Security Risk Management Lead, Affirm
CA$128-188k
SQL
AWS
GCP
Python
Azure
Senior and Expert level
Remote from Canada
Buy-now-pay-later card for online and in-store
Posted today
Buy-now-pay-later card for online and in-store
1001+ employees
FintechB2CPersonal financePaymentsSaaS
Posted today
CA$128-188k
SQL
AWS
GCP
Python
Azure
Senior and Expert level
Remote from Canada
1001+ employees
FintechB2CPersonal financePaymentsSaaS
Company mission
To deliver honest and transparent financial products that improve users' lives.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in Information Security, Risk Management, Engineering and/or relevant roles
- Experience performing security due diligence on M&A targets, or running third party risk assessments across multiple countries or regulatory regimes
- Hands-on experience using agentic coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot, etc.) and a working knowledge of Python; you don't need to be a software engineer, but you should be fluent enough to read, modify, and run scripts, build automations, and ship small tools end-to-end
- Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure): IAM, logging, common services, and the security risks/controls that apply to cloud-deployed third parties and integrations
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Experience engineering solutions via Python, Claude, Cursor or other agentic coding tooling
- Experience with industry based information security & control frameworks (NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 2700x, SOC 1 & 2 (SSAE 18), ISAE 3402, PCI DSS, NIST 800-53, CIS Critical Security Controls, etc.)
- BA or BS degree in Information Security, Cyber Security, Computer Science or related field or commensurate experience
- Attention to detail and experience with security practices and security tooling
- Demonstrated ability to drive projects towards completion
- Ability to understand and communicate technical issues to non-technical teams and leadership
- Sound judgment and discretion handling confidential, deal-sensitive information
- Familiarity with international data protection and third party or operational resilience requirements (e.g., GDPR, EU DORA, etc.) is a plus
- Professional certification in Information Security or Risk Management (such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, etc.) is a plus
What the job involves
- The ideal candidate will design, develop, configure, and implement solutions to complex technical and business problems across the Security Third Party Program and the broader Security Risk Management program, with a focus on the third parties Affirm takes on when it enters new markets and acquires companies. They are equally comfortable shaping policy and shipping automation using modern tooling (Python, Cursor, Claude, and other agentic coding platforms) to replace manual GRC work with scalable, code-defined workflows. They will operate as a subject matter expert, interface with business, legal, corporate development, and engineering stakeholders, and play a key role in transforming Security Risk Management from a compliance oriented function into a security engineering discipline
- Lead and mature Affirm's Security Third Party Program, including the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of processes, controls, and operational workflows
- Own pre-launch security due diligence for the third parties that support Affirm's entry into new international markets, such as local payment processors, banking and lending partners, credit bureaus, identity verification and KYC providers, collections agencies, and in-region hosting providers. Adapt Affirm's third party assessment standards to new markets, account for data residency, cross-border data transfer, and local regulatory requirements
- Support Finance - Strategy & Development, Legal, and Security leadership on M&A security due diligence: assess an acquisition target's security program, control environment, incident history, data handling, and third party dependencies, and turn findings into risk ratings and deal recommendations
- Lead post-close integration of an acquired company's vendor portfolio into Affirm's third party program, including inventory, risk tiering, reassessment, and tracking remediation and transition service dependencies to closure
- Design and operate workflow orchestration and integrations across systems like ticketing, GRC platforms, vendor management tools, identity providers, and cloud control planes
- Partner closely with Procurement, Legal, Engineering, IT, Compliance, Privacy, Corporate Development, international launch teams, and business stakeholders to assess and manage security risk across third party relationships
- Translate ambiguous business and security requirements into practical, scalable program solutions and decision frameworks
- Identify opportunities to automate manual processes across the program and prototype solutions yourself rather than waiting on an engineering backlog
- Drive program operational excellence by establishing repeatable processes, service-level expectations, metrics, and reporting for third party security risk management
- Evaluate third party security controls, cloud architectures (AWS/GCP), integration patterns, and risk posture, and provide clear recommendations to stakeholders and leadership
- Conduct threat modeling assessments on high risk integrations and partner with Security SMEs for deeper diligence
- Manage and prioritize a portfolio of complex security risk reviews and initiatives simultaneously, including confidential deal work on compressed timelines, balancing business enablement with risk reduction
- Partner with technical teams to implement or optimize systems and tools that support program automation and workflow orchestration
- Develop dashboards, reporting mechanisms, and program insights (SQL, BI tools, or custom tooling) that improve visibility into risk trends, bottlenecks, and program performance
- Act as a trusted advisor and SME on third party security risk management, helping stakeholders make informed, risk based decisions
- Contribute to the broader Security Risk Management strategy by identifying opportunities to scale, simplify, and strengthen security governance processes through engineering
Our take
Affirm offers point-of-sale loans to consumers, working with merchants like Shopify, KAYAK, and Walmart. Buy now, pay later transactions have grown in popularity in recent years, and this business is tapping into the market with a totally different approach to credit - by delivering the Affirm card, the first US debit card with the option to pay-over-time.
Serving over 21 million consumers and over 300,000 merchants, the company offers flexible payback options ranging from 3 to 36 months. The interest rates run between 0% and 30%, so, while they are not necessarily the cheapest option, Affirm prides itself on having no fees for late payments, no hidden charges, and total transparency about what people will pay before they take out a loan.
Affirm collects payments from the customers and pays the merchants directly, shouldering the risk itself. The company has boosted its market share, expanding its availability beyond the US to include most of Canada, and continues to launch new features and create new partnerships towards bettering its offering.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Top investors
-11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Sep 2020
$500m
SERIES G
Apr 2019
$300m
SERIES F
Total funding: $1.1bn
Company benefits
- Compensation: We have a simple, flexible, and transparent remote-first compensation structure so you can make the best decisions for yourself and your family
- Spending Wallets: Access tech, food, lifestyle, and family planning wallets for your expenses
- Supportive Communities: Get involved with our employee resource groups and community groups
- Remote-first Workforce: If your role is remote, you can set up shop anywhere in your home country
- Generous Time Off: Take the time you need when life happens
- Health Benefits: Get a plan that fits your needs
- Mental Healthcare: Take care of your mind with great mental health programs
- Parental Leave: Birth and non-birth parents get 18 weeks’ paid leave. Plus, a 4-week return-to-work transition program, at full base pay
- Away Days: We offer 20 company-wide paid days off—which help our teams collectively pause to recharge
- Learning & Development: Engage in exciting learning programs to level up your growth
Company HQ
Chinatown, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Max Levchin
(Co-Founder & CEO)Has founded/co-founded numerous companies, holding various executive positions at each, including Paypal, Slide, Glow, HVF Labs, and SciFi VC. Also worked at large brands including Google, Yelp, Yahoo, and Evernote.
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