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Meet The Team: George Visser

George Visser

Identity & Credentials

  • Full name: George Visser
  • Job title: Chief Risk Officer, 365 Finance
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Biography

Role & Day-to-Day

George Visser is Chief Risk Officer at 365 Finance, a role he has held since April 2026. He leads the company’s risk function, overseeing credit risk strategy, portfolio and impairment modelling, and underwriting policy – helping ensure 365 Finance lends responsibly while supporting SMEs across the UK and Ireland with fast, flexible funding.

Employment History

Positions at 365 Finance:

  • Chief Risk Officer – Apr 2026 to present

Previous positions:

  • Group Credit Executive, Bayport Financial Services Group – Jan 2023 to Apr 2026, Johannesburg
  • Head of Commercial Analytics, Bayport Financial Services Group – Aug 2021 to Mar 2023, Johannesburg
  • Manager: Financial Planning and Analytics, Bayport Financial Services Group – Mar 2019 to Aug 2021, Johannesburg
  • Financial Modeller, Bayport Financial Services Group – Dec 2014 to Feb 2019, Johannesburg
  • Statistical Analyst, OneLaw (Pty) Ltd – Dec 2012 to Nov 2014, Pretoria
  • Junior Lecturer, University of Pretoria – Jan 2012 to Nov 2012
  • Assistant Lecturer, University of Pretoria – Feb 2011 to Dec 2011

Achievements & Awards

  • Progressed over 11 years at Bayport Financial Services Group from Financial Modeller to Group Credit Executive, leading multinational credit risk portfolios.
  • Developed the Group’s IFRS9 impairment methodology, financial models and profit models across multiple jurisdictions.

Education

  • Bachelor of Science (BSc), Actuarial Science – University of Pretoria, 2007-2010
  • BSc (Hons), Mathematical Statistics – University of Pretoria, 2010-2011

In Their Own Words

“Every business we fund is someone’s livelihood, so getting the risk assessment right matters just as much as getting the decision fast. My background is in building the models that let us understand a business properly – not just a credit score, but how it actually performs day to day. That’s what makes it possible to say yes to SMEs that traditional lenders might overlook, and to do it responsibly, with funding that fits how their business really runs.”

Beyond the Office

  • Animal Welfare
  • Arts and Culture
  • Civil Rights and Social Action
  • Economic Empowerment
  • Education
  • Human Rights
  • Science and Technology