Credit Risk Manager

ZipRecruiter; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading credit union seeks a Credit Risk Manager to oversee risk management strategies and metrics within the business. This role is pivotal in shaping loan pricing and performance within the UK's unsecured lending market. The successful candidate will leverage their experience in financial services to enhance risk controls and support audit requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a credit risk manager in financial services.
• Understanding of the UK unsecured lending market.
• Knowledge of loan pricing and retail credit and fraud risk best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide significant input into the credit union’s risk management strategy.
• Monitor and track credit metrics on the loan book.
• Review portfolio analysis to identify gaps and monitor performance.

Skills

Analytical problem-solving

Risk assessment

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Job description

Job Description

About Us

My Community Bank is the second largest, socially responsible Credit Union in the UK. We are a fully digital, not-for-profit lender, offering savings accounts and affordable loans to our members. Our aim is to grow as a viable alternative to high-cost lenders for our members. We are a small and dynamic team, offering you the opportunity to have an immediate impact on the business and grow with us.

Role Summary

The Credit Risk Manager will have 2nd Line of Defence oversight over Credit, Fraud, and Pricing within the business. A key member of the leadership team, this executive will assist the CRO in monitoring and enhancing our risk management.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide significant input into the shaping of the credit union’s risk management strategy on product types, pricing levels, and market segments.
2. Act as internal lead for forecasting/tracking defaults and other credit metrics on the loan book, and provide detailed independent scrutiny of loan default and pricing models prepared by third parties.
3. Review portfolio analysis by segment to identify potential gaps and monitor performance.
4. Recommend and oversee the implementation of business restrictions (e.g., lending appetite by sector/product type/risk rating), and/or process/control improvements where necessary.
5. Monitor the credit scorecard, underwriting rules, and end-to-end lending policy to identify and embed improvements.
6. Provide significant input at the Pricing Committee and Risk Committees.
7. Support internal and external audits.

Person Specification

• Proven experience as a credit risk manager in financial services, ideally retail banking, credit cards, or a credit union.
• An understanding of the UK unsecured lending market.
• Knowledge of best practices in loan pricing and retail credit and fraud risk.
• Experience in risk identification, risk assessment, controls development, monitoring, and reporting.
• Ability to partner with other senior management and provide robust challenge where appropriate.
• Systematic and logical with strong analytical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize competing requirements and deadlines.
• High level of integrity and dependability.
• Strong interpersonal skills and good communication skills.
• Willingness to work on a wide range of tasks.

Salary range: £65,000-£80,000, depending on experience.

Commitment:

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of sex, gender reassignment, race, religion, belief, maternity, or civil partnership.