Credit Risk Analyst
- Level
- Mid
Not stated in the posting: salary, work type, visa.
Open. First seen 9 October 2026.
About the role
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
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- Honest Feedback: valuing open, transparent communication
- Supportive Team: a strong, collaborative community
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- High-Tech Environment: a team full of smart and revolutionary people who date 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
What this role asks for
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The team: HQ HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 40 open in HQ. 9 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in May: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Python (18 of 40), SQL (14 of 40), CI/CD (9 of 40), Golang (9 of 40), Kafka (8 of 40), AWS (7 of 40), Kubernetes (7 of 40)
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