Security Risk Management Specialist II

Affirm

2d • $115,000 - $180,000 • Remote

About The Position

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 Team
Affirm values security as being critical to the company's continued success. 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.
About the Role
The ideal candidate will evaluate, build, and refine solutions to third-party risk and security governance challenges across the Security Third Party Program and the broader Security Risk Management program. They are equally comfortable applying security policy to real-world vendor decisions and shipping automation using modern tooling (Python, Cursor, Claude, and other agentic coding platforms) to replace manual GRC work with scalable, code-defined workflows. They will develop deep expertise across the security risk domain, partner closely with business and engineering stakeholders, and play an active role in Affirm's transformation of Security Risk Management from a compliance-oriented function into a security engineering discipline.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in Information Security, Risk Management, Compliance, or a related field.
• Comfortable using agentic coding tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot) and have working knowledge of Python for scripting or automation.
• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and common cloud security concepts.
• Working knowledge of security frameworks and standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and PCI DSS.
• Communicate clearly in writing and verbally, and can translate security risk concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Hold (or are working toward) a professional certification such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or CRISC or bring equivalent practical experience.
• A BA/BS in a relevant field, or equivalent experience, is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct third-party security assessments, reviewing vendor questionnaires, evaluating security controls, and documenting risk findings as a core contributor to Affirm's TPRM program.
• Build and maintain automation to reduce manual GRC workflows, using Python, low-code platforms, and agentic coding tools to improve program efficiency and scale.
• Configure and maintain integrations across ticketing, GRC, and vendor management platforms to support consistent and repeatable workflow execution.
• Partner with Procurement, Legal, Engineering, IT, Compliance, and Privacy on third-party risk reviews, follow-up actions, and risk-informed decisions.
• Help develop and maintain dashboards, metrics, and reporting that give stakeholders clear visibility into third-party risk posture.
• Contribute to process improvements and program documentation that mature Affirm's security governance over time.

Benefits

• Equity rewards
• Monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending
• Benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.)
• Competitive vacation and holiday schedules
• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level