Associate Director of Credit Underwriting & Operations (Tel Aviv/ US )
Operations
United States · Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
We are seeking an Associate Director of Credit Underwriting & Operations to build and lead the credit function at Mesh. In this role, you will shape the future of corporate payments through data-driven insights, strong controls, and automation, and set the credit strategy for a diverse base of B2B customers, including global enterprises and publicly traded companies.
You will own the credit portfolio and credit outcomes end-to-end and manage Mesh’s partnership with its warehouse bank. This role requires deep credit expertise, fluency with data, and the ability to independently lead complex, cross-functional initiatives. You will work closely with cross-functional partners and C-level leadership, with the opportunity to influence strategy at the highest levels.
What You’ll Do:
- Build and lead Mesh’s credit function, owning the credit portfolio end-to-end, including setting and adjusting credit limits, monitoring trends, and driving proactive portfolio actions
- Manage the partnership with Mesh’s warehouse bank, serving as the primary point of contact for portfolio reporting, diligence, and ongoing facility requirements
- Design and refine underwriting and portfolio-risk strategies and scalable decisioning frameworks across lending products, industry segments, and customer profiles, using quantitative techniques, internal and external data, and financial analysis
- Conduct forecasting, loss modeling, portfolio performance analysis, and due diligence for new programs and credit initiatives
- Own credit policy, leading enhancements from design through execution and impact measurement
- Build and improve operational credit workflows with Sales, Customer Success, Operations, Finance, and Compliance, driving control, automation, and efficiency as the business scales
- Present portfolio insights, trends, and recommendations to C-level leadership to inform strategic decisions
- Engage directly with customers, supporting diligence and onboarding for enterprise and global companies
- Lead the evolution of Credit from a pure risk-minimization function into a driver of profitable growth and an incubator of new product initiatives
What You’ll Bring:
- 4+ years of commercial credit underwriting, ratings, or related functional experience, including 1+ years of credit operations experience
- Experience building and managing a credit program, including risk appetite frameworks, credit policies, and forward-looking forecasts that leverage internal portfolio, macroeconomic, industry, and external data
- Experience working with warehouse lenders, bank partners, or other credit funding partners is a strong plus
- Knowledge of business credit risk trends and first-party and third-party fraud risks
- Strong analytical skills and prior experience leveraging large and complex datasets to drive business decisions
- Commercial card, B2B credit, and/or travel industry credit risk management is a plus
- Hands-on experience in a fintech/startup environment
- You combine creative and strategic thinking with operational excellence and sound judgment on complex, non-standard credit cases
- Strong partnership and communication skills, with proven success working with sales, client management, product, and operations, and with stakeholders of varying business goals and technical knowledge
Benefits (for U.S.-based employees)
- Dental & Vision Benefits
- Disability & Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Parental Leave
- Unlimited Vacation Policy
- Company equity
- Hybrid and flexible
- 401K (US)
Sounds like your kind of challenge?
Send your resume to mesh-jobs@meshpayments.com, and let’s talk!