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Credit Risk Analyst

In short

This role sits in the Portfolio Strategy team of a financial/fintech company, acting as an independent partner to Product and Underwriting teams to balance the retail credit portfolio across risk, return, and capital use. Responsibilities include monitoring portfolio and competitor performance, calculating credit loss provisions, optimizing capital use, and challenging business decisions with practical recommendations. It demands strong retail credit risk and portfolio management knowledge, familiarity with IFRS/US GAAP provisioning and capital adequacy/RWA calculations, good SQL skills, and B1+ English for an international team.

Credit Risk Analyst
We are looking for a Credit Risk Analyst to join our Portfolio Strategy team and help us keep our retail credit portfolio balanced across risk, return, and capital use. You will be an independent partner to the Product and Underwriting teams, turning analysis into practical recommendations that shape how we grow.
Challenges that await you:
•Ensure the bank's retail credit portfolio fits its business model, takes the right level of risk, and earns an appropriate return
•Provide independent oversight and challenge to Product and Underwriting teams on portfolio strategy, risk selection, and pricing
•Monitor portfolio performance and competitors, and recommend changes to improve the balance between risk, return, and capital use
•Calculate and monitor credit loss provisions
•Help optimize the capital consumed by the portfolio
What makes you a great fit:
•Strong understanding of retail credit risk, portfolio management, and credit risk strategies
•Knowledge of credit loss provisioning under IFRS and US GAAP
•Understanding of how banks operate, capital adequacy, and credit risk RWA calculations
•Ability to assess and improve portfolio performance through risk, return, pricing, and capital use
•Ability to challenge business and underwriting decisions and turn analysis into practical recommendations
•Good knowledge of SQL
•B1 or higher English level for effective communication with an international team
Our ways of working:
•Innovative Spirit: a commitment to creativity and groundbreaking solutions
•Honest Feedback: valuing open, transparent communication
•Supportive Team: a strong, collaborative community
•Celebrating Achievements: recognizing our wins together
•High-Tech Environment: a team full of smart and revolutionary people who dare to challenge the status quo of incumbent finances
Our benefits:
•Relocation support to one of our hubs with assistance for the employee and their family
•Flexible work from one of our offices
•Healthcare Coverage
•Education Budget: Language lessons, professional training and certifications
•Wellness Budget: Mental health and fitness activity reimbursements
•Vacation policy: 20 days of annual leave and paid sick leave

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