Head of Global Credit Risk

The role

The Head of Credit Risk leads and scales a global team to manage counterparty risk across acquiring and issuing financial products. This role oversees daily monitoring of high-exposure merchants and directs the global Collections function.

What you will do

• Lead and scale a high-performing global team across Amsterdam, Singapore and Chicago
• Oversee daily monitoring and manual review of high-exposure merchants
• Act as the final operational escalation point for edge case approvals
• Present formal proposals for high-risk merchant decisions to the Merchant Risk Committee
• Use operational data to influence and propose changes to Credit Models, Risk Policies, and Risk Appetite
• Direct the global Collections function
• Maintain partnerships with Product and Second Line Risk

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in a credit risk leadership role within Fintech, high-volume payments, or banking
• Deep, practical understanding of credit risk management specifically tailored to financial products
• Strong grasp of the merchant lifecycle, bankruptcy risk, and the unique mechanics of lending and underwriting
• Ability to translate complex credit risks into clear, concise, and actionable proposals for executive committees

Nice to have

• Direct experience with products like capital lending, commercial loans, and charge cards
• Experience managing global, multi-region teams

About the company

Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft. They are a financial technology platform.