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.
We're looking for an outstanding team member to join Affirm’s Capital Markets team! Affirm Capital is responsible for structuring, negotiating, and executing a critical part of Affirm’s revenue strategy. As a Capital Markets Lead, you will build and own a significant portion of the platform’s funding strategy which drives Affirm’s ability to scale its consumer point-of-sale lending business globally - this is a complex role essential to the functioning of a consumer finance and payments platform. The ideal team member will have strong technical and interpersonal skills and the desire to work closely with both internal and external stakeholders.
What You'll Do
- Play a meaningful role in developing and executing on Capital Markets strategy to enable the company’s rapid growth
- Own deal processes from start to finish, including structuring, negotiation, documentation, and execution
- Take charge of communication with Engineering, Product, Commercial, and Credit/Risk teams to drive scale for Affirm’s capital platform and funding strategy
- Build and manage relationships with existing and potential investors
- Develop a strong understanding of Affirm’s business from a unique perspective and learn how Capital Markets fits into broader corporate initiatives
What We Look For
- 5+ years in structured finance, fixed-income investing, trading, private equity, consulting, or product/strategy roles
- Ability to reason through first principles of value and structure, and think outside of the box
- Exceptional communication skills and ability to convey the firm’s strategy to sophisticated counterparties
- High level of humility and ability to own mistakes, and a strong desire to learn and grow
- Experience with SQL or Python is a plus, but not required
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
- Clear alignment with Affirm’s core values
Pay Grade - USA49
Employees new to Affirm or promoted into a new role, typically begin in the min to mid range.
USA On Target Earnings (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year:
Min: $199,350
Mid: $219,300
Max: $239,250
USA On Target Earnings (all other U.S. states) per year:
Min: $179,400
Mid: $197,400
Max: $215,400
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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