Affirm

Operations Risk Lead

Affirm

full-time

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Location: California • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $88,000 - $140,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead incident and issue management processes, ensuring rapid triage, root cause analysis, customer harm mitigation, and timely cross-functional remediation.
  • Collaborate with Legal and Compliance to support regulatory reporting and ensure all incidents meet applicable requirements.
  • Establish and run control testing and risk assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of operational and technical controls.
  • Develop tools and strategies to improve risk visibility, data normalization, and process automation.
  • Provide concise risk reporting and status updates to senior leadership.
  • Assess risk in technical systems, third-party vendors, and internal processes; define mitigation strategies and ensure timely execution.
  • Foster a risk-aware culture and serve as a subject matter expert on operational and technical risk across the organization.
  • Partner with your Manager and team members to support team morale, development, and shared purpose through active coaching and engagement.
  • Lead and contribute to risk-related initiatives across cross-functional programs, audits, and regulatory reviews.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Business, Finance, or a related field.
  • 5–7+ years of experience in operational or technical risk management, ideally within financial services or highly regulated industries.
  • Deep familiarity with risk and controls frameworks, issue management lifecycle, and cross-functional risk mitigation.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead complex, high-stakes projects across technical and non-technical teams.
  • Strong written and verbal communication, analytical thinking, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Experience navigating regulatory requirements and supporting compliance readiness.
  • Flexibility to support incident response and critical operations outside of standard business hours, including on-call rotations during peak periods.
  • Certifications in risk management (CRMA, CIA, or equivalent) preferred but not required.
  • Experience in the servicing space (e.g., customer support, fraud ops, dispute resolution) is a plus but not required.
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