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Lead Credit Risk Analyst

Job Title: Lead Credit Risk Analyst
Contract Type: Contract
Location: Glasgow
Industry:
Salary: £400 - £450 per day + Inside IR35
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 12 months
REF: RR/LEAD/CR/AN_1739955901
Contact Name: Richard Rees
Contact Email: Richard.Rees@projectpeople.com
Job Published: 4 days ago

Job Description

Lead Credit Risk Analyst

Description

We are a dynamic and innovative company committed to managing credit risk effectively. Our team plays a crucial role in ensuring the financial health of our organisation while maintaining a positive customer experience.

As a Credit Risk Analyst, you will be at the forefront of decision-making. Your insights and data-driven recommendations will directly impact our credit policies, strategies, and overall success.

Hybrid 2-3 days on site

Job Description

  • Monitor, maintain and enhance critical credit scorecards and decisioning performance across consumer and business journeys.
  • Collaborate with other team leads to identify risks, improve processes, and optimise connections to our network.
  • Engage with stakeholders across different business areas to align strategies and achieve company goals.
  • Provide valuable feedback on propositions, projects, and services.
  • Analyse data using Excel, SAS, Alteryx, and Python to identify trends and opportunities.
  • Challenge existing credit policies and propose effective changes.
  • Perform regular and ad-hoc tasks, delivering actionable insights to drive positive outcomes.

Qualifications

  • Experience managing and developing credit scorecards (Essential).
  • Advanced Excel skills (Macros, Pivots, VLOOKUP, conditional formatting, etc.). VBA knowledge is beneficial.
  • Recent experience analysing data using SAS/SQL, Alteryx, or similar tools (within the last 6 months).
  • Mathematical or finance-related degree or proven experience at a senior/lead analyst level

Project People is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.