Especialista em Risco de Crédito (Credit Risk Expert) - Híbrido

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. Job description We're growing our Risk squad and looking for a high-impact Credit Risk Expert in Latin America — if you or someone you know thrives at the intersection of credit, data, technology, and fintech , keep reading. Senior Credit Risk & Portfolio Strategy Manager A hands-on, strategic role for someone who can understand a credit portfolio, identify what is changing and why, and turn data into actionable credit strategies and scalable tools. You'll own portfolio risk monitoring , analyzing delinquency, bad rates, vintages, through-the-door performance, concentrations, exposure, utilization, and other key risk indicators You'll identify emerging risks and opportunities, perform root-cause analysis , and translate findings into concrete portfolio actions You'll design, implement, and measure credit strategies across the customer lifecycle , including credit line increases and decreases, exposure management, blocks/unblocks, inactivity rules, segmentation, policy cutoffs, and early-warning strategies You'll monitor and challenge credit models and decision strategies , analyzing performance, backtesting, calibration, segmentation, drift, and the effectiveness of model-driven decisions You'll use SQL and Python to independently analyze large datasets, build monitoring and decision-making tools, automate recurring analyses, and move from raw data to actionable strategies You'll use AI and automation to build smarter and more scalable Risk processes and tools. We're looking for someone who enjoys experimenting, coding, and finding better ways to solve problems You'll monitor portfolio risk appetite, concentrations, covenants, and management indicators , translating complex portfolio dynamics into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders You'll work cross-functionally with Data, Product, Engineering, Finance, Operations, and Collections to take initiatives from analysis through implementation We're looking for a true builder mindset : someone analytical and technically strong who doesn't stop at reporting a problem, but wants to understand it, design a solution, build it, and measure whether it worked 5+ years of experience in Credit Risk, Credit Strategy, Portfolio Management, or related analytical roles . Experience in fintech, B2B lending, credit cards, payments, or multi-country portfolios is a strong plus Strong SQL + Python skills and fluency in English required. Spanish and/or Portuguese are highly valued If you think you're a good fit — or know someone who is — apply or send me a message! São Paulo, CDMX, Bogotá | Hybrid Why join Clara At Clara, you’ll have the autonomy, speed, and support to make meaningful impact — not just on your team, but on how organizations are run across Latin America. Who we are We’re the leading B2B fintech for spend management in Latin Am