Strategy & Corporate Development Lead

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 are seeking a Finance Strategy & Department Lead to help shape Affirm’s financial and strategic direction as the business scales. The Finance Strategy team at Affirm sits at the intersection of finance, strategy, and corporate development and helps shape the company’s financial direction as it scales. By combining deep financial expertise with strategic insight, the team drives clarity, alignment, and long-term decision-making across the business.

The ideal candidate brings strong experience in fintech, payments, or financial services, with a proven ability to independently lead complex, ambiguous workstreams. You are highly analytical, deeply curious, and comfortable translating data into clear strategic insights. You will act as a go-to partner for senior leaders, driving rigor, clarity, and alignment across strategic financial initiatives.

What you’ll do

Lead finance strategy initiatives by framing complex business questions, developing structured, data-driven analyses, and recommending clear courses of action

Own and deliver strategic financial analyses related to growth planning, market entry, geographic expansion, competitive positioning, and capital allocation

Partner closely with Finance, Product, Legal, Risk, and Executive Leadership to support critical business decisions

Provide objective analysis and recommendations on inorganic growth opportunities, including targeted acquisitions, partnerships, and venture investments

Lead business and financial diligence for select M&A or investment opportunities, coordinating inputs and synthesizing findings for leadership review

Develop high-quality materials, including executive readouts, investment memos, and strategic presentations

Conduct competitive and market analysis, monitoring consumer payments trends, fintech innovations, a