--- title: 'Compliance Manager at Affirm' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/compliance-manager-affirm-united-kingdom-7bpcamdm4fw3' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-06' --- # Compliance Manager at Affirm - **Company:** Affirm - **Location:** United Kingdom - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-09-03 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/affirm/jobs/7850550003 ## 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. About the Legal, Compliance, and Public Affairs team The Legal, Compliance, and Public Affairs team is a group of dedicated professionals committed to helping Affirm scale, innovate, and provide outstanding products for consumers, merchants, and key partners. We combine legal, compliance, and policy expertise to guide growth, shape products, and build trust across our ecosystem. Our work spans multiple professional disciplines and provides the foundation for Affirm’s mission to deliver honest financial products. ## About the role The Manager, Regulatory Compliance & Privacy (DPO) will support the UK Compliance function by leading and coordinating key second-line regulatory compliance and privacy oversight activities for the UK entity. This role will serve as the operational lead for UK privacy compliance and Data Protection Officer (DPO) responsibilities, while also supporting broader UK regulatory compliance priorities, including vulnerable customers and other key regulatory expectations and programs. The role will partner closely with Legal, Product, Engineering, Operations, Risk, Financial Crimes, and other Compliance stakeholders to ensure a well-governed, scalable, and effective UK compliance framework. ## What you’ll do As Manager, Regulatory Compliance & Privacy , serve as the primary operational lead for UK privacy compliance matters and act as the designated Data Protection Officer (DPO) for the UK entity, subject to any final organisational and regulatory approvals. Lead and oversee on existing key UK privacy governance activities, including Data Protection Impact assessments (DPIA’s), oversight, privacy risk assessments, incident and breach governance, data subject rights processes, retention and deletion governance, and regulatory documentation, where required suggest improvements. Lead the regulatory input of the firm's Management Information (MI) dashboard for Privacy, to include data relating to consumer outcomes and the firm's meeting of Privacy requirements. Ensure ongoing consideration of the metrics and make recommendations for improvement or updates. Lead the development of the firm's Privacy Compliance Monitoring Programme (CMP) ensuring its suitability is aligned to the risk appetite of the firm, the regulatory landscape and the market within which the firm operates Support in completion of the firm's Enterprise wide compliance risk assessment and control inventory, including collecting and documenting results, establishing where opportunities exist and work with internal and external partners to deliver. Translate legal and regulatory requirements into compliance standards, governance routines, oversight expectations, and program requirements for first-line stakeholders. Support the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the UK regulatory compliance framework across key privacy, conduct and consumer protection areas, including vulnerable customers and other core UK regulatory programs. Provide second-line challenge and oversight of first-line control environments, including review of control design, identification of gaps, escalation of issues, and remediation tracking. Maintain and enhance governance processes for UK compliance issues management, risk assessments, control oversight,and reporting. Support internal audit, external audit, regulatory enquiries, and external partner review activity, including coordination of materials, tracking of actions, and remediation governance. Prepare recurring management reporting, governance materials, and issue summaries for senior leadership and relevant governance forums. Partner with Legal to ensure clear delineation between legal advisory responsibilities and Compliance operational / oversight responsibilities, particularly in the privacy space. Partner with Product, Engineering, Operations, and other cross-functional stakeholders to ensure UK privacy and regulatory requirements are operationalised effectively.Coordinate with regional and global Compliance partners to support consistency in governance standards, documentation, and reporting across jurisdictions. Help identify and implement improvements to compliance processes, governance routines, documentation standards, and oversight tools. Showcase Compliance as an open for business function, accessible and relatable to the goals and objectives of the firm. ## What we look for 6+ years of experience in regulatory compliance, privacy compliance, risk management, governance, audit, or a related control function, preferably within financial services, fintech, banking, or another regulated environment, ideally past experience acting as a DPO in a regulated consumer credit firm. Strong understanding of UK privacy and regulatory compliance expectations, including UK GDPR, governance, DPIA’s, breach processes, data subject rights, consumer protection, conduct risk, vulnerable customers, and related compliance program requirements. Experience operating within a second-line of defence model, including governance, oversight, monitoring, and independent challenge of first-line control environments. Demonstrated ability to translate legal and regulatory requirements into policies, standards, procedures, governance routines and control expectations. Experience supporting audits, regulatory exams, control reviews, or similar oversight processes in a regulated environment. Strong cross-functional partnership skills, with the ability to work effectively with Legal, Marketing, Product, Engineering, Operations, Risk, and Compliance stakeholders. Sound judgment, strong organisational discipline, and the ability to manage sensitive regulatory matters with discretion and rigor. Experience preparing management reporting, governance materials, and escalation summaries for senior stakeholders. Ability to manage multiple workstreams and move between strategic governance design and day-to-day execution. