Senior Director, Enterprise Risk Strategy

Affirm
United States
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 285,000 - 355,000 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Influence","Strategic thinking","Cross-functional collaboration"]

Lead and evolve a cross-functional enterprise risk management program to scale with the business, strengthen risk governance and programs, and deliver data-driven insights. Advise senior leadership, partner with Product, Engineering, Compliance, Legal, Finance, and Operations, and build a high-performing team to manage risk while supporting strategic growth.

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3 months ago

Senior Director, Enterprise Risk Strategy

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Job Summary

Lead and evolve a cross-functional enterprise risk management program to scale with the business, strengthen risk governance and programs, and deliver data-driven insights. Advise senior leadership, partner with Product, Engineering, Compliance, Legal, Finance, and Operations, and build a high-performing team to manage risk while supporting strategic growth.
Location: United States
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the ongoing evolution of Enterprise Risk Management program to support scale, complexity, and strategic priorities.
  • •Strengthen enterprise risk governance, including risk appetite, risk taxonomy, and governance structures across the enterprise.
  • •Drive alignment of risk management practices across business units while preserving flexibility for different risk types and operating models.
  • •Oversee and mature key enterprise risk programs including Operational Risk, Third Party Risk Management, Business Continuity, Issues Management, and Risk Governance.
  • •Develop and enhance risk analytics and reporting for executive leadership and governance forums.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 285,000 - 355,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceFlexible SpendingTime OffEspp

Key Requirements

  • •12–15+ years of experience in financial services, fintech, or technology environments, with deep expertise leading risk, audit, compliance, or related business or strategic operating functions.
  • •Proven experience leading and maturing enterprise risk frameworks and programs in a dynamic, high-growth environment.
  • •Strong strategic mindset and business judgment with the ability to connect risk management to business objectives and leadership decisions.
  • •Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment across functions without direct authority.
  • •Experience working closely with Product, Engineering, and data-driven teams is strongly preferred.
Experience:FintechFinancial servicesTechnology
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationInfluenceStrategic thinkingCross-functional collaboration
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Data analyticsRisk analyticsRisk management

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Affirm
Provides point-of-sale lending and buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) solutions for consumers and merchants, enabling installment payments, consumer financing, and embedded financial services through APIs and partnerships with retailers and platforms.
Industry: Lending
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2012
WebsiteLinkedIn