Credit Risk Analytics Manager

Artis Recruitment; Wales; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing financial services organisation in the UK is looking for a Credit Risk Analytics Manager. This role involves shaping credit risk strategies and collaborating with teams in finance, marketing, and operations. Ideal candidates should have a solid background in credit risk within consumer finance or credit cards and be proficient in SQL or Python. This position offers the chance to drive impactful lending strategies in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in credit risk, ideally within credit cards, consumer finance, or unsecured lending.
• Strong technical ability in SQL or Python.
• Familiarity with credit scorecards, predictive modelling, and decisioning tools.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and delivery of effective lending strategies.
• Shape the business's credit risk framework and enhance decisioning processes.
• Design, implement, and optimise credit strategies across customer lifecycle.
• Take ownership of changes within decisioning platforms such as Taktile.
• Develop performance dashboards and monitor risks and portfolio trends.
• Collaborate with fraud and data teams to identify risk indicators.

Skills

SQL

Python

Analytical expertise

Stakeholder influence

Tools

Credit scorecards

Predictive modelling

Decisioning tools

Job description

Overview

Artis Recruitment is delighted to be partnering with a growing financial services organisation in the search for a Credit Risk Analytics Manager. You will support the development and delivery of effective lending strategies that balance customer growth with robust risk management.

This is a hands-on opportunity to shape the business's credit risk framework, enhance decisioning processes, and drive measurable commercial impact. You'll design, implement, and optimise credit strategies across the customer lifecycle, from acquisition through to account management and collections, ensuring lending decisions remain responsible and commercially sound.

Working with teams across finance, marketing, and operations, you''ll take ownership of changes within decisioning platforms such as Taktile (or similar), develop performance dashboards, and monitor emerging risks and portfolio trends. Collaboration with fraud and data teams will also be key to identifying early indicators of risk and driving proactive solutions.

We''re looking for candidates with several years'' experience in credit risk, ideally within credit cards, consumer finance, or unsecured lending. Strong technical ability in SQL or Python, and familiarity with credit scorecards, predictive modelling, and decisioning tools are essential.

This role suits someone who combines analytical expertise with a practical, delivery-focused approach. You''ll thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy taking ownership of projects, and be confident influencing stakeholders to improve credit performance.

This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role in shaping credit risk strategy within a growing, forward-thinking organisation.

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Responsibilities

• Support the development and delivery of effective lending strategies that balance customer growth with robust risk management.
• Shape the business''s credit risk framework and enhance decisioning processes.
• Design, implement, and optimise credit strategies across the customer lifecycle (acquisition, account management, and collections).
• Take ownership of changes within decisioning platforms (e.g., Taktile or similar).
• Develop performance dashboards and monitor emerging risks and portfolio trends.
• Collaborate with fraud and data teams to identify early indicators of risk and drive proactive solutions.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in credit risk, ideally within credit cards, consumer finance, or unsecured lending.
• Strong technical ability in SQL or Python.
• Familiarity with credit scorecards, predictive modelling, and decisioning tools.