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Risk Analysts

  • Leeds, West Yorkshire
  • £35,000 - £50,000 per annum
  • 11 applications
  • Job type: Permanent, full-time
  • Date:
  • Reference: 21152602
  • Duration: n/a
Job Title: Senior Risk Analysts and Portfolio Managers x 5
Location: Leeds
Salary: £35,000 - £50,000 + bonus, London allowance and benefits

Overview

This is a highly challenging role within UK Banking at the leading edge of the management of UK Retail and Business Banking`s Risk Portfolio. The output from Credit Risk assists senior management with a diverse range of strategic business issues. The role will expose the jobholder to all areas of Credit Risk`s activities and will provide scope to further develop a practical understanding of UK Banking strategy and build relationships with many areas of UK Retail and Business Banking.

The main responsibilities of the Retail Credit Risk Manager are:

- Support senior members of the Credit Risk team to embed risk appetite and mandate and scale within product areas
- Support the development of Credit Risk Strategy and Policy to optimise risk and reward within the agreed risk appetite
- Represent Credit Risk in strategic projects and tactical initiatives being driven by product of functional areas.
- Develop appropriate data driven policies and strategies and work with Policy and Governance team to embed effective policies within the product and operations areas.
- Deputise for Senior Credit Risk Managers at key meetings in their absence
- Proactively Identify opportunities to revise policies to enhance product strategy and returns
- Ensure that risk appetite remains aligned to enabling the product team to achieve their strategic aims.
- Maintain an understanding of developments in the markets which may impact upon strategic objectives
- Ensure risk appetite, strategy change documents and risk polices are communicated and understood by relevant areas prior to approval
- Provide relevant coaching and support to other members of the wider team and to give feedback on performance to these individuals as appropriate.

Candidate Profile

- Proven Credit risk experience in retail banking or finance house
- Strong technical skills, highly proficient SAS, SQL, excel skills
- Strong analytical skills, ability to digest and interpret complex concepts underpinning Credit Risk modelling and approaches;
- Data extraction and manipulation skills and understanding of data issues to prepare and validate inputs and analyse outputs;
- A range of inter-personal skills including innovation, determination, and teamwork
- Good communication skills, ability to communicate to an audience with different levels of understanding of Credit Risk

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