Since its founding in 2019, Neo has gained incredible traction and is one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in Canada. ~#Top-ranked mobile apps and credit cards ~ 1M+ customers ~As the Senior Director, Credit Risk , you will lead the strategic oversight and execution of Neo’s Existing Customer Management (ECM) and Collections Strategies functions. Reporting directly to the Chief Credit Risk Officer, you will balance business growth objectives with prudent risk governance—ensuring our credit policies, portfolio management methods, and collections strategies remain resilient and responsive to macroeconomic conditions. You will lead a team of high-performing risk strategists and analysts, driving continuous improvement through advanced analytics, scorecards, automated decisioning, and testing frameworks.

Own Existing Customer Risk: Develop, maintain, and execute strategies across credit line management (CLM), overlimit rules, cash advances, and collections/recoveries. Lead Test-and-Learn Agendas: Design, execute, and monitor A/B tests and champion/challenger strategies to optimize portfolio yield and minimize credit losses.

Bureau Management: Serve as the primary leader for partner relationships with major credit bureaus (e.g., TransUnion, Equifax) regarding credit risk strategies, data feeds, and technical integrations.

Acquisition & Behavioural Scorecards: Partner with the Data Analytics team to build, validate, implement, and track custom credit risk scorecards.

Credit Loss & Stress Testing: Support Credit Risk Portfolio Management in refining credit loss models, provisioning forecasts, and scenario-based stress testing.

Operations Partnership: Work directly with the Credit Operations team to share strategy updates, monitor delinquent population trends, and oversee execution across collection buckets and Financial Solutions (FinSol) programs. Cross-Functional Change Catalyst: Lead large-scale credit risk implementations across product, engineering, and compliance, integrating core risk practices into all new product initiatives.

Governance & Risk Controls: Ensure 100% compliance across all risk controls,



regulatory requirements, and committee meetings, maintaining a clear audit trail for all testing and policy changes.

Proven Risk Leadership: 8+ years of progressive credit risk experience, with at least 3+ years in a senior leadership role overseeing ECM, credit line strategies, or collections analytics within retail banking, fintech, or consumer lending.

Technical Mastery: Deep hands‑on experience with automated decisioning engines, loss forecasting models, credit bureau data, and scorecard implementation. Data-Driven Strategy: Expertise running A/B testing frameworks, evaluating roll rates (30+, 90+), and managing risk-adjusted interest margins across diverse credit products.

Regulatory & Compliance Acumen: Solid understanding of credit policies, governance standards, and Canadian regulatory frameworks. Demonstrated ability to build, mentor, and elevate analytical teams, fostering a culture of technical rigor, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Change Resilience: Ability to adapt functional strategies quickly during economic shifts or operational disruptions while maintaining team momentum. Confident representation of the risk function in front of C‑suite executives, board committees, and external regulatory partners.

Technology Vision: Active interest in discovering and implementing next‑generation analytical software, machine learning tools, and decision systems to maintain a competitive edge. In addition to salary, our program includes equity — empowering employees to share directly in our momentum today and in the meaningful value we create for years to come.

Salary: We provide a strong base salary aligned with market ranges,



along with the flexibility to tailor your mix of cash and equity to match your longer term goals.

Equity

Ownership (Where Eligible): At Neo, you don’t just work here, you own a piece of what we’re building. As a full‑time team member, you share directly in the upside of one of Canada’s fastest‑growing companies. When we win, you win — with real ownership and meaningful long‑term wealth‑building potential tied to our success.

You will redefine the financial landscape with top talent in Canada to help everyday Canadians win, and grow quickly while doing it Earn BIG with our short term incentive plans (STIP) Versatile health benefits & life insurance 21 Days PTO + stat holidays, and personal leave Health & personal spending accounts A wide variety of discounts through our partner network Access to early use of products and discounts on fixed‑term Neo mortgages Parental top‑up & equity vesting during long term leave Neo night events As individuals and as a team, we constantly challenge ourselves and each other to raise the bar and deliver exceptional experiences for our customers. Our commitment to customer success drives everything we do, from building world‑class products to providing exceptional support at every step of their journey. For select roles, equity participation reinforces that mindset by giving employees a direct stake in the company’s long‑term success.

Customers trust us with their finances, so successful candidates for this position will be required to undergo a security screening, including a criminal records check and a credit check. By continuing with your application, you agree to the Candidate Privacy Notice, which guides how we process your personal information for the purpose of your application. Neo Financial leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to reinforce our candidate evaluation process, including the initial assessment of applications and screening of candidates.

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📌 Senior Director, Credit Risk (Calgary)
🏢 Neo Financial
📍 Calgary