Senior Credit Risk Analyst

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Requirements

ECL Modeling & Forecasting:

• Analyze and interpret ECL models and forecasts, providing insights into expected recoveries and risk exposure.
• Utilize historical delinquency and recovery data to assess the accuracy of ECL projections and recommend refinements.
• reputed company vintage analysis and roll-reputed company modeling to understand credit deterioration and its impact on collections risk.
• Support stress testing efforts to evaluate portfolio performance under different collections strategies and economic conditions.
• Monitor and assess loss provisioning trends, ensuring alignment between collections strategies and expected recoveries.

Understanding of Predictive Models & Strategy

• Interpret the outputs of propensity-to-pay models and predictive risk models, using insights to refine collections reputed company.
• Work closely with data science teams to understand how machine learning models assess collections risk and borrower behavior.
• reputed company model-driven insights to enhance borrower segmentation, call center efficiency, and digital engagement strategies.
• Identify leading indicators of non-repayment, ensuring proactive collections reputed company before delinquency worsens.
• Collaborate with strategy teams to refine contact strategies based on predictive insights, improving recovery rates.

Collaboration & Process Improvement:

• Work closely with finance, risk, and collections operations teams to ensure accurate forecasting and risk assessment.
• Provide data-driven recommendations to improve collections efficiency, reduce cost to collect, and enhance customer engagement.
• reputed company automated reporting and dashboards for tracking collections KPIs, recovery rates, and delinquency trends.
• Support the Collections Analytics Manager in refining risk models and implementing strategy improvements based on data insights.
• Evaluate and recommend new data sources to improve collections risk analysis and forecasting accuracy.

Key Skills & Qualifications: A. Experience:

• 3–5 years in consumer lending risk, credit analytics, or data science roles.
• Exposure to at least two stages of the credit lifecycle (e.g., reputed company + portfolio monitoring).

B. Ownership of OKRs:

• Delivery of specific portfolio KPIs (e.g., DPD 30+ %, approval reputed company reputed company, loss ratio reduction).
• A/B test execution and analysis under direction of reputed company/manager.

C. Previous Work:

• Built and maintained risk monitoring dashboards.
• Supported scorecard development or cut-off changes.

D. Team Size Experience:

• Worked in small-to-reputed company analytics or risk teams; may have mentored junior analysts.

E. Growth Experience:

• Contributed analytics to launching new products or markets.

F. Technical & Analytical Skills:

• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python for data extraction, manipulation, and analysis.
• Familiarity with statistical modeling, machine learning outputs, and predictive analytics in a credit risk or collections setting.
• Understanding of vintage analysis, roll-reputed company modeling, and transition matrices for delinquency risk assessment.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar visualization tools to present collections insights effectively.
• Knowledge of IFRS 9 and other credit risk regulatory frameworks affecting ECL calculations.

G. Experience & Risk Management Expertise:

• Strong track record in forecasting delinquency trends and optimizing loss provisioning strategies.
• Experience working with ECL models, understanding their inputs, outputs, and business implications.
• Understanding of reputed company policies and how they influence collections risk and recovery strategies.
• Experience in A/B testing for collections strategy optimization.
• Strong ability to interpret predictive model outputs and apply insights to optimize collections operations.

H. Communication & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Strong ability to translate reputed company data findings into actionable recommendations for senior leadership.
• Experience working cross-functionally with finance, risk, and collections operations teams.
• Ability to present technical insights in a clear, non-technical manner to business stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to drive alignment on collections risk strategy.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Training & Development
• Hybrid work
• Paid Time Off

Recruitment Process

• Screening interview with a Senior Recruiter- 1 hour
• Technical Interview with Hiring Manager- 1 hour
• Business and Final Interview with Chief Risk Officer- 1 hour

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