PayJoy

Global Collections Director

PayJoy$258K — $279K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in consumer collections or related fields with leadership experience.
  • Track record managing high-volume credit portfolios across multiple markets, especially for underbanked customers.
  • Strong analytical skills with a focus on data-driven strategy and outcome improvements.
  • Proven capability in leading cross-functional projects and managing external partnerships.
  • Experience in fintech or digital lending is preferred; proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute global collections strategy for predictable portfolio performance.
  • Develop and implement methods to enhance repayment rates and customer lifetime value.
  • Collaborate with Marketing, Operations, and Data Science to streamline customer experiences.
  • Select and oversee external collection partners, enforcing performance and compliance standards.
  • Ensure that collections practices align with fairness and compliance benchmarks as a Public Benefit Corporation.

Benefits

  • Work within a mission-driven public benefit corporation framework.
  • Opportunity to influence and drive meaningful business outcomes on a global scale.
  • Cross-functional collaboration with diverse teams, enhancing personal and professional development.
Full Job Description
This role

PayJoy is seeking an experienced and innovative global collections leader to set the strategy and scale up our efforts to help customers successfully manage repayment.

As a global Fintech, we operate at scale across Latin American, Africa, and Asia, serving tens of millions of customers. We are a registered Public Benefit Corporation and balance positive customer benefit with for-profit company scale. This leader will help us fulfill our mission to serve our customers by delivering strong portfolio performance, ensuring fair customer treatment, and building long-term customers relationships and lifetime value.

This is a cross-functional role reporting to the COO and co-founder and will drive meaningful bottom-line impact for the business.

Key responsibilities

  • Define and execute PayJoy's global collections strategy to deliver predictable portfolio performance across diverse markets
  • Develop segmentation, implementation, and testing capabilities that improve overall repayment, cure rates, cost to collect, and customer lifetime value.
  • Partner closely with global Marketing, Operations, Credit & Risk, Data Science, Compliance, Product, and Engineering teams to ensure a seamless experience for our customers and leverage each group's core capabilities.
  • Select and manage external collections partners where appropriate, establishing rigorous standards for performance, customer experience, compliance, and quality.
  • Ensure collections practices are fair, compliant, locally appropriate, and aligned with PayJoy's commitments as a Public Benefit Corporation.


Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in consumer collections, credit operations, loan servicing, or a closely related field, including leadership responsibility for strategy and performance.
  • Proven success managing high-volume, small-balance consumer credit portfolios across multiple countries or distinct markets, ideally serving thin-file or underbanked customers.
  • Strong analytical and technical judgment, with experience using data, segmentation, automation, and experimentation to improve collections outcomes.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and manage external collections partners while maintaining strong compliance and customer-experience standards.
  • Experience in fintech, digital lending, device financing, or emerging markets is preferred.
  • Proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese is a plus but not required.


$258,000 - $279,000 a year

About PayJoy

PayJoy is a financial technology company that provides smartphone financing solutions to consumers in emerging markets. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. PayJoy partners with mobile network operators and retailers to offer affordable financing options to customers who may not have access to traditional credit. The company uses proprietary technology to assess creditworthiness and manage risk, and has developed a mobile app that allows customers to manage their accounts and make payments. PayJoy is committed to financial inclusion and has received several awards for its work, including the 2019 FT/IFC Transformational Business Award.
Learn more about PayJoy
Size
100 employees
Industry
Founded
2015

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