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Director of Portfolio Risk

Zilch UK💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-29 → 2026-09-30

Core

Own and evolve portfolio management strategy to balance profitability, credit risk, and customer value for a growing fintech customer book.

Role type

Senior IC Director of Portfolio Risk

Builds

Credit risk management frameworks, exposure strategies, and lifecycle treatment plans for a 6M+ customer portfolio

Domain

Fintech / Consumer Lending

Required skills

Credit risk management, Portfolio management, Customer lifecycle strategy, Portfolio economics, Exposure management, Data-driven decision making, Stakeholder influence, Governance frameworks, Commercial acumen, Team leadership

Preferred skills

Fintech or consumer lending experience, Track record in improving portfolio profitability, Understanding of unit economics and risk-adjusted returns, Experience with credit limit and product graduation strategies

Technologies

None explicitly stated

Responsibilities

Own and evolve portfolio management strategy balancing profitability and risk; Define and optimize customer management frameworks including credit limits and exposure; Drive continuous improvement in portfolio performance metrics (losses, arrears, utilization); Lead development of credit limit and product graduation strategies; Partner with Product, Data, Finance, and Commercial teams; Lead and develop a small high-performing team

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC leadership

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