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Credit Risk Manager
Credit Risk
Ebury Santiago Office - Hybrid: 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home per week
This is a new and key senior role within the Credit Risk function and member of the local leadership team requiring an ambitious individual with the experience and ability to:
- Manage and optimise existing portfolio in Chile
- Improve underwriting and credit risk management process for Chile
The successful candidate will be responsible for all stages of the credit lifecycle from origination through to collection and recovery including liaising with lawyers in the event of litigation, along with supporting the local leadership team in maximising existing and identifying new opportunities to deliver increased shareholder value.
What you’ll do
- Report to and support the Senior Global Credit Risk Management Team;
- Perform detailed credit analysis of prospects and clients for the purpose of granting Foreign Exchange exposure limits with a focus on entity financials, trading cycles and operations;
- Approve exposure limits to individual clients within a matrix of delegated authority;
- Present and defend your analysis personally at Credit Committee meetings to senior management, including C-Suite;
- Engage closely with other teams, specially Front Office and Onboarding/Compliance, to ensure a smooth client experience and that decisions made within the Credit Risk team are relayed clearly;
- Manage an existing portfolio of clients, monitoring their credit standing and risk versus reward for Ebury;
- Assist with the collections process for overdue payments and communicate decisions with relevant parties;
- Proactively manage your own pipeline of work, along with taking responsibility to ensure the wider team’s SLAs are met;
- Liaising with analysts and managers across other regions, sharing best practices and adding local insights where necessary;
- Proactively seek to improve existing and implement new underwriting practices to enable improved efficiency.
- Monitor and report, both to the Board and to the Risk Management Office, your subsidiary’s portfolio performance (lines granted, current exposure, overdue cases, pipeline, etc);
- Liaise with local regulatory authorities if necessary.
What you’ll need
- Minimum 5+ years credit underwriting experience, preferably in the SME space in Chile;
- A strong understanding of local accounting principles is a must;
- Exposure to collections and litigations processes locally to aid management of distressed clients is desired;
- A clear, structured, and concise communication style with the ability to explain complex concepts in a coherent way;
- Experience of dealing directly with clients, one on one, and resolving issues;
- An understanding of basic Foreign Exchange products and services in your market.
Why Ebury?
- Competitive Starting Salary with an annual discretionary bonus that truly rewards your performance from day one.
- Dedicated Mentorship: Learn directly from experienced managers who are invested in your success.
- Cutting-Edge Technology: Leverage state-of-the-art tailor made tools and systems that enable you to perform at your best.
- Clear, Accelerated Career Progression: Defined pathways to leadership and specialist roles within Ebury.
- Dynamic & Supportive Culture: Work in a collaborative environment where teamwork and personal growth are prioritized.
- Generous Benefits Package: Access competitive benefits tailored to your location, which typically include health care and social benefits.
- Central Santiago Office: A fantastic location with excellent transport links.
Ready to launch your career with a global FinTech? Click the ‘Apply’ Today and discover your potential at Ebury!
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About us
Ebury delivers sophisticated, integrated solutions — business accounts, hedging, and financing — on a single platform with a seamless workflow. Our success is built on a simple premise and singular purpose: To help businesses operate and scale globally.
Since its founding in 2009, Ebury has always been a fast-growing leader in fintech. Today, we bring together 2000+ Eburians across nearly 70 cities and we’re always looking to add to our team.
At the heart of our offering is a proprietary platform, purpose-built to help businesses seamlessly streamline and manage global cash flow. We focus on continuous product evolution and innovation to build the infrastructure for borderless growth and help our clients scale at every stage.
The opportunities at Ebury are as diverse as our people, ranging from business development to engineering roles across our tech pillars.
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Skills Required
- Minimum 5 years of credit underwriting experience, preferably with Chilean SMEs
- Strong understanding of local Chilean accounting principles
- Clear, structured, and concise communication skills
- Ability to explain complex concepts coherently
- Experience dealing directly with clients and resolving issues
- Basic understanding of Foreign Exchange products and services in the local market
- Local collections and litigation process experience
What We Do
About Ebury® Ebury is a Fintech company specialised in international payments, collections, and foreign exchange services. It offers financial solutions aimed mainly at SMEs and midcaps. Ebury offers foreign exchange activity in over 130 currencies - for both major and emerging markets - as well as cash management strategies, trade finance, and foreign exchange risk management. Founded in London in 2009 by Spanish engineers Juan Lobato and Salvador García, the company has grown its global market presence to a network of 31 offices in 21 countries and more than 1,300 employees. Throughout its history, the company has received more than 20 international awards, including the Financial Times 1000 Europe's fastest-growing companies 2020 and The Sunday Times Tech Track 100. All these recognitions place Ebury as one of the leading European financial technology companies. ebury.com
