Credit Risk Officer

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<p><strong>This is Adyen</strong></p> <p>Adyen is the payments platform of choice for the world's leading companies, delivering frictionless payments across online, mobile, and in-store channels. Our team members are motivated individuals that help each other do remarkable things every day. We face unique technical challenges at scale and we solve those as a team. And together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that transform the way the world pays.</p> <p>We took an unobvious approach to starting a payments company, building a platform from scratch. Now, Adyen serves the world's brightest companies like Facebook, Uber, L'Oreal, Casper, Bonobos and Spotify.</p> <p><strong>Credit Risk Officer - Financial Products</strong></p> <p>As a Credit Risk Analyst based in Chicago, you will be part of a growing team responsible for evaluating, managing, and scaling credit risk across Adyen’s expanding suite of financial products. The team plays a critical role in assessing credit risk, underwriting SME and enterprise merchants, and ensuring that portfolio performance remains within Adyen’s risk appetite, while enabling sustainable growth for our merchants.</p> <p>Beyond day-to-day underwriting and portfolio management, the team owns the development and operation of credit risk frameworks for new and evolving financial products (e.g. Adyen Capital). Working closely with Commercial, Product, Compliance, and other cross-functional partners, you will help design scalable, data-driven risk processes that support Adyen’s global growth ambitions.</p> <p>The Credit Risk team is in an early stage of its journey, offering significant opportunities to shape processes, influence product direction, and grow alongside the business. You will join an international, diverse team that values ownership, pragmatism, and collaboration, and operates across regions and cultures.</p> <p>The ideal candidate combines strong problem-solving skills, clear and direct communication, and deep financial expertise to deliver thoughtful risk assessments and contribute to strategic recommendations on credit policies, frameworks, and practices.</p> <p><strong>What you’ll do</strong></p> <ul> <li>Perform the credit underwriting and portfolio monitoring of different financial products, including loans to SMBs and other credit products to enterprise customers;</li> <li>Analyze the impact of business model, industry and macro-economic developments on the credit portfolios and the credit risk offering of Adyen;</li> <li>Develop and implement credit risk strategies to enhance portfolio performance while ensuring alignment with risk appetite and business objectives;</li> <li>Drive continuous improvement of our global and US-specific credit risk underwriting and monitoring framework, including policies, procedures and practices;</li> <li>Provide credit risk expertise to a variety of stakeholders to guarantee that credit risk is properly considered in new commercial product developments;</li> <li>Identify manual steps in underwriting, portfolio monitoring, and credit decisioning workflows that are prime candidates for AI-driven automation</li> <li>Develop clear documentation and governance frameworks for automated decisions, ensuring transparency, auditability, and alignment with regulatory expectations</li> <li>Stay current with advancements in AI applied to credit risk, advocating for adoption of new techniques where they can drive meaningful efficiency or accuracy gains</li> </ul> <p><strong>Who you are</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Financial Expertise</strong>: </li> <ul> <li>Minimum of 3+ years of experience in commercial credit underwriting, preferably within banking, fintech, or SMEs credit lending-driven environments.</li> <li>Strong analytical capabilities with demonstrated ability to interpret financial statements, assess borrower quality, and identify key risk drivers, trends, and early-warning indicators.</li> <li>Proven experience managing and assessing credit portfolios across products such as SMB lending, working capital solutions, overdrafts, charge cards, and/or asset-backed financing.</li> <li>Experience operating in high-volume, scalable credit environments is a strong plus, including exposure to payments, automation, and data-driven decisioning frameworks.</li> <li>Ability to balance risk and return, applying sound judgment to make credit decisions in line with defined risk appetite and business objectives.</li> <li>Familiarity with U.S. regulatory frameworks and guidelines related to credit risk; hands-on regulatory experience is a strong plus but not required.</li> </ul> </ul> <p><strong>Mindset:</strong></p> <ul> <ul> <li>Results-driven and outcomes-focused, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability for decisions and impact.</li> <li>Comfortable operating in a fast-scaling environment, contributing to the design of robust processes and building with automation and scalability in mind.</li> <li>Adaptable and resilient, able to adjust quickly to changing priorities, product offerings, and risk profiles.</li> <li>Collaborative team player with a low-ego, high-accountability mindset who values constructive challenge and shared success.</li> </ul> </ul> <p><strong>Communication:</strong></p> <ul> <ul> <li>Clear and effective communicator who is able to communicate straight and to the point.</li> <li>Comfortable engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally, across functions and seniority levels.</li> <li>Capable of navigating complex and sensitive conversations with regulators, merchants, and partners, translating risk considerations into clear, actionable messages.</li> </ul> </ul> <p><em><strong>Please note that this role is a hybrid, 3x a week position in Chicago.</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>The base salary compensation range for this role in Chicago is: $85,000.00-$110,000.00. </strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>The Total Compensation package also includes RSUs (Restricted Stock Units). </strong></em></p> <p><strong>Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!</span></p> <p><strong>What’s next?</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. </span><a href="https://careers.adyen.com/how-we-hire"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Learn more about our hiring process here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Adyen is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.</span></p>

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