Belkacem Krimi is Chief Risk Officer at Funding Circle, the world’s leading direct lending platform for small businesses. Since joining in January 2017, he has built the Risk Management framework for the successful growth of Funding Circle CE, the expansion of its European presence and protection of its reputation.

Over the course of 19 years, Belkacem has built a strong international career in Financial Services Risk & Compliance Management in advanced matrix organizations. Prior to joining Funding Circle, he spent 17 years with GE Capital – most recently, in the French division as Chief Risk Officer as well as Chief Compliance Officer.