Compliance Lead

Join Affirm, a leading financial technology company, as a Compliance Lead for Canada. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring alignment with Canadian regulatory requirements and integrating local obligations into the global compliance program. You will serve as a subject matter expert on consumer protection and payment regulations, provide regulatory advice to various teams, and oversee Canadian regulatory reporting. This is a remote-first position with a competitive compensation package and generous benefits.

• Serve as subject matter expert on consumer protection, payment regulations and related financial regulatory requirements.
• Support execution of risk controls related to safeguarding, operational risk and program governance under the Retail Payments Activities Act (RPAA).
• Provide regulatory advice to Product, Legal, Risk, and Operations teams on new initiatives and business changes.
• 5+ years of compliance, regulatory, or legal experience in a Canadian regulated financial services environment (consumer credit or fintech preferred)
• Strong working knowledge of Canadian consumer protection and payment regulations along with the applicable regulatory frameworks (e.g., RPAA and related obligations)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to apply regulatory interpretation pragmatically within a commercial environment
• Bachelor’s degree required; CAMS/CFCS or similar certification is an asset
• Strong analytical and documentation skills
• Pragmatic, solutions-oriented mindset
• Ability to operate independently with sound judgment
• Experience supporting regulatory reporting, compliance risk assessments, and control testing
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders