Credit Risk Manager (f/m/d) at Solaris Group

Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

31 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Credit Risk Management, Manual Underwriting, Automatic Underwriting, Credit Portfolio Steering, Credit Structuring, Stakeholder Management, Financial Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Excel, Python, Tableau, HTML, AI Tools, Loan Documentation, Risk Appetite Management, Dunning and Collections

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Solaris is Europe's leading embedded finance platform. Solaris’ full German banking license and proprietary modular B2B tech stack empowers its partners – from SMEs to large, multinational, non-financial companies – to offer compliant, customer-centric banking services, providing seamless experiences to customers across all industries. Founded in 2016, Solaris pioneered the Banking-as-a-Service market with an unparalleled combination of tech and banking. Solaris is headquartered in Berlin and employs 300 people in Europe. Your Role Manual Underwriting Operations Define and refine the structure of complex credit transactions. Assess and approve credit transactions, ensuring full compliance with the OHB (Operational Handbook) and external regulatory frameworks. Continuously perform, optimize, and maintain the credit approval process to enhance efficiency and accuracy. Establish and maintain manual credit file management systems. Conduct regular reviews and updates of credit files to reflect current risk profiles. Automatic Underwriting & Logic Assist in setting and refining the technical criteria for the Decision Engine. Align the conceptual consistency of underwriting principles across both manual and automated channels. Credit Portfolio Steering Prepare regular qualitative portfolio reviews accompanied by action proposals to maintain credit risk exposure within established risk appetite levels. Execute ad-hoc assessments as required to mitigate emerging risks. Monitor partnership team activities specifically regarding dunning, workout, and collection actions to ensure alignment with risk standards. Strategic Projects & Compliance Take responsibility for closing audit findings within the respective focus areas. Lead training initiatives for CRM and Solaris staff on core underwriting principles. Drive project-related tasks, including the development and launch of new loan products. We'd love to see Depending on your level of experience, your responsibilities and scope of role will range. We don’t care much about fancy titles, but rather about real personal and professional development, as laid out in our learning framework. Let’s figure together out how you can contribute to our team. A university degree, ideally with a focus on economics, business administration, banking or a comparable qualification. 3 + years of relevant work experience in credit risk management in a bank or financial institution Experience of financial products with respect to credit loans, process setup and loan documentation processes, credit risk management and/or credit structuring Experience in regulatory requirements for respective focus area it would be a great advantage if you gained experience in advanced excel, Python, Tableau and/or HTML You are fluent in English to engage with all international team members within the company. German communication skills are a strong advantage. Hands-on and “driving the change”-mindset Reliable, solution-oriented, independent working method Used to working under pressure / on tight deadlines Stakeholder management for multiple tasks and good communication skills Passionate about Credit and always wanted to improve “old fashioned” processes end-to-end with new approaches and technology Comfortable working with AI tools, thinking critically about AI outputs, and contributing to a culture of responsible AI use. We expect you to demonstrate comfort with AI-assisted workflows and a willingness to continuously develop their AI capabilities as the technology evolves. What We Offer Competitive salary and a variable remuneration program. Home office budget. Learning & development budget of €1000 per year and a transparent growth framework to support your career goals. Monthly meal allowance. Deutschland ticket subsidy. 28 vacation days, increasing by 2 days after 2 years and 3 days after 3 years with Solaris. Opportunity to work abroad for up to 12 weeks per year. While job ads usually paint an ideal picture of a candidate, studies show that most applicants meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Unfortunately, many promising candidates tend to apply only if they meet all the criteria. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single item in the job description, please contact us anyway. We'd love to talk with you and find out if you might be a good fit for us. At Solaris, we are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment, where all Solarians feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a diverse workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of color, ethnicity, religion, sex, origin, disability, marital status, citizenship, or gender identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. Information on data processing: Information on data processing: DE: https://www.solarisgroup.com/gdpr_notice_de EN: https://www.solarisgroup.com/gdpr_notice_en

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Responsibilities

The role involves managing manual and automatic underwriting operations to assess and approve complex credit transactions. Additionally, the manager will steer the credit portfolio, handle strategic compliance projects, and optimize credit approval processes.