Credit Risk Manager – SME Credit Cards

Full Time
  • August 26, 2026
  • Employment Info
    What You Will Be Doing
    • Oversee, build, improve Finom’s Credit Risk engine so it could be proudly recognised as best in class (framework, guidance, analytics and technical setup)

    • Own and develop the end-to-end credit risk framework for credit cards, including eligibility, underwriting, scoring models, limit setting, risk appetite, monitoring, and reporting

    • Partner closely with Product and Engineering to embed risk into product design and strategy from day one

    • Architect the data strategy: Transactional data, multi-country bureau landscape, behavioural data , accounting software, government registry data and first party transactional signals on Finom’s accounts. Guide the ML & DS team in building, validating, and iterating credit scoring and related risk models

    • Build and own the portfolio monitoring stack,

    • Design, build and calibrate the early warning indicator / credit monitoring system : transaction velocity, balance deteriorating, payment pattern changes, supplier/customer/revenue concentration shift, signals from the external data sources

    • Act as a strong Second Line of Defense (2LoD), ensuring robust origination, monitoring, and collections processes

    • Own and continuously improve credit risk policies, risk appetite frameworks, and reporting

    • Ensure alignment with EMI / PS4 regulatory requirements and evolving European standards

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    What you’ll bring:
    • 5–7+ years of experience in credit risk, with hands-on expertise in SME lending and credit cards

    • Strong experience with automated underwriting and risk models in fintech or digital banking environments

    • STEM/quantitive degree: physics, data science, applied mathematics, statistics, econometrics or quantitive finance is a strong plus.

    • Solid understanding of risk governance, policies, and processes

    • AI-native mindset — comfortable leveraging AI tools and agents to enhance productivity and decision-making

    • Unit-economics/ product led growth mindset (eligibility, conversion, expected lose, cost of risk, false-positives as missed revenues, risk-adjusted margin), not just control

    • Highly collaborative, with the ability to align diverse stakeholders (Product, Legal, Finance, Engineering, ML/DS)

    • Analytical, structured, and pragmatic — able to combine deep detail with big-picture thinking

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    Nice to have:
    • Understanding of EMI / PS4 regulation and related reporting requirements

    • Familiarity with European regulatory frameworks (DNB, ECB/EBA, Basel)

    • Hands-on experience with SME or credit cards models in Germany, Italy, or the Netherlands

    • Passion for empowering SMEs and building accessible financial products

     

     

     

     

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