Chief Credit Officer
📍 United States (Remote)
💰 Competitive base + bonus + equity

About the Company

We are partnering with a high-growth fintech platform serving franchise and multi-location operators. The business offers an integrated suite of financing products, a charge card, and accounting automation tools.

Backed by institutional investors with strong access to capital, the company is scaling originations and expanding its lending capacity.

The Opportunity

Our client is hiring a Chief Credit Officer to own the lending business end-to-end.

This is a senior, hands-on role covering credit strategy, underwriting, portfolio performance, and capital markets, working closely with the CEO to scale the platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Set credit strategy and underwriting standards across lending products
• Oversee portfolio performance, risk, and loss forecasting
• Build scalable credit frameworks and processes
• Own capital markets activity (forward flow, warehouses, loan sales)
• Manage lender relationships and raise new debt facilities
• Hire and lead the credit team
• Partner with leadership on product and strategy

Candidate Profile

• 7+ years in lending (ideally franchise or multi-location)
• Strong credit underwriting and risk experience
• Capital markets experience (forward flow, warehouses, loan sales)
• Experience building or scaling credit functions
• Comfortable in a hands-on, high-growth environment
• Finance/accounting background; CFA/CPA preferred

Why Join?

• Own and scale the credit function at a high-growth fintech
• Work directly with the CEO and leadership team
• High-impact role with exposure to capital strategy
• Competitive compensation with equity upside