Full-Time
Affirm
1,001-5,000 employees
Provides buy now, pay later financing solutions
Compensation Overview
$297k - $327k/yr
Senior, Expert
Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship
Remote in Canada
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- 15+ years of experience in global total rewards, preferably in high tech companies
- Excels as a people leader. Understands their team, their leaders and what each needs to thrive and succeed
- Creates and maintains a strong collaborative team who works well in partnership with others on the People team and across the business
- Progressive total rewards leadership with increasing levels of responsibility in identifying, consulting, designing, recommending, and implementing innovative solutions
- Deep subject matter expertise in total rewards, including trends, thought leadership, and practical application of these
- Strong analytical mindset; ability to read and leverage data to drive strategic decisions
- Excellent business acumen and judgment; able to maturely handle sensitive and confidential information
- Ability to lead change effectively; communicate complex information and recommendations to key stakeholders and influence good outcomes
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and balance multiple complex projects and decisions at once
- Ability to focus on the essential issues and simplify complexity for the team and the business
- Always pushing the envelope - constantly seeking ways to improve and raising the bar
- Develop and drive an innovative total rewards philosophy and strategy that aligns with Affirm's business objectives and enhances the employee experience.
- Leverage analytics, data visualization, planning, process efficiency, and critical thinking to inform decision-making and strategy development.
- Ensure that our total rewards practices are equitable. This includes regularly reviewing our practices for potential biases and making necessary adjustments to promote fairness and equality.
- Partner and collaborate internally with executives, senior leaders, and board members and externally with vendors and consultants regarding matters of significance to the organization.
- Compensation: Oversee the design and management of innovative compensation solutions for the company, design and manage executive compensation programs, and partner with the CPO on preparation for the Compensation Committee.
- Incentives: Oversee the design and management of corporate and functional incentive programs to motivate and reward employees. Own and oversee the process by which sales incentive programs are designed. Ensure that these programs are effective, fair, and aligned with rewarding the right business outcomes.
- Benefits: Oversee the design and management of Affirm's market leading benefits programs. This includes health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, and other employee perks. Ensure that our benefits offerings are competitive, cost-effective, and aligned with our overall total rewards strategy.
- Recognition: Oversee the design and management of Affirm's employee recognition programs. Ensure that these programs effectively acknowledge and recognize employees for their contributions to the company.
Affirm provides point-of-sale financing solutions as an alternative to traditional credit cards. It allows consumers to make purchases and pay over time through installment plans, often without hidden fees or deferred interest. Affirm partners with merchants to integrate its payment options into their sales platforms, whether online or in-store, using user-friendly plugins and APIs. The company earns revenue from interest and fees on the loans it provides to consumers, as well as from fees charged to merchants for offering its services. Affirm also offers a merchant dashboard for transaction processing and promotional tools to help businesses market financing options effectively. The goal of Affirm is to empower consumers with flexible payment solutions while providing value to merchants in the e-commerce and retail sectors.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2012
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Affirm's partnership with Shopify expands its reach to Canada and the U.K.
- Affirm's $500M Series G funding supports expansion and innovation efforts.
- BNPL's growing popularity among affluent consumers boosts Affirm's market potential.
What critics are saying
- Increased competition from BNPL providers like Klarna may impact Affirm's market share.
- Economic uncertainty from tariffs could reduce consumer spending and affect Affirm's revenue.
- Regulatory scrutiny on BNPL services may lead to new compliance costs for Affirm.
What makes Affirm unique
- Affirm offers transparent payment plans with no hidden fees, unlike traditional credit cards.
- Affirm's seamless integration with merchants enhances user experience and boosts conversion rates.
- Affirm's biweekly interest-free payment option attracts consumers seeking flexible payment terms.
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Benefits
Spending wallets: Access tech, food, lifestyle, and family planning wallets for your expenses
Supportive communities: Get involved with our employee resource groups and community groups
Remote-first workforce: If your role is remote, you can set up shop anywhere in your home country
Generous time off: Take the time you need when life happens
Health benefits: Get a plan that fits your needs
Mental healthcare: Take care of your mind with great mental health programs
Parental leave: Birth and non-birth parents get 18 weeks paid leave. Plus, a 4-week return-to-work transition program, at full base pay.
Compensation: We have a simple, flexible, and transparent remote-first compensation structure so you can make the best decisions for yourself and your family.
Away days: We offer 24 company-wide paid days off—which help our teams collectively pause to recharge.
Learning & development: Engage in exciting learning programs to level up your growth.
Growth & Insights and Company News
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↓ -2%As earnings season kicked off last week, JPMorgan’s CFO Jeremy Barnum said on the conference call with analysts that consumers had been front-loading their spending ahead of anticipated price increases from tariffs. That scramble to buy goods showed up in the latest data on retails sales for March, capturing a surge that notched the highest [] The post Online Sales Muted as Consumers Rush to Buy Cars and TVs Ahead of Tariffs appeared first on PYMNTS.com.
UK-based jewellery brands Taylor and Hart and Affinity Fine Jewellers have partnered with Affirm, the buy now pay later vendor.
Affirm made its mark at this year's REVOLVE Festival in the Coachella Valley on April 12th, where over 2,000 celebrities, influencers, and festival-goers came together to celebrate style, music, and good vibes.
The majority of names in the FinTech IPO Index traded lower through a tumultuous five sessions of stock market activity that was dominated by tariffs. But, when you have a company whose shares spike more than 820%, that’s enough to move the whole group upward. That was the case this last week, as the overall Index surged 13.8%. Janover was the standout here, leaping a staggering 827%
Affirm, a fintech startup based in San Francisco, raised $500 million in a Series G funding round led by GIC, bringing its total funding to $1.3 billion. The company, known for its installment payment options, is introducing a biweekly interest-free payment option. Affirm partners with over 6,000 merchants and serves 5.6 million shoppers in the US and Canada. The company is currently hiring for various roles.