Manager: Credit Risk

SUMMARY:
re you the credit risk expert who can turn complex data into strategic business decisions? Join a leading advisory environment where you'll influence credit strategies, build cutting-edge risk models, and partner with some of the biggest players in financial services. This is your opportunity to combine technical excellence with leadership and make a tangible impact on high-profile projects.

A market-leading professional services and advisory business is looking for an experienced Manager: Credit Risk to join its specialist financial risk team.
This role offers exposure to large-scale banking, financial services, and corporate risk engagements across a diverse client portfolio. You will work alongside highly skilled quantitative analysts, actuaries, statisticians, and risk professionals, helping clients solve complex credit risk challenges while ensuring regulatory compliance and sustainable business growth.
The successful candidate will play a key role in leading credit risk modelling initiatives, advising clients on IFRS 9 and Basel-related requirements, and guiding teams through complex analytical projects. This environment offers continuous technical development, leadership opportunities, hybrid working flexibility, and exposure to industry-leading risk methodologies.
If you're looking for a role that combines technical depth, client interaction, leadership responsibility, and career growth, this is the opportunity for you.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities: Lead the development, enhancement, calibration, and validation of credit risk models. Manage IFRS 9 impairment and Basel-related credit risk projects. Conduct portfolio analytics, model performance monitoring, and benchmarking exercises. Review technical deliverables and project reports to ensure quality and accuracy. Engage with clients and senior stakeholders to communicate project outcomes and strategic recommendations. Mentor and develop junior team members while contributing to knowledge-sharing initiatives. Oversee project delivery, timelines, budgets, and risk management requirements. Job Experience and Skills Required: Education: BSc Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Quantitative Finance, Financial Engineering, or a related quantitative discipline. Experience: 5-8 years' experience within Credit Risk, Banking, Financial Services, or Consulting environments. Proven experience in developing and validating IFRS 9 credit risk models. Strong exposure to PD, LGD, EAD, Basel II/III, and credit impairment methodologies. Retail credit risk experience will be advantageous. Previous project management and stakeholder engagement experience. Skills: Advanced analytical and modelling capability. Strong programming skills in Python, SAS, R, VBA, MATLAB, or similar technologies. Excellent report-writing and presentation skills. Strong commercial acumen and problem-solving ability. Demonstrated leadership and team development capability. Non-Negotiables: Solid understanding of financial services regulations and credit risk frameworks. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. Client-facing experience within a consulting or financial services environment. Apply now! For more exciting Finance vacancies, please visit: />I also specialise in recruiting in the following: Actuarial Analyst Quantitative Analyst Risk Management If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions. For more information, contact: Heidi Joubert Specialist Recruitment Consultant Connect with me on LinkedIn!