Capital Impact Partners

Risk

• Develop, implement, and continuously enhance Momentus Capital’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework, integrating credit, market, liquidity, operational, and reputational risk dimensions.
• Partner with the Chief Financial Officer to lead the Finance and Risk Management Committee and provide regular risk reporting and insights to the Board of Directors and EMT.
• Define and maintain the organization’s risk appetite statement, ensuring alignment with strategic and financial goals.
• Oversee credit and counterparty risk policies related to small business and commercial portfolios.
• Ensure effective underwriting standards, concentration risk monitoring, and stress testing protocols.
• Review portfolio performance trends and emerging credit risks, recommending proactive mitigation actions.
• Oversee investment and portfolio risk management practices, including market, liquidity, and valuation risk.
• Partner with the Investments team to ensure compliance with investment mandates, client risk tolerances, and regulatory requirements (e.g., SEC and FINRA).
• Establish risk analytics, scenario modeling, and performance attribution frameworks tailored to the growth of the asset management business.
• Identify and mitigate operational risks related to technology, cybersecurity, third-party relationships, and business continuity.
• Collaborate with the Legal and Compliance team to ensure ongoing adherence to applicable laws and regulations
• Oversee risk training, culture initiatives, and controls testing to embed risk awareness throughout the organization.
• Present comprehensive risk assessments, emerging risk trends, and stress test results to the MLT and the board's Finance and Risk Management, and Audit Committee.
• Update key risk indicators (KRIs) and dashboards that provide timely insights into the organization’s risk posture.
• Oversee the development of contingency and recovery plans for high-impact risk events.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Board on strategic and capital decisions, as well as product expansion, from a risk-return perspective.
• Champion a risk-aware culture that balances innovation with prudent governance.
• Provide day-to-day leadership for all assigned functions. Leads through collaboration, innovative management concepts, and initiatives to meet program goals and objectives within available resource allocations and in the most effective and efficient manner.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the risk leadership team, promoting a culture of high performance and professional growth.
• Establish divisional performance objectives that align with the corporate goals and mission, promoting employee recognition.
• Promote a culture of accountability and high performance within the credit, risk, and underwriting teams, implementing training and professional development opportunities.
• Ensure the risk team adheres to the industry’s risk management practices and regulatory requirements, and internal policies and procedures.

Chief Risk Officer