Key Facts

Remote From:

Full time

Expert & Leadership (>10 years)

English

Hard Skills

Business Relationship Management Cross-Functional Collaboration Product Management Organizational Leadership Risk Mitigation Service Provisioning Stakeholder Communications Policy Development Business Strategies Customer Success Management Project Management

Other Skills

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Budgeting
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People Management
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Creative Thinking
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Communication
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Analytical Skills
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Resilience
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Engagement Skills
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Entrepreneurship
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Proactivity
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Relationship Building
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Problem Solving

Roles & Responsibilities

10+ years of management experience, management consulting or strategic operations with a digital/financial product.
Knowledge and experience within payments or financial services in Australia and New Zealand, including familiarity with licensing requirements for payment institutions in those regions.
Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with internal stakeholders and C-level decision-makers at merchants.
Resident of and authorized to work in Australia (visa sponsorship not available).

Requirements:

Lead and coordinate the day-to-day operations of Affirm’s Australian business, including oversight of financial and budgetary activities and reporting to relevant authorities.
Develop and implement strategic plans to drive growth and profitability; establish departmental objectives, policies, and procedures in Australia.
Be the voice of consumers and merchants in Australia, collaborating with cross-functional teams and reporting to the Board with input from Risk, Compliance, HR, Internal Audit, Finance, and Information Security.
Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations by establishing governance functions, oversee product governance and service provision, manage risk, and act as Responsible Manager for credit activities.

Affirm

Financial Services

About Affirm

At Affirm, we’re using today’s technology to bring significant disruptive innovation to the financial industry. We focus on improving the lives of consumers by delivering simple, honest and transparent financial products. We have roles across a variety of teams, including engineering, product, finance, operations, revenue, marketing, people and more. A note to applicants: Fake job and recruiting scams are on the rise. Affirm will never ask you to pay any upfront fees or send you any checks to purchase equipment during any part of the recruiting process. Affirm only uses legitimate company email address domains (either “@affirm.com” or "@us.greenhouse-mail.io”) to communicate with candidates via email. We have roles across a variety of teams, including engineering, product, finance, operations, revenue, marketing, people and more. Affirm is also proud to be a remote-first company! Attracting great people starts by finding talent in different places. That's why we built remote work into the DNA of how we do business—but if an office space is more your style, we have offices in Chicago, New York City, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and Toronto. Not to mention we have comprehensive and award-winning benefits that were made for you. Interested in learning more? Check out our careers page and apply today! Visit affirm.com/careers for more information. A note to applicants: Fake job and recruiting scams are on the rise. Affirm will never ask you to pay any upfront fees or send you any checks to purchase equipment during any part of the recruiting process. Affirm only uses legitimate company email address domains (either “@affirm.com” or "@us.greenhouse-mail.io”) to communicate with candidates via email.

Company type: Large

Industry: Financial Services

Founded: 2018

Company size: 1001 - 5000

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Job description

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.

As the Director, Country Manager for Affirm in Australia, you will be a key leader on Affirm’s international team responsible for establishing our presence in this key market. You will be responsible for understanding the local market dynamics, play a consultative role in influencing our product roadmap for the market, developing relationships with key merchant partners and internal stakeholders, and collaborating across Affirm to create the necessary infrastructure for our operations in Australia. Your role will directly impact and inform top-priority, company-wide goals and will influence the long-term success of the organization.

As Country Manager, you will be responsible for leading and managing all operational and commercial activities of our financial institution in Australia. You will ensure that the organization complies with all relevant laws and regulations and contribute to the strategic growth and development of the organization.

What you'll do

Be the voice of the consumer and merchants in Australia to Affirm and collaborate with cross-functional teams across Affirm to establish our operations in Australia
Meet with and report regularly to the Board, including gathering input from key functions within the business including Risk, Compliance, Human Resources, Internal Audit, Finance, Information Security.
Lead and coordinate the day-to-day operations of the Australian business
Develop and implement strategic plans to drive growth and profitability.
Oversee the establishment and implementation of departmental objectives, policies and procedures in Australia.
Oversee the business’s financial and budgetary activities in Australia, including (financial) reporting towards relevant authorities.
Manage the general activities relating to Affirm’s product governance and service provision in Australia
Identify risks and ensure appropriate strategies are in place to manage those risks.
Oversee the business’s overall compliance with applicable law and regulations by establishing appropriate governance functions and ensuring the business’s standards of conduct are appropriate.
As a Responsible Manager you will have direct involvement in overseeing the business’s credit activities and significant day-to-day decisions and support credit authorisation of an Australian Credit Licensee

What we look for

A curious, entrepreneurial leader with plenty of grit, analytical prowess, creative thinking, and initiative. A leader who has a deep understanding of, and empathy for, our retail partners’ needs.
10+ years of management experience, management consulting or strategic operations with a digital/financial product.
Knowledge and experience within payments or financial services industry in the region of Australia and New Zealand, including familiarity with and ability to meet licensing requirements for payment institutions in Australia and New Zealand
As a Responsible Manager, you must:
Highly developed interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships both internally and with C-level decision makers at our merchants.
Experience leading and developing local leadership.
Understands P&L and quantitative levers used by our merchants.
Seeks out new opportunities, drives projects, and navigates ambiguity with grace.
Resident of and legal authorization to work in Australia. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Location - Remote Australia

#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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