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.
We are looking for someone to lead critical and impactful compensation initiatives and projects. This highly dynamic role will require you to move from big picture thinking to design to the operational delivery of creative compensation programs that balance our business needs and the employee experience across the organization. You will draw on your deep experience as a compensation professional to create strategies that will help Affirm build high-performance teams, create and foster best practices, and optimize and evolve our compensation programs as we grow.
What You'll Do
Support Affirm business priorities, operational goals, values, and culture by contributing to the design and development of Affirm’s compensation programs, including job architecture, pay structure design, base salary compensation, and short and long-term incentive plans
Support and consult with stakeholders and partners on all elements of our compensation programs and program design
Analyze trends, research best practices, monitor economic conditions, maintain awareness of changes in business strategy and make recommendations for program revisions and development
Partner closely with key stakeholders across the People (HRBP and Recruiting), Finance, Legal teams as well as Executive Business leadership to understand their needs, solve business challenges, and ensure successful deployment of compensation programs
Participate in the development of compensation communications to ensure that leaders and employees have the right level of knowledge (including training across key stakeholder groups and employees); ensure communications are well planned and effectively implemented
Participate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of compensation processes and tools
What we look for
8+ years of experience in the design, implementation and support of compensation programs
Preference for experience in leading and project managing initiatives with executive stakeholders
Progressive compensation experience in identifying, consulting, designing, recommending, and implementing innovative business solutions
Deep subject matter expertise, including trends, thought leadership and practical hands-on administration in compensation
Proven experience partnering and collaborating well with People, Finance, and Legal executives
Ability to think strategically and creatively through philosophy through execution / operations
Highly skilled at analytics (advanced Excel skills at minimum), data visualization, planning, process efficiency, organization, critical thinking, and delegation
Excellent business acumen and judgment; strong team orientation with collaborative style; able to maturely handle sensitive and confidential information
Pay Grade - M
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 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.)
CAN base pay range per year: $142,000 - $192,000
#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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