Lead Credit Risk Analyst

Harnham are working with a growing UK financial services business to recruit a Lead Credit Risk Analyst into their expanding credit strategy team. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of a developing lending product, with significant exposure to strategic decision-making and senior stakeholders.

Harnham are working with a well-established UK lender that combines data, analytics, and technology to deliver consumer finance products. As part of a wider financial services group, the business offers the stability of an established brand alongside the opportunity to influence a growing lending portfolio. With continued investment in its credit capabilities, the company is focused on improving customer outcomes, operational efficiency, and risk management through data-driven decision making.

This role sits within the Credit Strategy function and offers the chance to influence lending decisions, optimise credit performance, and support the ongoing development of a growing loan portfolio. You'll work closely with a range of stakeholders to develop strategies that balance growth, customer outcomes, and risk.

Specifically, you can expect to be involved in:

• Analysing portfolio performance, including approvals, referrals, arrears, and defaults.
• Identifying opportunities to improve automation across the credit decisioning process.
• Producing insight-led recommendations to enhance credit strategy and policy.
• Collaborating with Product, Underwriting, and Commercial teams on strategic initiatives.
• Monitoring and evaluating the impact of credit strategy changes.

The successful Lead Credit Risk Analyst must have the following skills and experience:

• Experience with in Credit Risk Strategy in a consumer lending environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Experience working with lending policies, scorecards, decisioning rules, and underwriting strategies.
• Advanced SQL skills, with Python considered advantageous.
• Ability to communicate complex analytical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

The successful Lead Credit Risk Analyst will receive a salary up to £70,000 and an annual bonus.