15h ago

Head of Credit Risk

London

$130k-$170k / yearest.

full-timemid Hybrid

💼 About This Role

You'll lead credit risk reporting and support the CRO in managing product risk across multiple products, channels, and geographies. Your core impact is ensuring accurate, decision-useful credit risk MI that scales with the business. This hands-on role spans traditional credit risk and new product risks like Section 75 exposure.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Own completeness and accuracy of credit risk MI across the business.
  • Define and maintain standardised credit risk reporting frameworks and metrics.
  • Coordinate inputs from product, underwriting, and data science teams into a coherent risk narrative.
  • Provide structured credit risk updates to Product Steering Committees and Monthly Product Forums.

📋 Requirements

  • ~5 years experience in a numerate, analytical, or risk-focused role.
  • Experience with consumer lending products such as Unsecured Personal Loans, BNPL, Mortgages, or Auto finance.
  • Experience producing, reviewing, or owning MI in a multi-product or multi-channel environment.
  • Familiarity with credit risk performance metrics, portfolio monitoring, and concentration analysis.

✨ Nice to Have

  • Experience working with internal risk limits or external covenants.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for senior audiences.
  • Comfort working closely with data scientists.

🎁 Benefits & Perks

  • 📈 Equity – everyone owns a piece of the company.
  • 🏋️ Free gym membership.
  • 🏖️ 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays.
  • 🧘 Team wellness budget – yoga, tennis, bouldering.
  • 💰 Employee loan.
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