Leasing Business Transformation / Senior Leasing Consultant

Our recruitment agency is looking for a top-tier leasing industry executive to lead a strategic transformation project for a leasing company. You will work side by side with senior management, take ownership of key initiatives, and deliver measurable results: stronger profitability, better portfolio quality, higher operational efficiency, and long-term business sustainability.

Why this role is worth your attention

• Real impact: you don’t write recommendations for a drawer. You implement change and see it in the financials;
• Direct access to the company’s senior leadership;
• The full cycle, from diagnosing the business model to launching changes and handing over knowledge to the team;
• Engagement with international financial institutions (IFIs) and a role in attracting institutional funding;
• Broad scope: strategy, risk management, digital transformation, finance, and funding.

What you will do

• Run a comprehensive assessment of the business model, financial performance, market positioning, product portfolio, and operating model;
• Build a practical transformation strategy with clear priorities, financial targets, and KPIs;
• Strengthen credit underwriting, approval procedures, and risk assessment methodologies. Build portfolio monitoring and early-warning systems;
• Improve NPL management, collections, recoveries, and asset repossession. Review provisioning methodologies;
• Optimize the entire leasing lifecycle, from customer acquisition and credit assessment to contract administration and asset recovery;
• Lead automation and digital initiatives and remove operational bottlenecks;
• Improve profitability, optimize the cost structure, and review pricing, funding structures, and liquidity management;
• Develop relationships with IFIs and development finance institutions: contribute to funding proposals, due diligence, and reporting, and raise the company’s readiness for international funding;
• Track progress against KPIs and milestones, and resolve execution challenges;
• Transfer knowledge to the internal team so the changes last after the project ends.

What we are looking for

• 15+ years in financial services, including substantial leasing experience;
• At least 5 years in C-level roles (CEO, CFO, COO, CRO, or equivalent) at a leading leasing company;
• A proven record of delivering business transformation, operational improvements, and effective risk management frameworks;
• Hands-on experience in process optimization, automation, and digital transformation;
• Experience managing relationships with IFIs and institutional funding partners;
• Strong command of leasing economics, underwriting, portfolio management, collections, recoveries, and funding structures;
• Fluent English: you can write professional reports, communicate with senior management, and engage international stakeholders.

A strong advantage

• Prior experience in the CIS region;
• Experience leading transformation projects in medium-sized or large leasing companies;
• A track record of attracting financing from IFIs and development finance institutions.

What you will deliver

• A diagnostic assessment and a prioritized transformation roadmap;
• Implemented improvements in risk management, portfolio quality, and operations;
• Optimized and automated key business processes;
• A business strategy with measurable financial targets and a management KPI dashboard;
• An IFI engagement strategy and funding-readiness plan;
• Measurable gains in financial performance and operational efficiency;
• Effective knowledge transfer to the internal team.