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 Team
The Licensing team enables Affirm's ability to operate and scale in regulated markets globally. The team manages Affirm's licensing portfolio, regulatory relationships, and licensing strategy across the U.S. and international markets while partnering closely with Legal, Compliance, Product, and business leaders to support growth and expansion.
This role will report to the Director, Global Licensing and Regulatory Programs.
What You'll Do
Support new product & service launches related to state licensing and reporting including money transmission, servicing/collections, lending, international expansion, etc.
Work cross-functionally with legal, public affairs, compliance, finance, tax to meet regulatory licensing and reporting obligations
Maintain the central repository for licensing and reporting obligations for new license types including workflows, regulatory guidance, etc.
Collaborate with Licensing team to interpret, prepare, and submit state licensing annual reports, MSB call reports, and other regulatory obligations
Ensure timely regulatory filings, call out any licensing issues, supervise ongoing regulatory obligations in licensing management tool
Lead ongoing preparation of renewal applications and other forms to be filed in various licensing jurisdictions
Collaborate on NMLS licensing, reporting, and other regulatory filings
Analyze and develop new processes, leveraging AI, to increase efficiency within the licensing program
Assist Department in the research and build of licensing requirements into the licensing management tool
Coordinate with senior leadership to fulfill ongoing state licensing requirements
Partner with team on any licensing projects and initiatives
What We Look For
5 years of licensing/compliance/regulatory experience ideally related to consumer financial services
Outstanding time management, administrative, and organizational skills, including the ability to balance multiple priorities and overlapping projects
Proven project management, critical thinking, and analytical skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Humility, integrity, and a desire to be part of a small but strong, supportive team
Inquisitive, eager to learn, and a willingness to take ownership of projects
Highly focused, able to make independent decisions and work with limited supervision while excelling in a fast-paced environment
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where priorities shift and ambiguity is part of the landscape
Pay Grade - L
Equity Grade - 6
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: $165,000 - $225,000
USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $146,000 - $206,000
#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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Skills Required
- 5 years of licensing, compliance, or regulatory experience (ideally consumer financial services)
- Experience with state licensing and regulatory filings, including money transmission, MSB call reports, and NMLS
- Outstanding time management, administrative, and organizational skills
- Proven project management, critical thinking, and analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently, make decisions with limited supervision, and manage multiple priorities
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and willingness to take ownership
- Humility, integrity, and eagerness to learn
What the Team is Saying
Affirm Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive with medical, dental, vision, robust mental health support, and $0‑premium plan options in some cases. Inclusive offerings such as abortion travel and transgender healthcare further reinforce breadth of care.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave of 18 weeks for both birth and non‑birth parents, plus a four‑week return‑to‑work transition, is prominently featured. Family‑forming support includes fertility and adoption assistance alongside a $20,000 wallet for surrogacy, adoption, fertility treatments, and egg freezing.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is presented as generous, with flexible PTO, Health Days, and “Life Happens Leave,” plus company‑wide Away Days. Paid holidays were expanded substantially to ensure regular three‑day weekends and collective recharge periods.
Affirm Insights
What We Do
At Affirm, we help people say yes to the things that matter with flexible, transparent ways to pay over time. No hidden fees, no compound interest, and no fine print—just a smarter way to spend.
Why Work With Us
Who is an Affirmer? /noun/ Someone who believes finance shouldn’t be complicated. We come from a diverse set of backgrounds and we’re driven by the desire to improve lives through honest financial products. We define success by challenging one another to bring our best ideas to every single project—and we have fun while doing it.
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Affirm is a remote-first company! Our employees can work anywhere in the U.S. but if an office is more your style, we have office locations in San Francisco, Chicago, New York City, and Pittsburgh.
