Intern, Enterprise Risk Management
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. Affirm, Inc. proudly includes Affirm, PayBright, and Returnly.
Affirm's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) team establishes risk frameworks and standards and guides management across the company. ERM assists with identifying and monitoring risks that may affect multiple business areas. We also act when business activities exceed the risk tolerance of the company.
We in ERM are seeking interns to support our team and the various ERM global programs. These are remote-first positions for summer 2022 that report to the Vice President of ERM. Interns will work cross-functionally and support the development, implementation, training, and maintenance of various ERM programs.
What you'll do
Daily activities and opportunities to contribute will include
- Aiding in special projects that support the evolution of ERM programs including:
- Policy governance framework and best practices
- Issue management playbook and reporting
- Vendor management
- Development of business continuity plans
- Development of new processes and playbooks for programs such as new product governance and mergers & acquisitions
- Creating reports and dashboards for executive and committee reporting purposes
What we look for
- Progress toward a bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, or another relevant-seeming field
- Good quantitative and problem-solving skills, coupled with strong communication skills and the ability to present to non-technical audiences
- Knowledge or curiosity about risk practices: enterprise, financial, business, operational, compliance, etc.
- Interested in risk management and improving processes: to make Affirm a more efficient and risk-aware organization
- Proficiency in data analytics and reporting, preferably to include experience in SQL or Tableau / tables
- Ability to build and own processes from the ground up
- Ability to understand and operate effectively in an ambiguous, semi-autonomous environment
- Self-starter with the desire to ramp up quickly, collaborate, influence and implement
- Ability to think "big picture" while still being able to identify and think through the details, to propose creative and effective solutions
Location - Remote U.S.
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for these positions.
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