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.
The People team helps Affirmers cultivate a high-performing, inclusive organization. We focus on three core areas: attracting talent aligned to our mission, enabling growth through people and team development, and retaining employees through thoughtful experiences and rewards. We develop Affirm’s people programs and systems to create a workplace where all employees can thrive and contribute meaningfully. By investing in our people, we create a long-term advantage for the business.
About the Role:We are seeking an experienced compensation leader to drive the strategy, design, governance, and execution of Affirm's executive compensation programs. This role will help ensure our executive compensation philosophy supports business growth, attracts and retains top talent, and reinforces a high-performance culture.
What You’ll Do:
Lead the strategy, design, governance, and execution of Affirm's executive compensation programs, including base salary structures, annual incentives, and equity programs.
Partner with senior leaders to align compensation programs with business priorities, operational goals, values, and culture.
Lead the ongoing evaluation, enhancement, and administration of executive compensation programs to ensure market competitiveness, scalability, and operational effectiveness.
Analyze market trends, compensation practices, and economic conditions to develop recommendations that support talent and business objectives.
Partner closely with Compensation Operations to ensure efficient program delivery, administration, and governance.
Collaborate with stakeholders across People, Finance, Legal, and business leadership to solve complex compensation challenges and drive successful program implementation.
Develop communication and education strategies that enable leaders and employees to understand and effectively leverage compensation programs.
Oversee compensation tools, systems, and processes to improve data quality, efficiency, and employee experience.
Lead executive compensation analyses and support the preparation of materials for Compensation Committee, Board, and executive leadership reviews.
What We Look For:
12+ years of compensation experience, including significant experience designing and managing broad-based and executive compensation programs.
Demonstrated success leading increasingly complex compensation initiatives and influencing senior business leaders.
Deep expertise across compensation strategy, market benchmarking, incentive design, executive compensation, governance, and program administration.
Experience supporting executive compensation programs, Board or Compensation Committee processes, proxy-related activities, or other governance requirements.
Proven ability to partner effectively with senior stakeholders across People, Finance, Legal, and business leadership.
Strong strategic thinking combined with the ability to translate philosophy into scalable operational solutions.
Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, including expert-level proficiency in Excel and experience building complex compensation models, scenario analyses, and large-scale workforce analyses.
Experience leveraging modern analytics, data, and AI-enabled tools (e.g., Snowflake, Sigma Computing, Claude Code, or similar platforms) to drive insights, improve efficiency, and support compensation decision-making.
Excellent communication, business judgment, and executive presence, with the ability to manage highly sensitive and confidential information.
Pay Grade - O
Equity Grade - 10
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 equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.)
USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $220,000 - $280,000
USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $195,000 - $255,000
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
#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.
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