles can be done from almost anywhere within the country of employment. Some positions may occasionally require in-person work at an Affim office, and a few are office-based due to the nature of the work. All new hires will be invited to attend an in-person onboarding experience.

Benefits Designed For You

• 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 Affim stock at a discount.

Location - Remote Canada

This remote role is open only to candidates residing in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, or Saskatchewan.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive interview process, including accommodations for candidates with disabilities. If you need support, we’re happy to help.

For positions based in San Francisco or Los Angeles: Affim considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, as required by law.