Compliance Manager (Data Protection Officer, Regulatory Compliance & Privacy)

Affirm; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 101,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Tech stipends

Flexible time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a Manager, Regulatory Compliance & Privacy (DPO) to lead UK privacy compliance and act as the DPO for the UK entity. You will partner with Legal, Product, Engineering, Operations, and Risk to build a scalable compliance framework in a remote-first environment.

You will oversee DPIAs, privacy risk assessments, incident governance, and data subject rights, and contribute to company-wide compliance programs addressing vulnerable customers and consumer protection.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in regulatory compliance, privacy compliance, risk management, governance, or a similar control function.
• Strong understanding of UK privacy and regulatory compliance expectations including UK GDPR, DPIAs, breach processes, and consumer protection.
• Experience operating in a second-line of defence model with governance and oversight responsibilities.
• Ability to translate legal requirements into policies, standards, and control expectations.
• Experience supporting audits, regulatory exams, or control reviews in regulated environments.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration with Legal, Product, Engineering, Operations, Risk, and Compliance.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and work with discretion on sensitive regulatory matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate second-line regulatory compliance and privacy oversight for the UK entity.
• Act as the UK Data Protection Officer (DPO) subject to organisational approvals.
• Oversee privacy governance activities: DPIAs, privacy risk assessments, incident governance, and data subject rights.
• Develop and monitor the Privacy Compliance Monitoring Programme aligned to risk appetite and regulatory landscape.
• Prepare governance materials, MI dashboards, and management reporting for senior leadership.
• Coordinate with internal and external partners to deliver enterprise-wide compliance controls.
• Ensure regulatory requirements are operationalised across cross-functional teams including Legal, Product and Engineering.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Privacy compliance

Governance

Stakeholder management

DPO experience

Data protection

Education

Bachelor’s degree

DPO certification or equivalent

Tools

Privacy management software

Job description

At Affimr, 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 Legal, Compliance, and Public Affairs team

The Legal, Compliance, and Public Affairs team is a group of dedicated professionals committed to helping affirm scale, innovate, and provide outstanding products for consumers, merchants, and key partners. We combine legal, compliance, and policy expertise to guide growth, shape products, and build trust across our ecosystem. Our work spans multiple professional disciplines and provides the foundation for affirm’s mission to deliver honest financial products.

About the role

The Manager, Regulatory Compliance & Privacy (DPO) will support the UK Compliance function by leading and coordinating key second-line regulatory compliance and privacy oversight activities for the UK entity. This role will serve as the operational lead for UK privacy compliance and Data Protection Officer (DPO) responsibilities, while also supporting broader UK regulatory compliance priorities, including vulnerable customers and other key regulatory expectations and programs. The role will partner closely with Legal, Product, Engineering, Operations, Risk, Financial Crimes, and other Compliance stakeholders to ensure a well-governed, scalable, and effective UK compliance framework.

What you’ll do

As Manager, Regulatory Compliance & Privacy , serve as the primary operational lead for UK privacy compliance matters and act as the designated Data Protection Officer (DPO) for the UK entity, subject to any final organisational and regulatory approvals.

Lead and oversee on existing key UK privacy governance activities, including Data Protection Impact assessments (DPIA’s), oversight, privacy risk assessments, incident and breach governance, data subject rights processes, retention and deletion governance, and regulatory documentation, where required suggest improvements.

Lead the regulatory input of the firm's Management Information (MI) dashboard for Privacy, to include data relating to consumer outcomes and the firm's meeting of Privacy requirements. Ensure ongoing consideration of the metrics and make recommendations for improvement or updates.

Lead the development of the firm's Privacy Compliance Monitoring Programme (CMP) ensuring its suitability is aligned to the risk appetite of the firm, the regulatory landscape and the market within which the firm operates

Support in completion of the firm's Enterprise wide compliance risk assessment and control inventory, including collecting and documenting results, establishing where opportunities exist and work with internal and external partners to deliver.

Translate legal and regulatory requirements into compliance standards, governance routines, oversight expectations, and program requirements for first-line stakeholders.

Support the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the UK regulatory compliance framework across key privacy, conduct and consumer protection areas, including vulnerable customers and other core UK regulatory programs.

Provide second-line challenge and oversight of first-line control environments, including review of control design, identification of gaps, escalation of issues, and remediation tracking.

Maintain and enhance governance processes for UK compliance issues management, risk assessments, control oversight,and reporting.

Support internal audit, external audit, regulatory enquiries, and external partner review activity, including coordination of materials, tracking of actions, and remediation governance.

Prepare recurring management reporting, governance materials, and issue summaries for senior leadership and relevant governance forums.

Partner with Legal to ensure clear delineation between legal advisory responsibilities and Compliance operational / oversight responsibilities, particularly in the privacy space.

Partner with Product, Engineering, Operations, and other cross-functional stakeholders to ensure UK privacy and regulatory requirements are operationalised effectively.Coordinate with regional and global Compliance partners to support consistency in governance standards, documentation, and reporting across jurisdictions.

Help identify and implement improvements to compliance processes, governance routines, documentation standards, and oversight tools.

Showcase Compliance as an open for business function, accessible and relatable to the goals and objectives of the firm.

What we look for

6+ years of experience in regulatory compliance, privacy compliance, risk management, governance, audit, or a related control function, preferably within financial services, fintech, banking, or another regulated environment, ideally past experience acting as a DPO in a regulated consumer credit firm.

Strong understanding of UK privacy and regulatory compliance expectations, including UK GDPR, governance, DPIA’s, breach processes, data subject rights, consumer protection, conduct risk, vulnerable customers, and related compliance program requirements.

Experience operating within a second-line of defence model, including governance, oversight, monitoring, and independent challenge of first-line control environments.

Demonstrated ability to translate legal and regulatory requirements into policies, standards, procedures, governance routines and control expectations.

Experience supporting audits, regulatory exams, control reviews, or similar oversight processes in a regulated environment.

Strong cross-functional partnership skills, with the ability to work effectively with Legal, Marketing, Product, Engineering, Operations, Risk, and Compliance stakeholders.

Sound judgment, strong organisational discipline, and the ability to manage sensitive regulatory matters with discretion and rigor.

Experience preparing management reporting, governance materials, and escalation summaries for senior stakeholders.

Ability to manage multiple workstreams and move between strategic governance design and day-to-day execution.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience; relevant certifications.

Base Pay Grade - L

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 monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidised medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). In addition, the employees may be eligible for equity rewards offered by affirm Holdings, Inc. (parent company).

GBR base pay range per year: £101,000 - £149,000

Location: Remote UK

#LI-Remote

Remote-first with flexibility built in affirm 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 affirm 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 Our benefits reflect our commitment to care, transparency, and flexibility. Here are a few highlights:

• 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.

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: affirm considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, as required by law.