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Posted 07 August, 2026

Lead Credit Risk

Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Leicester, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Lead Credit Risk Analyst\n

Location: Leicester (Hybrid - 1 day per week in the office)

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Salary: Up to £65,000 + Benefits

THE COMPANY\n

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading consumer lending business as part of a growing Credit Risk function. Working within a collaborative team, you'll play a key role in shaping lending strategies, improving customer outcomes and supporting business growth through data-driven decision making. With a range of transformation projects underway, it's an excellent time to join a business investing heavily in its Credit Risk capability.

THE ROLE\n

As a Lead Credit Risk Analyst, you will develop and optimise lending strategies across an existing customer portfolio, balancing commercial growth with responsible lending.

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Key responsibilities include:

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  • Develop and implement lending, affordability and credit limit strategies.
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  • Analyse portfolio performance to identify risks and commercial opportunities.
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  • Design and evaluate strategy tests to improve customer outcomes.
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  • Deliver portfolio analysis, MI and customer trend reporting.
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  • Work closely with modelling teams to implement strategic changes.
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  • Support the rollout of a new behavioural scorecard and credit decisioning system.
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  • Present strategic recommendations to senior stakeholders.
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  • Collaborate across the wider business to deliver key Credit Risk projects.
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YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE\n
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  • Experience within Retail Credit Risk or Consumer Lending (e.g. credit cards, loans or mortgages).
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  • Experience working on Existing Customer Management (ECM), acquisition or lending strategies.
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  • Knowledge of credit limit management, affordability or pricing strategy.
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  • Strong SQL skills.
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  • Exposure to SAS or Python is advantageous.
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  • Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
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THE BENEFITS\n
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  • Salary up to £65,000.
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  • Hybrid working (1 day per week in the office).
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  • Opportunity to work on high-impact Credit Risk transformation projects.
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  • Collaborative team with excellent learning and career progression opportunities.
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  • Exposure to a broad range of Credit Risk initiatives and strategy work.
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HOW TO APPLY\n

Please register your interest by sending your CV to Max at Harnham via the Apply link on this page.