Senior Credit Risk Associate at Fluna

• We are looking for an innovative, detailed-oriented credit specialist to join our Risk team.
• You will be responsible for designing, building and delivering our proprietary risk framework and conducting due diligence on our active private credit transactions in the African trade space.
• In addition, you will be working closely with Product, Customer Success, and Operations teams in order to deliver a scalable, integrated experience for our customers.

NB: We are open to tailoring the exact title of the role based on experience.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for due diligence, structuring and evaluating private credit transactions in technology, agriculture, logistics and mining sectors in Africa
• Problem solve creative ways of de-risking/structuring transactions in order to reduce risk exposure
• Develop credit memos and present findings to Investment Committee
• Together with Leadership, Risk and Legal team, build out best-in-class credit processes and portfolio monitoring capabilities
• Interface directly with borrowers throughout loan origination process and represent Risk team as needed in live transactions
• Co-develop technology solutions with Product, Engineering and Data Science team, that allows for differentiated data insights throughout credit decisioning journey as well as scalable, automated processes

Requirements:

• 6+ years experience in credit risk
• Background in due diligence and structuring transactions at investment banks, private equity firms, debt funds or consulting firms
• Experience with trade finance or private credit transactions in Africa is highly preferred
• Experience working in a high-growth, startup environment
• Ability to draft credit memos and present findings to Investment Committee
• You are curious by nature and interested in making a positive impact
• You can make a good business case backed by data and convince people to follow your direction
• Understanding of export/import processes is a plus

Why you would love working with us:

• competitive remuneration
• opportunity to work remotely
• comprehensive health insurance package
• 21 days of annual paid time off
• monthly phone and internet allowance
• opportunity to work with a diverse team of highly talented colleagues