[Hiring] Chief Credit Officer @Taekus

Role Description

As Chief Credit Officer, you will own the end-to-end credit strategy at Taekus—from underwriting architecture and risk models to portfolio performance and new credit product design. This is a foundational leadership role responsible for building the credit engine behind a new generation of premium financial products.

• Own Taekus’s credit strategy and underwriting framework
• Design and scale credit decisioning infrastructure and risk models
• Monitor and optimize portfolio performance across approval rates, delinquencies, and losses
• Partner with product and data teams to build automated underwriting and risk systems
• Launch and manage new credit products within the Taekus ecosystem
• Work closely with sponsor banks and compliance partners to ensure regulatory alignment
• Build and lead the credit risk and underwriting organization

Qualifications

• 10+ years in consumer credit, underwriting, or credit risk leadership
• Experience building or scaling credit programs at a fintech, card issuer, or modern bank
• Strong background in credit modeling, underwriting strategy, and portfolio management
• Experience working with credit bureau data, alternative underwriting signals, and automated decisioning
• Builder mindset with the ability to operate in a fast-moving fintech environment
• Strong product and data partnership instincts

Benefits

• Competitive salary and stock option plan
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with 5% company match
• Flexible vacation policy
• Fully remote work environment