Credit Risk Analyst - Fraud

Frasers Group; Clayton-le-Moors; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Frasers Group Financial Services seeks a Credit Risk Analyst to enhance strategy performance and drive compliance in a dynamic retail environment. This role involves monitoring risk systems, coaching junior analysts, and collaborating with stakeholders to achieve commercial goals. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to elevating retail experiences.

Benefits

Employee recognition programs

Quarterly CEO sessions

Free gym classes and memberships

Wellbeing support from Retail Trust

Qualifications

• Experience in retail or financial services sector.
• Advanced SQL skills for data analysis.
• Experience in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and develop Credit Risk strategies and systems.
• Coach and mentor Analysts to maximize performance.
• Ensure compliance with governance and risk standards.

Skills

SQL

Coaching

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Problem Solving

Education

Experience in financial services

Job description

At Frasers Group we’re rethinking retail. Through digital innovation and unique customer experiences, we’re serving our consumers with the world’s best sports, premium and luxury brands globally. As a leader in the industry, we’re elevating the retail experience for our consumers providing flexible and convenient ways to pay across our collection of established brands, including Studio, Sports Direct, FLANNELS, USC, Frasers, and GAME

Frasers Group Financial Services is the next chapter of elevation for the Frasers Group.
We fear less and do more. Our people are forward thinkers who are driven to operate outside of their comfort zone to change the future of retail, embracing challenges along the way. The potential to elevate your career is massive, the experience unrivalled.

Our purpose – we are elevating the lives of the many with access to the world’s best brands and experiences

Frasers Group Financial Services is committed to delivering a positive colleague experience and to be able to make the most of it you need to immerse yourself into delivering on our principles:

Think without limits - Think fast, think fearlessly, and take the team with you
Own it and back yourself - Own the basics, own your role and own the results
Be relevant - Relevant to our people, our partners and the planet

Job Description

At Frasers Group Financial Services, we are constantly evolving & transforming, and we now have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for a Credit Risk Analyst to assess and evaluate the performance of Credit Risk systems and strategies, identifying and maximising opportunities to improve strategy performance, contributing to the delivery of FS goals and objectives.
As a Credit Risk Analyst at FGFS, you will be responsible for:

• Monitoring and developing the Credit Risk strategies and systems, making recommendations to maximise their commercial performance
• Providing effective coaching and mentoring of Analysts, building capabilities to maximise Credit Risk systems and strategies
• Implementing and adhering to all governance, risk and compliance standards, ensuring strategies deliver the best outcomes for customers and the business
• Identifying, building and maintaining key internal and external stakeholder relationships to deliver the agreed commercial performance

Qualifications

• Experience of working within the retail, financial services sector
• Advanced knowledge in writing and reviewing SQL code to perform data analysis
• Extensive experience of working and delivering in a regulated environment
• Experience coaching and developing the performance of others
• Is delivery and customer focussed
• Ability to plan and prioritise effectively to meet changing priorities and demands
• Excellent communication and engagement skills
• Proven track record in effective facilitation and communication at multiple levels
• Is commercially astute
• Ideally experience of credit risk strategy development and/or fraud strategy
• Ability to engage and influence stakeholders at an appropriate level
• Is analytical, pragmatic and systematic in approach to problem solving
• Ability to manage conflict and knows when to escalate
• IT literate
• Beneficial to have working knowledge of financial standards and guidelines – e.g. FCA, TCF, Data Protection

Additional Information

As FGFS is within a regulated environment any offer is subject to satisfactory background checks including criminal record check, credit check, and employment references.
Along with your benefits package we also offer a wide range of perks for our colleagues:

Reward, Recognition and Opportunities

Frasers Champion- Our employees are at the heart of our business and we ensure individuals are recognised every single month for their hard work. Frasers Champion is a peer nominated scheme where 8 winners will receive double their pay for a month where they have thought without limits, owned it or been relevant.

Fearless 1000 – By October 2025, we want our share price to hit £10. If that happens for 30 or more consecutive trading days, all colleagues across the business will receive a bonus! The top 1000 performers in the company will receive unprecedented bonuses, worth from £50,000 to £1million! Senior leaders across the business nominate these performers twice a year for embodying our core values and delivering exceptional performance*.

*subject to terms and conditions

Frasers Festival – an event like no other! Our Frasers Festival is our celebration for Head Office and Retail Staff across the UK and Europe – hosting a MEGA brand village, guest speakers from the world's biggest brands, evening entertainment, the ultimate Frasers Fearless Fitness Challenge and much more.

CEO Sessions – Once a quarter we offer 20 employees the opportunity to attend our “CEO Sessions” ran by our CEO and leadership team. Employees have the chance to connect, network and submit questions around specific topics such as our Sports or Luxury business.

Retail Reconnect – In order to build the planets most admired and compelling brand ecosystem, all employees must understand our business, product and customers. Each financial year, Head Office employees will gain insights by spending two days in one of our stores or the Warehouse. The goal is to learn how the work you do impacts our teams on the frontline, and to bring ideas back to the office which will improve how we work.

Employee Welfare

Frasers Fit – Our Everlast Gyms Team are on a mission to make our workforce the best, and fittest on the planet! We run free gym classes for employees as well as discounted memberships to our clubs. Frasers Fit is our wellbeing programme which aims to support and improve colleagues Physical, Financial & Mental wellbeing. The app is accessible for every employee and includes training, nutrition and lifestyle advice- all completely free.

Retail Trust – We know that its not just about physical health, mental wellness is equally important which is why all of our employees get free access and support from the Retail Trust charity. This includes a 24 hour wellbeing helpline, wellness hub, counselling and financial/legal support.
What’s next?
Our Recruitment Team will be reviewing applications and all candidates will receive a response, whether you are successful or unsuccessful. Shortlisted applicants may be asked to confirm a few key details before being booked in for a first stage interview with the Recruiter- this will be behaviourally focussed and centred around how you align with our Culture and Values. If successful we anticipate two further interview stages with the Hiring Manager/wider team which will be more technically focussed and could include a presentation/task so we can see your skills in action.