Head of Cred information Technology Risk

Harvey Nash; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Nash is seeking an experienced Head of Credit Risk to lead the credit risk function for a growing lending fintech in the United Kingdom. This senior, hands-on role covers credit strategy, risk appetite, underwriting, portfolio performance and credit decisioning.

Collaboration with Product, Commercial, Data, Technology and Collections is key to optimise risk-adjusted returns and support responsible growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in credit risk within financial services.
• Experience leading a credit risk team.
• Strong analytical and commercial decision-making skills.
• Experience with BI tools such as Power BI or Looker.
• Knowledge of credit risk modelling and statistical analysis.
• Small business lending experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop credit risk strategy, policies and underwriting frameworks.
• Define risk appetite, lending criteria, portfolio limits and KRIs.
• Monitor portfolio performance and identify emerging risks.
• Improve credit models, scorecards and decisioning processes.
• Lead and develop a high-performing credit risk team.
• Work cross-functionally to improve lending products and customer outcomes.
• Use data and analytics to drive credit decisions and portfolio performance.

Skills

Credit risk experience

Risk team leadership

Analytical decision-making

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Tools

Power BI

Looker

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Head of Credit Risk to lead the credit risk function for a growing lending fintech.

This is a senior, hands-on role with responsibility for credit strategy, risk appetite, underwriting, portfolio performance and credit decisioning. You’ll work closely with Product, Commercial, Data, Technology and Collections to optimise risk-adjusted returns and support responsible growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and develop credit risk strategy, policies and underwriting frameworks.
• Define risk appetite, lending criteria, portfolio limits and KRIs.
• Monitor portfolio performance and identify emerging risks.
• Improve credit models, scorecards and decisioning processes.
• Lead and develop a high-performing credit risk team.
• Work cross-functionally to improve lending products and customer outcomes.
• Use data and analytics to drive credit decisions and portfolio performance.

Key Requirements

• Credit risk experience within financial services.
• Previous experience leading a credit risk team.
• Strong knowledge of credit risk, underwriting and portfolio management.
• Strong analytical and commercial decision-making skills.
• Experience with BI tools such as Power BI or Looker.
• Knowledge of credit risk modelling and statistical analysis.
• Small business lending experience is desirable.