Portfolio Performance & Risk Analyst

Altius Search Group; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Altius Search Group is partnering with a growing financial services company to recruit a Portfolio Analyst who will evaluate portfolio performance, identify emerging risks, and support sound credit decisions.

The role analyzes portfolio quality, performance, and risk, monitors trends, reviews borrower performance, and supports cross‑department strategies to protect assets and enable responsible growth. You will prepare reports and contribute to policy reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related discipline.
• At least three years of experience in portfolio analysis, credit analysis, credit risk, operational risk, or related financial services role.
• Strong financial statement analysis and credit assessment capabilities.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel and experience developing financial models.
• Experience with risk-rating methodologies and portfolio performance metrics.
• Experience with credit scorecards or automated decisioning tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze portfolio performance including delinquency levels, defaults, loss trends, concentrations, and exposure limits.
• Identify early warning indicators and emerging credit or operational risk.
• Review financial statements, payment history, and borrower performance to evaluate ongoing creditworthiness.
• Recommend changes to risk ratings based on performance and other factors.
• Develop and support action plans to reduce portfolio risk and improve performance.
• Produce recurring portfolio reports, trend analyses, and management presentations.
• Collaborate with Credit, Sales, Operations, and Asset Management on portfolio strategy and risk mitigation.

Skills

Financial analysis

Credit risk assessment

Data interpretation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/ Economics/ Accounting/ Business

Tools

Excel

Financial modeling

Job description

Altius Search Group is partnering with a growing financial services company to recruit a Portfolio Analyst who will evaluate portfolio performance, identify emerging risks, and support sound credit decisions.

The role analyzes portfolio quality, performance, and risk, monitors trends, reviews borrower performance, and supports cross‑department strategies to protect assets and enable responsible growth. You will prepare reports and contribute to policy reviews.