Job description
Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.
Affirm’s UK Compliance team designs and implements a compliance program that proactively addresses regulatory requirements while also identifying potential compliance issues that may arise. Compliance program activities include advisory, monitoring, testing, reporting and oversight.
Although a second line of defence function, Compliance partners with the business to support new products, markets, and initiatives, as well as issue identification, remediation plans and risk assessment. Compliance uses multiple data sources to enable informed decision making, strengthen controls and provide good outcomes for consumers.
As a Senior Manager, Compliance, you will provide direct support to the Director, Compliance, helping identify and mitigate compliance risks without compromising business objectives.
What You’ll Do
- Regulatory Reporting and Data Management: Identify and report on data sources to support the firm’s regulatory submissions. This includes preparing data summaries for the UK Risk Management Committee and Board level, and ensuring timely submissions to regulators like the FCA.
- Compliance Monitoring and Assurance: Lead the development of the firm’s Compliance Monitoring Programme (CMP), ensuring it aligns with the firm’s risk appetite. Conduct compliance assurance reviews and testing, reporting findings, and making improvement suggestions. Support the firm’s enterprise-wide compliance risk assessment.
- Appointed Representative (AR) Oversight: Lead the development and operationalisation of the firm’s AR framework, including initial due diligence, onboarding, ongoing oversight, and termination. Act as the primary contact for the AR network, managing their questions and requests. Ensure all AR-related reporting and notifications are submitted to the FCA.
- Consumer Duty and Management Information (MI): Lead the regulatory input for the firm’s MI dashboard, focusing on consumer outcomes and Consumer Duty requirements. Prepare the firm’s annual Consumer Duty Board report and provide regulatory advice on the Fair Value Assessment (FVA).
- Regulatory and Policy Development: Develop the firm’s horizon scanning process to monitor regulatory changes and their potential impact. Assist in creating and updating compliance training materials for both internal use and the AR network. Ensure the firm’s AR framework policy and process are consistently applied and recommend enhancements as needed.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with departments like Legal, Risk, Marketing, and Product to review financial services marketing materials, provide compliance advice, and address any issues.
- Governance and Structure: Assess the firm’s governance structure against regulatory requirements and make recommendations for improvement.
What We Look For
- Experience: 7+ years of professional experience in compliance advisory and monitoring, ideally within a UK-regulated consumer credit, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), or automotive finance environment.
- Expertise: A high-level working knowledge of UK regulations, including the Consumer Duty, the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SM&CR), and anti-money laundering regulations (MLRs, POCA, JMLSG). You should be an expert on regulatory compliance, especially as it applies to new financial products.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in using FCA regulatory reporting systems like Connect, Reg Data, and My FCA, with the ability to interpret and submit regulatory returns and applications.
- Attributes: You should be a proactive and inquisitive problem-solver with a strong interest in fintech and consumer financial protections. You must be able to operate calmly in a fast-paced environment and have outstanding communication skills to present complex issues clearly.
- Education: A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required; compliance certifications are a plus.
Base Pay Grade - N
Equity Grade - 6
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% subsidized 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: £117,000 - £157,000
Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.
We’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:
- Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
- Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
- Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
- ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount
We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.
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