Senior Credit Risk Manager

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Credit Risk Expert to drive the optimization of lending decisions and establish a robust credit risk framework. This role involves investigating new data sources, influencing stakeholders, and supporting business growth while maintaining a balance between risk and reward. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in developing strategies for credit risk and a strong understanding of regulatory landscapes. Join this dynamic team and empower your colleagues through coaching and mentoring, making a significant impact on the organization’s success.

Qualifications

• Expertise in developing credit risk strategies and business strategies.
• Extensive experience in scorecards, strategy rules, and affordability assessments.

Responsibilities

• Optimize lending decisions through innovative test and learn initiatives.
• Establish a credit risk framework to ensure appropriate decisioning.

Skills

Strategic Development in Credit Risk

Stakeholder Influence

Coaching and Mentoring

Data Analysis

Risk Management

Job description

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Responsibilities:

• Driving the optimisation of lending decisions through test and learn initiatives to identify champion strategies for existing customers.
• Establishing a credit risk framework – incorporating risk monitoring and feedback processes – to ensure appropriate decisioning for both customers and the business within the risk appetite.
• Investigating and developing new data sources including open banking data to be used for analysis and decisioning.
• Influencing stakeholders across the business – ranging from peers to Senior Management – to gain buy-in and support to deliver change as required.
• Supporting business growth and portfolio profitability – ensuring a balance between risk, reward and responsible lending – while controlling credit quality and performance.
• Providing colleagues with opportunities to succeed, devoting dedicated time to empowering people through coaching, mentoring and sharing expertise and knowledge.

Key Requirements:

• Expert in developing strategies as part of a Credit Risk function.
• Expert in new business strategies for both revolving and structured credit.
• Extensive experience of key activities such as development and implementation of scorecards, strategy rules and affordability assessments, coupled with an overview of a typical customer journey and touchpoints.
• Familiar with the existing regulatory and economic landscapes, with working knowledge of CONC obligations and an overview of wider macro-economic environment and trends.