Remote Executive Compensation Lead

Affirm; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 195,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

ESPP

Stipends

Job summary

Affirm is seeking an experienced compensation leader to drive strategy, design, governance, and execution of executive compensation programs. You will partner with senior leaders to align programs with business priorities and culture, ensuring market competitiveness and scalable governance.

This remote-first role requires deep expertise in executive compensation, governance, and advanced analytics, with collaboration across People, Finance, Legal, and business leadership to deliver compelling

Qualifications

• 12+ years of compensation experience, including executive compensation
• Strong ability to influence senior leaders and guide complex programs
• Deep expertise in compensation strategy, benchmarking, incentive design, governance and administration
• Experience supporting Board/Compensation Committee processes and proxy activities
• Proven ability to partner with senior stakeholders across People, Finance, Legal, and leadership
• Advanced analytical skills and complex modeling for large-scale workforce analyses
• Experience using analytics tools to drive insights and efficiency in decision-making

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, design, governance, and execution of executive compensation programs
• Partner with senior leaders to align compensation with business priorities and culture
• Evaluate and enhance programs for market competitiveness and scalability
• Analyze market trends and economic conditions to inform recommendations
• Collaborate with Compensation Operations to ensure efficient delivery and governance
• Work with People, Finance, Legal, and leadership to solve compensation challenges
• Develop communication strategies to educate leaders and employees
• Oversee compensation tools, systems, and data quality
• Lead analyses and support materials for Compensation Committee and Board

Skills

Executive compensation

Excel modeling

Stakeholder collaboration

Data analytics

Governance

Tools

Snowflake

Sigma Computing

Claude Code

Job description

Affirm is seeking an experienced compensation leader to drive strategy, design, governance, and execution of executive compensation programs. You will partner with senior leaders to align programs with business priorities and culture, ensuring market competitiveness and scalable governance.

This remote-first role requires deep expertise in executive compensation, governance, and advanced analytics, with collaboration across People, Finance, Legal, and business leadership to deliver compelling