Senior Risk Officer, Financial institutions – Credit Risk /Eastern Europe (m/f/d)

Overview:

Finance in Motion is a leading impact asset manager, structuring, managing, and advising on nearly €4 billion in assets across 10 funds—all classified as SFDR Article 9. Founded in Germany, we bring over two decades of experience investing in emerging markets. With deep local expertise from Latin America to Eastern Europe, we focus on advancing green and social impact. Our investments, through private and public debt, as well as private equity are firmly aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Our mission is clear: to invest where it matters most.

Now, we’re looking for someone who shares our passion and purpose.

Are you ready to apply your skills where they can create real impact? Finance in Motion is currently seeking a

Senior Risk Officer, Financial institutions – Credit Risk /Eastern Europe (m/f/d)

As a Senior Officer in Risk Management within the Risk Management Europe team, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding the integrity of our investment portfolio across Eastern Europe, including Georgia, Armenia, Moldova, and Romania. Your mission is to lead risk assessments and monitoring activities that ensure sound credit decisions and proactive risk management. This position combines strategic analysis with hands-on engagement, requiring deep understanding of regional markets and strong collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. You will contribute directly to Finance in Motion’s impact-driven objectives by maintaining robust risk frameworks and supporting sustainable investments in emerging markets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead comprehensive risk assessments of financial institutions across credit, market, and liquidity dimensions for new and existing investments in assigned countries.
• Drive credit risk underwriting by managing due diligence processes as a risk management transaction leader, both on-site and remotely, to perform a comprehensive credit analysis and identify and assess key credit risks
• Prepare concise and credible credit risk opinions for decision makers. Such opinions should contain defined key risk, respective mitigants if identified, and overall evaluation from the credit perspective
• Perform regular and ad hoc internal ratings for the assigned portfolio/financial institutions and outstanding exposures.
• Review and validate legal documentation (loan agreements and related contracts) in line with LMA standards and company risk appetite.
• Perform regular risk monitoring of the outstanding debt investments as well as assigned countries of operations, proactively identifying early warning signals and recommending mitigation strategies to protect portfolio quality.
• Continuously track and analyze market developments , including macroeconomic, regulatory, and sector-specific trends in Georgia, Armenia, Moldova, and Romania.
• Collaborate effectively and constructively with internal teams , ensuring seamless coordination with Investment Management and other departments and providing alternative structuring advice to mitigate elevated risks.
• Prepare and deliver concise and comprehensive risk-related communications and presentations to key stakeholders, bot internal and external. Mentor and coach junior team members , fostering knowledge transfer and professional growth within the risk management function.

What we expect:

• University degree in economics, finance, business administration, or a related discipline.
• Solid experience in risk assessment of financial institutions (banks, leasing, microfinance), gained in commercial/investment banks, development finance institutions, rating agencies, consulting firms, or regulatory bodies.
• Strong understanding of banking regulations and financial sector dynamics; familiarity with Georgian, Armenian, and/or CIS markets is a distinct advantage.
• Sound knowledge of macroeconomic indicators and their implications for financial institutions.
• Proven ability to work independently with integrity while thriving in a collaborative team environment
• Excellent communication skills in English (written and verbal); proficiency in Georgian, Russian and/or Armenian is a plus.
• Strong team player with the ability to work confidently, with integrity, and with limited supervision
• Strong interpersonal skills for engaging confidently with stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Exceptional organizational and prioritization abilities, with a track record of meeting deadlines and managing complex projects.
• Willingness to travel within the region (including Georgia, Armenia, Moldova, Romania) as required.
• Commitment to Finance in Motion’s mission of advancing sustainable development through impact finance

What you can expect:

• An agile, widely diverse international working environment with employees of 68 nationalities that is keenly interested in making a positive difference through their work and who share a collaborative, can-do spirit.
• A job that allows you to fully utilize and expand your skills within an innovative, hands-on company culture.
• A purpose-driven, performance-oriented company that rewards above‑average results.
• An organization dedicated to providing effective training and upskilling to its employees.
• A company that offers a flexible and amicable work environment, placing a high value on work‑life balance.

We, a team of over 300 dedicated professionals across 16 regional offices worldwide, are committed to advancing sustainable development through pioneering finance solutions. If you relish tackling complex challenges hands‑on and crave an adaptable and motivating work environment, we’re eager to connect with you.

Learn more about working at Finance in Motion here: Finance in Motion - CareersContact: Global Talent Acquisition