Chief Executive Officer (CEO)- Specialist Property & Bridging Finance

Minimum requirements for the role :

• A bachelors degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or Economics minimum; Postgraduate qualification such as MBA, CA(SA), or CFA preferred. (Will look at an Engineer Must understand management accounts Finance experience) CA preferred.
• Previous experience working in financial services; ideally within short-term credit, property finance / lending, bridging finance, is essential for the role.
• Proven ability to scale a business profitably, experience leading P&L.
• Strong team-builder with high accountability and discipline.
• Able to identify growth opportunities and execute with clarity.
• Comfort with loan book analytics, credit policies, and risk frameworks.
• Must be an entrepreneurial, results-driven, pragmatic, and collaborative person.
• Demonstrated history of scaling a business, preferably in a regulated lending or fintech environment.
• Strong operational management, team-building, and performance culture development.
• Ability to identify and execute on adjacent market expansion opportunities.
• Hands-on, metrics-driven, pragmatic, credible with funders and partners.
• Strong background in strategic leadership, financial oversight, and governance.
• Demonstrated ability to manage risk, compliance, and regulatory relationships in the South African financial context.

The successful candidate will be responsible for :

Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.