Job Description
Ready to accelerate your career?
Clara is the fastest-growing company in Latin America. We've built the leading solution for companies to make and manage all their payments. We already help over 20,000 large and growing businesses operate with agility and financial clarity through locally issued corporate cards, bill pay, financing, and a powerful B2B platform built for scale.
Clara is backed by some of the most successful investors in the world, including top regional VCs like monashees, Kaszek, and Canary, and leading global funds like Notable Capital, Coatue, DST Global Partners, ICONIQ Growth, General Catalyst, Citi Ventures, SV Angel, Citius, Endeavor Catalyst, and Goldman Sachs - in addition to dozens of angel investors and local family offices.
We’re building the financial infrastructure that powers high-performing organizations across the region. We invite you to join us if you want to be part of a fast-paced environment that will accelerate your career and support you to do some of the best work of your life alongside a passionate and committed team distributed across the Americas.
What you'll do
We’re looking for a Credit Risk Expert to help shape how Clara manages and scales risk in Latin America. You’ll work closely with a high-performing team of risk specialists, data scientists, and business partners to build predictive credit models and enable high-quality, data-driven decision-making.
This role is instrumental in aligning credit strategies with business goals. You’ll drive innovation across our risk frameworks, help design and monitor model performance, and ensure Clara’s credit operations remain robust, scalable, and compliant. Your work will directly impact business growth, resilience, and the health of our credit portfolio.
Your key responsibilities
Lead and support the development of regulatory and non-regulatory credit risk models (e.g., expected credit losses)
Drive innovation in predictive analytics and modeling frameworks that enhance decision-making and operational efficiency
Own the Risk MIS : monitor credit policy performance, model outcomes, and portfolio trends
Collaborate across Operations , Finance , and Data teams to align risk strategies with broader business priorities
Ensure model monitoring, backtesting, and recalibration routines are best-in-class
Provide clear insights and recommendations to senior leadership on portfolio performance and risk exposure
Continuously improve data and modeling processes for scalability, accuracy, and compliance
Maintain rigorous standards of data quality, documentation, and model governance
Who you are
We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.
Must haves
Academic background in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or similar
Proven experience in credit risk management in Latin American markets
Strong proficiency in SQL and data visualization tools such as Metabase
Deep familiarity with predictive modeling, risk reporting, and model performance evaluation
Experience building and maintaining credit risk methodologies
Fluency in English and Portuguese
Excellent cross-functional project management and communication skills
Nice to haves
Experience in Fintech , especially in fast-paced or early-stage environments
Exposure to credit card and payments ecosystems
Familiarity with Latin American regulatory frameworks for credit losses
Experience supporting financial audits and compliance documentation
Working knowledge of Slack , Notion , or similar collaboration tools
Understanding of financial conciliation or operational finance processes
Spanish proficiency or interest in learning
Clara’s Hybrid Policy
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