Lead Credit Scorecard Modeller

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading purpose-driven financial services provider in the UK is seeking a Lead Credit Scorecard Modeller to enhance credit decisioning and portfolio analytics. This role involves hands-on modelling and strategic input to drive credit risk and acquisition strategies, contributing to financial inclusion and sustainable impact.

Benefits

Private health insurance

Employee assistance programme (EAP)

Interest-free employee loan scheme

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience building credit scorecards from scratch.
• Advanced knowledge of logistic regression and credit modelling techniques.
• Strong technical skills in Python, SQL, SAS, and R.

Responsibilities

• Leading end-to-end credit scorecard development.
• Monitoring model performance and building dashboards.
• Analysing portfolio trends to improve risk performance.

Skills

Logistic Regression

Credit Modelling Techniques

Model Monitoring

Portfolio Performance Analysis

Python

SQL

SAS

R

Communication

Stakeholder Engagement

Job description

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An established purpose-driven financial services provider is hiring a Lead Credit Scorecard Modeller to develop its credit decisioning and portfolio analytics capabilities. Reporting directly to the CRO, this role combines hands-on modelling with strategic input into credit risk and acquisition strategies.

THE COMPANY

This UK-based organisation delivers lending products with a social mission at its core. With a growing national presence, it leverages data and innovation to increase financial inclusion and deliver sustainable impact. The business blends commercial strategy with meaningful social outcomes, making it an exciting opportunity for someone looking to apply credit risk expertise in a values-driven setting.

THE ROLE

The responsibilities include:

• Leading end-to-end credit scorecard development: data preparation, modelling, variable selection, testing, and implementation
• Monitoring model performance and building dashboards to track KPIs and identify areas for improvement
• Analysing portfolio trends and providing strategic input to improve risk performance and acquisition outcomes
• Supporting the integration of new data sources such as Open Banking and credit bureau data into strategy and modelling
• Ensuring full documentation and compliance with relevant model governance standards

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 4+ years' experience building credit scorecards from scratch
• Advanced knowledge of logistic regression and credit modelling techniques
• Experience with model monitoring and portfolio performance analysis
• Strong technical skills in Python, SQL, SAS and R
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

BENEFITS

• Private health insurance
• Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• Interest-free employee loan scheme

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please send your CV to Dominic via the Apply link on this page.