Compliance Exam Lead

About the Role

The Compliance team at Affirm provides company-wide leadership, standards, support, and independent oversight to ensure that business units abide by applicable laws, rules, and regulations. The team combines legal, compliance, and policy expertise to guide growth, shape products, and build trust across the ecosystem. As a Compliance Exam Lead, you will be an integral part of this team, providing critical support to ensure Affirm's compliance with regulatory requirements.

What You Will Do

• Manage end-to-end regulatory exam processes, including coordinating with internal stakeholders and external regulators
• Gather necessary requests for information from internal stakeholders and manage examination processes
• Assist with the ongoing management of regulatory obligations, including maintaining a central repository for examination and reporting obligations
• Partner with the Compliance Senior Manager to draft reports, memos, or presentations that clearly articulate the results of compliance review activities or risk escalations
• Possess and maintain a solid knowledge of consumer compliance laws, regulations, and best practices, recognizing how they relate to Affirm's business model
• Articulate key Compliance risks at Affirm and the controls employed to mitigate those risks
• Perform due diligence reviews to ensure the quality and completeness of documentation prior to submission to regulators
• Coordinate corrective actions resulting from Supervisory activities, including management reporting of progress
• Assist with maintaining a central repository for examination and reporting obligations for multiple exam engagements

What We Are Looking For

• 5+ years of licensing, compliance, regulator, or internal audit experience, ideally related to consumer financial services
• 4-year university/college degree; in lieu of a degree, we will consider additional years of experience beyond the 5+ listed above
• Working knowledge of consumer protection laws, including HMDA, BSA/AML, OFAC, Regulation E, FCRA, FDCPA, CAN-SPAM, TILA, and UDAAP regulations
• Prior experience within highly-regulated industries is desirable
• Outstanding time management, administrative, and organizational skills, including the ability to balance multiple priorities and overlapping projects
• Proven project management, critical thinking, and analytical skills
• Strong knowledge of Excel and other productivity tools

Nice to Have

• Experience with compliance management systems and regulatory reporting tools
• Certification in compliance, such as CCEP or CSCP
• Experience working in a remote team environment

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to work with a fast-growing fintech company
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible working hours and remote work options
• Access to cutting-edge technology and tools
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits

• Develop a strong understanding of consumer protection laws and regulatory risk management to stand out as a candidate
• Highlight your experience with compliance management systems and regulatory reporting tools in your application
• Be prepared to provide specific examples of how you've managed regulatory exams and compliance risk in previous roles
• Showcases your analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as your ability to communicate complex information effectively
• Consider obtaining a certification in compliance, such as CCEP or CSCP, to demonstrate your expertise
• Research Affirm's company culture and values to understand how your skills and experience align with their mission and vision