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience; relevant certifications. Base Pay Grade - L Equity Grade - 5 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% subsidised 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: £101,000 - £149,000 Location: Remote UK #LI-Remote 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. [For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco] Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Affirm will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. By clicking "Submit Application," you acknowledge that you have read Affirm's [Global Candidate Privacy Notice](https://www.affirm.com/global-candidate-privacy-notice) and hereby freely and unambiguously give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as described therein. ## About Affirm ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Affirm is a financial technology company that offers transparent, flexible buy now, pay later (BNPL) installment loans, a debit card, and a savings account, enabling consumers to pay over time without hidden fees. - **Entity Type**: Public (NASDAQ: AFRM) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States - **Founded**: 2012 - **Founders**: Max Levchin, Nathan Gettings, Jeffrey Kaditz, Alex Rampell ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Financial services – point-of-sale lending, digital payments, consumer banking. - **Target customers**: B2C (consumers seeking flexible payment options) and B2B (merchants of all sizes, from SMBs to enterprise retailers). - **Mission or purpose statement**: To deliver honest financial products that improve lives, offering transparency with no late fees or hidden charges. ## Products & Services - **Adaptive Checkout**: An AI-powered checkout flow that optimizes payment options for each consumer. - **AdaptAI**: A suite of AI tools for merchants to personalize offers and manage risk. - **BoostAI**: An AI-driven feature that dynamically adjusts installment terms to increase approval rates. - **Split Pay**: A BNPL product that lets consumers split purchases into biweekly payments. - **Affirm Card**: A Visa debit card that allows cardholders to pay over time at any merchant that accepts Visa. - **Affirm Money Account**: A high-yield savings account and debit card, held with Cross River Bank, Member FDIC. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: USD 5.17 billion (as of July 2026) - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue – USD 3.22 billion (trailing twelve months as of Q3 FY2026). Total funding raised (including debt financing) – USD 9.57 billion. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Partners include Bed Bath & Beyond, Royal Caribbean, Stripe (UK), Google, Costco, and Backcountry. Investors include Morgan Stanley, Sixth Street, and CPP Investments. - **Growth Signals**: Nearly 27 million active consumers, 515,000 active merchants, and over $46 billion in Gross Merchandise Volume (LTM as of March 31, 2026). Revenue grew to $3.22B, and the company achieved positive net income of $52M in FY2025. Headcount increased 1.1% YoY to 2,132 employees, with active job postings up 103.8% year-over-year. ## Competitive Advantages - **Transparency-first model**: No late fees, no compounding interest – a key differentiator in the BNPL space. - **Machine learning underwriting**: Proprietary risk models that evaluate each transaction in real-time, reducing defaults while maintaining high approval rates. - **Large merchant network**: 515,000+ active merchants, including major retailers, providing broad consumer reach. - **Integrated ecosystem**: The Affirm Card and Money Account create a sticky financial platform beyond just checkout loans. ## Strategic Focus - **International expansion**: Currently operating in the U.S., Canada, and the UK, with recent partnerships (e.g., Stripe in UK, Royal Caribbean in UK/Canada) signaling further global growth. - **AI & personalization**: Continued investment in AI tools (AdaptAI, BoostAI) to improve merchant conversion and consumer experience. - **Affirm Card growth**: Driving adoption of the card as a daily payment method, with 4.4 million card active consumers. - **Capital partnerships**: Renewing and expanding capital partnerships (e.g., CPP Investments) to fund loan origination. ## Why Work Here - **Remote-first culture**: Most roles are remote within the employee’s home country, with a simple, transparent compensation structure. - **Generous benefits**: 18 weeks of paid parental leave for birth and non-birth parents, plus a 4-week return-to-work transition at full pay. 20 company-wide paid days off (“Away Days”) to collectively recharge. Flexible time off, mental healthcare programs, and “spending wallets” for tech, food, lifestyle, and family planning. - **Learning & development**: Exciting learning programs to level up growth. - **Employee community**: Active employee resource groups and supportive communities. - **Compensation**: Transparent, flexible, remote-first structure. Example: Senior Software Engineer median salary ~$207,029/year. - **Workplace ratings**: 3.8/5 on LinkedIn (638 reviews), with compensation rated 4.4/5, culture 3.6/5, and work-life balance 3.6/5. - **Engineering culture**: Heavy technical team (29% of workforce in engineering/technical roles), with strong talent from PayPal, Amazon, Google, and Stripe. ## Sources 1. [affirm.com/careers](https://www.affirm.com/careers) 2. [linkedin.com/company/affirm](https://www.linkedin.com/company/affirm) 3. 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