Head of Risk
Bees & Bears
Seniority
Director
Model
Hybrid
Sector
Salary
Undisclosed
Contract
Full-Time
About the role
Head of Risk to lead and stabilize the risk organization during a phase of rapid growth. You will lead a growing team, manage a rapidly expanding credit portfolio, and build the processes, systems, and culture required for scale. This is a build-and-lead role with full ownership of the risk function and direct collaboration with the founder and leadership team.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop the Risk team, creating clarity, structure, and strong performance standards
- Own credit underwriting quality and portfolio performance across B2B and B2C
- Build scalable risk processes, policies, and decision frameworks to support rapid growth
- Drive automation, efficiency, and data-driven decision-making in the risk function
- Balance growth and risk while ensuring losses remain within defined risk appetite
- Work hands-on where needed while shaping the long-term risk strategy
What you'll need
- Strong experience in credit risk and underwriting, ideally across both B2B and consumer lending
- Proven leadership experience, with the ability to build and develop high-performing teams
- A hands-on mindset combined with strategic thinking
- The ability to operate effectively in fast-changing, imperfect environments
- A strong ownership mentality and drive to make things happen
- A data-driven approach to decision-making
What they offer
- Hybrid, trust-based work environment with two days a week in office and flexibility for workations
- Flexible bonus for personal use
- Extra days off for climate activism
- Food provided via Wolt when working from the office
- Team offsites, team nights, and social events
- Direct impact on the energy transition and opportunity to build your own risk organization

