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The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Officer is responsible for developing, implementing, and administering the Bank’s BSA/Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Compliance Program to ensure adherence to all applicable laws, regulations, and regulatory guidance, related to unsecured consumer lending and deposits. The BSA Officer provides enterprise-wide oversight of compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC sanctions programs, and related financial crime compliance obligations. The position ensures that the Bank maintains a strong culture of compliance, effective internal controls, and timely regulatory reporting.
What You’ll Do
- Program Oversight: Develop, implement, and maintain the Bank’s BSA/AML/CFT and OFAC Compliance Program in accordance with 12 CFR §326.8, FinCEN regulations, and applicable FDIC and FFIEC guidance.
- Risk Assessment: Conduct and periodically update the BSA/AML/CFT and OFAC risk assessments to identify, measure, and mitigate financial crime, terrorist financing, and sanctions risks across the Bank’s products, services, customers, and delivery channels.
- Monitoring and Controls: Oversee systems and procedures for transaction monitoring, customer due diligence (CDD), enhanced due diligence (EDD), and suspicious activity detection. Ensure the timely filing of CTRs and SARs as required by FinCEN.
- Training; Implement ongoing BSA/AML/CFT/OFAC training for all employees and Board members, ensuring appropriate coverage by role and function.
- Independent Testing: Coordinate the independent testing of the BSA/AML/CFT and OFAC Compliance Program, oversee remediation of findings, and ensure ongoing program effectiveness.
- Regulatory Reporting and Liaison: Serve as the primary point of contact with the FDIC, FinCEN, and law enforcement agencies on all BSA/AML/CFT/OFAC matters for the Bank. Prepare and deliver reports to executive management and the Board’s Risk Committee on program status, risk trends, and significant issues.
- Customer Identification and Due Diligence: Ensure compliance with the Customer Identification Program (CIP) and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) requirements.
- Coordination and Governance: Work closely with the Compliance, Risk, Operations, and Technology teams at the Bank and Affirm to ensure appropriate controls for new products.
What We Look For
- Minimum of 7–10 years of experience in BSA/AML/CFT compliance within a financial institution, including at least 3 years in a management or leadership role.
- Strong knowledge of the Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC, FinCEN guidance, and related FFIEC BSA/AML Examination Manual requirements.
- Professional certification such as Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) strongly preferred.
- Experience implementing or overseeing BSA/AML/CFT systems, analytics, and regulatory reporting tools.
- Proven ability to interface effectively with regulators, auditors, and executive management.
Core Competencies
- Expert knowledge of BSA/AML/CFT principles, frameworks, and regulatory requirements.
- Strategic thinker with strong operational execution and control discipline.
- Effective communicator capable of influencing across technical and business functions.
- Collaborative leader who fosters a culture of accountability, awareness, and continuous improvement.
Affirm Values
At Affirm, we live by our values: People Come First, No Fine Print, It’s On Us, Simplify, and Push the Envelope. As BSA Officer, you will embody these principles while building the foundation of Affirm Bank as a trusted, transparent, and innovative financial institution.
Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills.
Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.)
Pay Grade - N
Equity Grade - 12
USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $190,000 - $240,000
USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $169,000 - $219,000
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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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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