Security Risk Management Lead

About the Position

At Affirm, we exist for the moments that matter-giving people a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees, no surprises, and no tradeoffs on what matters most. We are looking for a Security Risk Management Lead to join our team in a remote capacity in Canada.

About the Team

Affirm values security as being critical to the company's continued success. Our mission is to cultivate a culture of security at Affirm, enabling the company to succeed in building honest financial products. The Security Risk Management team is evolving beyond traditional governance, risk, and compliance; we are building an engineering-driven program that designs, automates, and scales the controls, workflows, and tooling that protect Affirm and our customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mature Affirm's Security Third Party Program, including the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of processes, controls, and operational workflows.
• Own pre-launch security due diligence for third parties that support Affirm's entry into new international markets.
• Support Finance - Strategy & Development, Legal, and Security leadership on M&A security due diligence.
• Lead post-close integration of an acquired company's vendor portfolio into Affirm's third party program.
• Design and operate workflow orchestration and integrations across various systems.
• Partner closely with Procurement, Legal, Engineering, IT, Compliance, Privacy, Corporate Development, international launch teams, and business stakeholders to assess and manage security risk across third-party relationships.
• Translate ambiguous business and security requirements into practical, scalable program solutions and decision frameworks.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes across the program and prototype solutions.
• Drive program operational excellence by establishing repeatable processes, service-level expectations, metrics, and reporting for third-party security risk management.
• Evaluate third-party security controls, cloud architectures, integration patterns, and risk posture, and provide clear recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.
• Conduct threat modeling assessments on high-risk integrations and partner with Security SMEs for deeper diligence.
• Manage and prioritize a portfolio of complex security risk reviews and initiatives simultaneously.
• Partner with technical teams to implement or optimize systems and tools that support program automation and workflow orchestration.
• Develop dashboards, reporting mechanisms, and program insights that improve visibility into risk trends, bottlenecks, and program performance.
• Act as a trusted advisor and SME on third-party security risk management, helping stakeholders make informed, risk-based decisions.
• Contribute to the broader Security Risk Management strategy by identifying opportunities to scale, simplify, and strengthen security governance processes through engineering.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Information Security, Risk Management, Engineering, and/or relevant roles.
• Experience performing security due diligence on M&A targets, or running third-party risk assessments across multiple countries or regulatory regimes.
• Hands-on experience using agentic coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot, etc.) and a working knowledge of Python.
• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure): IAM, logging, common services, and the security risks/controls that apply to cloud-deployed third parties and integrations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience engineering solutions via Python, Claude, Cursor, or other agentic coding tooling.
• Experience with industry-based information security & control frameworks (NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 2700x, SOC 1 & 2 (SSAE 18), ISAE 3402, PCI DSS, NIST 800-53, CIS Critical Security Controls, etc.).
• BA or BS degree in Information Security, Cyber Security, Computer Science, or related field or commensurate experience.
• Attention to detail and experience with security practices and security tooling.
• Demonstrated ability to drive projects towards completion.
• Ability to understand and communicate technical issues to non-technical teams and leadership.
• Sound judgment and discretion handling confidential, deal-sensitive information.
• Familiarity with international data protection and third-party or operational resilience requirements (e.g., GDPR, EU DORA, etc.) is a plus.
• Professional certification in Information Security or Risk Management (such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, etc.) is a plus.

We Offer

• Base Pay Grade: L
• Equity Grade: 5
• Base Pay Range: CAD $128,000 - $188,000 per year
• Health Coverage: 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental, and vision for employees and their dependents.
• Spending Stipends: Monthly stipends for tech setup, health, and wellness options.
• Time Off: Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP): Opportunity to buy Affirm stock at a discount.

About the Company

Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company. Most roles can be done from almost anywhere within the country of employment. Some positions may occasionally require in-person work at an Affirm office, and a few are office-based due to the nature of the work. All new hires will be invited to attend an in-person onboarding experience.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive interview process, including accommodations for candidates with disabilities. If you need support, we’re happy to help.

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