Principal – AI-Driven Commercial Credit Product Lead

DefineX is a next-generation consulting house and venture builder.

We partner with changemakers to turn bold visions into real-world impact bridging the critical gaps from strategy to design, design to launch, and launch to scale.

In the AI era, we help organizations build future-ready business models and capabilities with the rigor of consulting and the pace of execution.

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At DefineX, we are looking for a Principal Agenda Owner to lead and shape our Commercial Lending agenda across banking clients.

This role is designed for a domain expert who combines deep lending expertise with a product mindset, and who can drive the development of scalable, high-impact solutions across the credit lifecycle.

You will operate not only as a product owner, but as a builder and thought partner, defining the agenda, shaping solutions, and leading how we create value for our clients in the commercial lending space.

• Own and shape DefineX’s Commercial Lending agenda across clients
• Take end-to-end ownership of the credit lifecycle (origination, underwriting, monitoring, restructuring, etc.) with a product mindset
• Design and develop AI-native use cases across the credit lifecycle
  , automated scoring, decision engines, early warning, restructuring triggers, portfolio monitoring
• Work closely with asset and delivery teams to translate domain knowledge into implementable solutions
• Lead domain-level discussions with clients, acting as a trusted expert in lending
• Contribute to building client-ready content and solution narratives that support commercial growth
• Drive structured thinking in ambiguous environments and create clarity where it does not exist
• Build and scale a team over time, shaping capability within the commercial lending domain

• 8+ years of experience with strong expertise in Commercial Lending
• Deep understanding of end-to-end credit lifecycle
• Strong ownership and builder mindset
• Confidence to engage with clients on domain depth
• Ability to shape content, solutions, and problem framing
  , even without direct sales ownership
• Experience with in banking business units or product / credit functions
• Consulting background is a plus

• Lead lending discussions with C-level executives and credit function leaders, shaping conversations through deep domain expertise
• Define use cases, solution frameworks, and AI-native offerings across the credit lifecycle
• Capability building
• Hire, develop, and scale the commercial lending capability and team over time

We highly value: A mentally and physically enabling environment where Best People want to be part of; we always respect and invest in talent to foster team success.

Growth and Development
:
Be part of a growing global team of professionals with training and support to help you grow. Every Define Xer has a Growth Coach to accelerate their growth through feedback!

Independence and Ownership
:
Blur in creative and challenging business and technology transformation projects.

We love to Give Back
:
You will get certain hours a year to volunteer and organize office volunteer programs with local NGOs.

Health and Wellness: Competitive private health and life insurance coverage.

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The fully remote work model is only applicable to candidates living outside of Istanbul and Izmir in Turkey.

At DefineX, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of TeamDefineX! We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status.

TeamDefineX will advocate for, and provide reasonable accommodations to those applicants requiring them, based on the Turkish Disabilities Act, to ensure equal opportunity in the application process.