Senior Credit Risk Manager

CRS; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing UK specialist lender is seeking a Senior Credit Risk Manager to join their team, focusing on the Wholesale Finance portfolio. The role emphasizes Funds Finance and offers a unique opportunity to influence credit policy and manage portfolio risk, with strong prospects for career development.

Qualifications

• Significant credit risk experience, particularly in Funds Finance.
• Strong understanding of structured lending solutions.
• Ideally degree-qualified with a relevant professional accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Assess, approve, and challenge complex credit proposals in Wholesale.
• Provide risk insights and guidance to underwriting teams.
• Draft and present credit papers to senior-level credit committees.

Skills

Credit Risk Experience

Analytical Skills

Commercial Awareness

Regulatory Knowledge

Education

Degree in Finance or related field

Professional accreditation (e.g. ACIB)

Job description

This range is provided by CRS. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

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Senior Credit Risk Manager – Wholesale

A growing UK specialist lender is looking for an experienced Senior Credit Risk Manager to join its second line of defence team, focusing on its Wholesale Finance portfolio. This role has a particular emphasis on Funds Finance, including NAV, Subscription Line, and Fee-based lending structures, with exposure to Structured Finance and Block Discounting.

This is a high-profile position with delegated lending authority, offering the opportunity to shape credit policy, oversee portfolio risk, and work closely with senior leadership across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, approve, and challenge complex credit proposals in the Wholesale sector.
• Provide risk insights and guidance to underwriting and relationship teams.
• Draft and present credit papers to senior-level credit committees.
• Lead monitoring and reporting of counterparty and portfolio-level credit risks.
• Contribute to credit risk frameworks, policy development, and regulatory compliance.

Candidate Profile

• Significant credit risk experience, particularly in Funds Finance.
• Strong understanding of structured lending solutions and financial markets.
• Demonstrated ability to operate with personal sanctioning authority.
• Analytical, commercially minded, and regulatory aware.
• Ideally degree-qualified with a relevant professional accreditation (e.g. ACIB).

This is an excellent opportunity to join a purpose-driven, specialist lender with a clear market focus, collaborative culture, and strong growth outlook.

To learn more or apply, please get in touch for a confidential conversation.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting, Financial Services, and Banking

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