Senior Credit Risk Analyst

Together - loans, mortgages & finance; Cheadle; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Credit Risk Analyst to enhance their credit risk management processes. In this pivotal role, you will analyze portfolio risks, provide insights to risk committees, and support the development of credit strategies. Your expertise in data analysis and credit risk will be essential in identifying and managing key pockets of risk. Join a dynamic team that values diversity and fosters innovation, where your contributions will directly impact the company's growth and success. This is an exciting opportunity for professionals looking to make a meaningful difference in the finance sector.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free access to company holiday homes

Discretionary annual bonus

Matched pension contribution

Health cash plan

Private medical insurance

Travel season ticket loans

Free local gym access

Local bar/restaurant discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a credit risk environment with strong analytical skills.
• Solid grounding in data analysis using quantitative analytic tools.

Responsibilities

• Analyze portfolio credit risks and provide updates to risk committees.
• Identify trends and insights based on regular credit risk reporting.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Credit Risk Management

Data Analysis

SQL

Python

Power BI

Advanced Excel

Education

Numerical Degree

Tools

SQL

Python

Power BI

Excel

Job description

• 26 days holiday, and a day off for your birthday (increasing with service to 30 days), plus bank holidays
• Free access to company holiday homes
• Buy & sell holidays
• Discretionary annual bonus plus an additional Shared Reward Bonus
• Life assurance and Critical illness cover
• Travel season ticket loans and Ride to work scheme
• Free local gym access
• Local bar / restaurant discounts
  
  

Company Description

Benefits of working at Together

• 26 days holiday, and a day off for your birthday (increasing with service to 30 days), plus bank holidays
• Free access to company holiday homes
• Buy & sell holidays
• Discretionary annual bonus plus an additional Shared Reward Bonus
• Matched pension contribution
• Health cash plan plus Private medical insurance
• Life assurance and Critical illness cover
• Travel season ticket loans and Ride to work scheme
• Free local gym access
• Local bar / restaurant discounts
  
  

Company Description

We’re Together. For over 50 years, we’ve helped thousands of people, businesses and professionals unlock their property ambitions with our common-sense approach to mortgages and secured loans.

We take the time to understand our customers and our door is always open, so we can often help when other lenders can’t or won’t. Based in Cheadle, Cheshire, our 750 colleagues help our customers throughout the UK, backed by the power of a £7 billion loan book.

Job Description

As a Senior Credit Risk Analyst you will be responsible for supporting the oversight of first line credit risk management and reporting and development of product standards. You will analyse portfolio risks and concentrations and build portfolio and arrears forecasting; escalating material risks to committees as required. You will also support the Senior Credit Risk Manager in the development of cost of risk and use of credit scoring strategies for the product portfolios. In liaison with key stakeholders you will identify key pockets of credit risk and ensure that these are being appropriately managed.

As a Senior Credit Risk Analyst you Will:

Have Oversight of first line credit risk management activity

• Analyse portfolio credit risks, providing timely and accurate updates to risk committees.
• Pro-actively identify trends and insights based on regular credit risk reporting, supporting the Senior Credit Risk Manager with the actions required to address areas of concern/opportunity, working with the first line credit risk team
• Support the Senior Credit Risk Manager with the input and running of 2nd line oversight committees and regular routines
• Perform analysis to support changes to credit risk strategies, lending and arrears management policies
• Analyse portfolio risks and concentrations and build portfolio and arrears forecasting; escalating material risks to committees as required.
• Liase with key stakeholders, identify key pockets of credit risk and ensure that these are being appropriately managed.
• Support the development of affordability, valuation and credit strategies
  
  

Qualifications

Essential

• Numerical Degree, strong analytical skills and excellent attention to detail
• Experience in a credit risk environment
• A solid grounding in data analysis using quantitative analytic tools
• Relevant coding experience - SQL, Python, Power BI
• Strong understanding of the fundamental concepts of credit risk management
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience of using complex data
  
  

Additional Information

If you feel you have some of the skills mentioned above, but not all, please do still apply and we would be happy to have a further discussion with you in regards to your suitability for the role.

Together embraces diversity and inclusion, and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Not only do we welcome difference – we celebrate it, support it and really value our colleagues for who they are. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

Please note that all successful applicants will undergo relevant employment reference, financial and criminal record checks.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

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