Investment & Analytics Director

Intrum Justitia; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Intrum is seeking an experienced Investment & Analytics Director-UK to lead the UK Investment & Analytics function. You will shape the portfolio acquisition strategy, oversee valuation, analytics, underwriting, and governance across the UK business, reporting to executive leadership.

This senior role calls for deep analytical expertise, strategic thinking, and strong leadership to maximise portfolio returns and support long-term growth in a regulated financial services environment.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience across investment/credit management or financial services.
• Proven success in portfolio valuation, pricing, due diligence, and investment decisions.
• Deep expertise in analytics, forecasting, data science, and performance insight.
• Strong governance, risk management, and FCA/compliance understanding.

Responsibilities

• Lead UK Investment & Analytics, overseeing portfolio valuation, pricing, acquisition strategy, underwriting and performance.
• Drive investment performance through data-led decision making and predictive analytics.
• Identify and evaluate new portfolio acquisition opportunities and lead due diligence and negotiations.
• Provide strategic insights to Executive Leadership and Investment Committees on opportunities, risks and market trends.
• Lead advanced analytics, forecasting, financial modelling and performance reporting.
• Ensure governance and regulatory compliance across investment activities.
• Develop and mentor high-performing investment and analytics teams.

Skills

Senior leadership

Portfolio valuation

Analytics (AI)

Forecasting

Regulatory governance

Job description

Hos Intrum vil du udvikle dig ved at gøre en forskel – på såvel højt plan som i et internationalt miljø. Og dét i en bekræftende kultur, hvor din indsats tæller. Ready for the biggest responsibility of your investment and data analytics career? At Intrum, we're helping people and businesses build a better financial future. As a market leader in credit management and debt resolution services, we combine data, insight, and commercial expertise to make informed investment decisions that drive sustainable growth and long-term value. We're looking for an experienced Investment & Analytics Director-UK to lead our UK Investment & Analytics function. This is a pivotal leadership role with responsibility for portfolio acquisition strategy, valuation, analytics, underwriting, portfolio performance, and investment governance across the UK business. As part of the Executive Team, you will shape investment strategy, influence capital allocation decisions, and provide the commercial insight and analytical leadership needed to maximise portfolio returns and support long-term growth. This is an outstanding opportunity for a commercially astute leader who combines deep analytical expertise with strategic thinking and strong leadership capability.

What you’ll do

• Lead the UK Investment & Analytics function, overseeing portfolio valuation, pricing, acquisition strategy, underwriting, and performance optimisation.
• Drive investment performance and profitability through data-led decision making, predictive analytics, and commercial insight.
• Identify and evaluate new portfolio acquisition opportunities, leading due diligence, valuation, negotiation support, and investment recommendations.
• Provide strategic insight and recommendations to Executive Leadership and Investment Committees on portfolio opportunities, risks, market trends, and performance.
• Lead advanced analytics, forecasting, financial modelling, and performance reporting to support investment decisions and business strategy.
• Ensure strong governance, risk management, regulatory compliance, and disciplined capital deployment across all investment activities.
• Develop and inspire high-performing investment and analytics teams, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, contractual, and governance requirements, including FCA and Consumer Duty expectations. This role is registered under the Senior Managers Certification Regime within the UK. The role holder is responsible for meeting the requirements of this regime.

What you will bring

• Senior leadership experience across purchase investment, credit management, financial services, banking, debt purchasing, or asset-backed investment environments.
• Proven success leading portfolio valuation, pricing, due diligence, and investment decision making using sophisticated financial and analytical models.
• Deep expertise in analytics (including AI), forecasting, data science, performance insight, and the use of data to drive commercial outcomes.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence executive stakeholders, investment committees, and board-level decision making.
• Experience operating within regulated environments, with a strong understanding of governance, risk management, and FCA requirements.
• Proven track record of delivering analytical transformation, process optimisation, and capability development initiatives.
• Exceptional leadership skills with experience building, developing, and retaining high-performing analytical and commercial teams.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to lead a critical function at the heart of Intrum's growth strategy, influencing investment decisions and shaping the future performance of our portfolio investments. You will have the opportunity to work alongside exceptional senior leaders, lead a highly skilled team, and make a direct impact on business growth, profitability, and strategic decision making. In return, you'll join a business that values ambition, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

About Intrum:

Enabling financial health for people, businesses, and society. Intrum is Europe’s leading credit management services provider, helping businesses secure payments while supporting consumers in regaining financial stability across 20 European countries.

With 9,000 dedicated employees, we work every day to create sustainable financial solutions. We are an equal opportunities employer and authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. We will conduct credit, fraud, criminal record, right to work and reference checks as part of our pre-employment screening. You should not be bankrupt, have any outstanding county court judgments on your credit file. You must not have excessive default balances, and any outstanding debt will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Intrum we strive to create a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Intrum er markedets ledende leverandør af inkassoløsninger. Vores opgave er at hjælpe andre. Hjælpe gældsramte enkeltpersoner med at komme ud af en vanskelig situation. Hjælpe virksomheder med at få betaling, så de kan vokse, sikre beskæftigelse og fremgang. Alt sammen til det fælles gode for økonomien generelt.

Hos os vil du, som en vigtig del af denne mission, få mulighed for at bidrage positivt til en dybere forståelse for dit arbejde. Derudover vil du få adgang til de professionelle udviklingsmuligheder, vi i så stor og mangfoldig en organisation kan tilbyde.

With 9,000 dedicated employees, we work every day to create sustainable financial solutions. Our commitment to sustainability and financial well-being is at the core of everything we do. Read more about our people.

At Intrum, we are driven by our purpose of enabling financial health for people, businesses, and society. We are guided in this by our four values. Read more about them here. We act with integrity, transparency, and respect in every interaction. Our approach is built on expertise, innovation, and a commitment to fairness, ensuring that businesses secure payments while individuals receive the support they need.

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