Taekus - Head of Credit
Requirements
• 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 • You’d Love This Job If • You want to architect the credit foundation of a new premium banking platform • You like to work on products at the intersection of fintech, payments, and global travel • You’re looking for a high ownership role with direct impact on company strategy
Responsibilities
• 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
Benefits
• Taekus is a profitable fintech and travel startup building a next-generation premium banking and rewards ecosystem for affluent customers. With $70M+ in annual revenue and $3B+ in annual transaction volume, we’re entering a new stage of growth focused on scaling our core banking systems, rewards infrastructure, and partner integrations. • We’re entering the next phase of growth and are looking for a Head of Credit to architect and scale the credit infrastructure behind our products. • As the Head of Credit, 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. • You’ll work closely with the founders, product, data, and finance teams to design scalable underwriting systems that enable growth while maintaining disciplined portfolio performance. • 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
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