Credit Strategy Analyst

Starling Bank; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Starling Bank is seeking a Credit Strategy Analyst to enhance credit risk management across retail and SME lending products. The role involves supporting regulatory requirements, conducting analytics, and fostering stakeholder relationships. Join a dynamic team committed to reshaping banking with innovative solutions.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus public holiday flexibility

Extra day off for your birthday

Annual leave increases with service

16 hours paid volunteering time

Company enhanced pension scheme

Life insurance at 4x salary

Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth

Generous family-friendly policies

Perkbox membership

Cycle to Work initiative

Qualifications

• Experience of lending standards applicable to lending in the UK.
• Relevant experience in a risk or credit function.
• Highly numerate with excellent analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the management of Credit Risk for retail and SME products.
• Complete ad-hoc analytics to understand portfolio credit risks.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships with internal and external contacts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Relevant degree

Job description

Hello, we're Starling. We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way. We're a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We're a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ more than 3,000 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices.

Due to an internal promotion we are now looking for a Credit Strategy Analyst to join us to support the management of Credit Risk across unsecured and secured retail and SME lending products.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the management of Credit Risk for both retail and SME secured and unsecured products
• Supporting the development of capability and processes to meet new and existing regulatory requirements
• Completion of ad-hoc analytics to understand and report on portfolio credit risks, building a detailed understanding of portfolio performance
• Helping to put together regular updates on portfolio performance for our monthly Credit Risk Committee
• Support maintaining proactive portfolio compliance with the UK regulatory regime
• Build strong stakeholder relationships, both with internal and key external contacts

Requirements

• Experience of lending standards applicable to lending in the UK
• Relevant experience in a risk or credit function
• Highly numerate, with a relevant degree and excellent analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Highly organised, with the ability to deliver to deadlines and manage conflicting priorities within a dynamic environment

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
• An extra day's holiday for your birthday
• Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
• 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
• Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
• Life insurance at 4x your salary
• Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
• Generous family-friendly policies
• Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
• Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work and Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships

About Us

You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway.

We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems.

Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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