Risk Analytics Analyst

Campion Pickworth; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established UK bank is seeking a Risk Analytics Analyst for their London office. The candidate will undertake risk reporting and analysis across lending portfolios, produce timely reporting, and assist in driving data integrity. Key qualifications include a degree in a quantitative field, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Excel and SAS. This role requires attention to detail and collaboration with various teams to support the bank's objectives.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background with a degree in a quantitative discipline.
• Exceptional attention to detail, rigour and accuracy.
• Excellent written and presentational skills.

Responsibilities

• Producing accurate, timely monthly reporting including monitoring of risk appetite.
• Presenting data and analysis in a way that enables informed decisions.
• Liaising and collaborating with various teams to understand requirements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical abilities

Programming experience

SAS

Education

Degree in a quantitative discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Our client, a well-established UK bank, is looking to recruit for a Risk Analytics Analyst role within their London office. This role is responsible for undertaking risk reporting and analysis across the banks lending portfolios. The ideal candidate will be rigorous, have excellent attention to detail, some programming experience and is likely to have proactively undertaken data projects, including using open-source data.

Role Responsibilities

• Producing accurate, timely monthly reporting including monitoring of risk appetite, portfolio trends and early warning indicators
• Presenting data and analysis in a way that enables the Executive and Board to make informed decisions
• Liaising and collaborating with the various teams to understand reporting requirements and to identify and fix data gaps and issues
• Conducting pro‑active analysis of credit trends and across the bank
• Delivering bespoke analytics to aid the front line business in understanding their overall risk profile
• Supporting the bank wide Data Integrity program, improving the quality and consistency of data the bank uses in its reporting
• Continuously improving processes, procedures and tools
• Developing and maintain strong, collaborative and constructive relationships with the 1st Line businesses and functions to support the delivery of business objectives whilst maintaining effective controls

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Strong academic background with a degree in a quantitative discipline
• Exceptional attention to detail, rigour and accuracy
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office tools (especially Excel & PowerPoint)
• Excellent analytical abilities, including experience of programming
• Excellent written and presentational skills
• Experience using SAS
• Understanding or experience of credit risk