About the role
Work Location: Remote, Canada (EST Hours)
Pay Range: $160K/Yr - $190K/Yr CAD Base + Annual Bonus
The person in this role will work directly with the client and play a critical role in shaping how credit decisions, portfolio performance, and risk-adjusted revenue decisions are made. You’ll work on the full credit lifecycle from strategy and pricing to portfolio health and performance, ensuring the risk approach supports sustainable growth and strong financial outcomes. Your work will directly influence profitability, capital efficiency, and long-term scalability.
Key areas you will support include -
Credit Strategy & Portfolio Ownership – Driving portfolio performance, risk appetite, and policy direction
Pricing Strategy & Optimization – Balancing competitiveness and profitability across segments
Cross-Functional Leadership – Aligning credit strategy with Finance, Product, Sales, and Underwriting
Decision Accountability & Performance Oversight – Ensuring analytics and data teams deliver business impact
How you’ll be measured:
Portfolio Performance Ownership - Own IRR, cohort performance, roll rates, and funnel conversion metrics, ensuring alignment with company growth and profitability goals
Credit & Pricing Strategy Leadership - Define and evolve credit policy, underwriting strategy, and pricing frameworks that optimize risk-adjusted returns
Executive Influence & Cross-Functional Alignment - Partner across Finance, Product, Sales, and Operations to ensure consistent execution of credit strategy and influence business outcomes
You’re a Strong Fit if You:
Have strong decision-making capability and take full ownership of outcomes
Can balance risk and growth, making thoughtful trade-offs that drive business performance
Are highly analytical and comfortable challenging data and assumptions to reach better decisions
Communicate effectively at an executive level and influence across diverse stakeholders
Thrive in ambiguity and can operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Lead collaboratively while maintaining accountability and clear conviction
Demonstrate curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset
Are comfortable working across global, distributed teams
10+ years of progressive experience in credit risk with direct ownership of portfolio performance
3+ years in a director-level or higher leadership role managing teams
Strong experience in small business lending, alternative finance, Merchant Cash Advances or non-prime environments preferred
Proven track record of making credit and pricing decisions with measurable business impact
Experience operating at an executive level with strong cross-functional influence
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