Remote Compliance Testing Lead

Affirm; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 115,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Tech stipends

Generous time off

ESPP stock purchase

Job summary

Affirm, a remote-first company, seeks a Compliance Lead to support our testing program, regulatory reviews, and issue remediation in a fast-paced environment.

The role partners with Legal, Operations, Product, and Engineering to strengthen internal controls and ensure regulatory adherence across federal and state jurisdictions. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Compliance Testing

Audit

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional work

Job description

Affirm, a remote-first company, seeks a Compliance Lead to support our testing program, regulatory reviews, and issue remediation in a fast-paced environment.

The role partners with Legal, Operations, Product, and Engineering to strengthen internal controls and ensure regulatory adherence across federal and state jurisdictions. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.