Director, Credit Risk
Role Summary
Join Airwallex as the Director of Credit Risk in London, where you'll lead global oversight of credit, FX, and counterparty risks to ensure safe business growth.
About the Organisation
Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 250,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more – with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale.
Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 2,300 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 27 offices around the globe. Valued at US$11 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, Robinhood Ventures, Sequoia, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, and Lone Pine Capital, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If you’re ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us.
Minimum Requirements
- Advanced degree such as an MBA or Master's in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, or a related field.
- Professional certification such as FRM, PRM, CFA, or an equivalent qualification.
- Experience with automated decisioning engines, credit scoring models, portfolio analytics, or alternative data used in underwriting and monitoring.
- Familiarity with IFRS 9, expected credit loss methodologies, stress testing, or other relevant prudential and accounting frameworks.
- Strong data literacy and familiarity with SQL, Python, or similar tools used to analyze portfolio, exposure, and loss trends.
- Experience working in a regulated payments fintech, digital bank, or financial institution with multiple licenses and banking partnerships.
- Comfort operating in a high-growth environment with evolving priorities and a bias for practical, scalable execution.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility for the role is not clearly stated; additional clarification may be necessary.
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