Hybrid Credit Risk Analyst

at Kroo Bank

• Job title: Credit Risk Analyst
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: SQL
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Credit Risk Analyst developing credit decisioning rules and pricing models for lending at Kroo. Collaborating with teams to enhance customer offers and drive performance improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop the credit decisioning ruleset and scorecard, expanding strategies to suit specific customer groups
• Manage the dynamic pricing modelling alongside credit profiles, to ensure our customer offer is competitive and performs over time
• Oversee the affordability assessment, using Open Banking transaction analytics to validate specific customer circumstances, and identify vulnerability markers
• Monitor cohort performance over time, being able to measure and explain variances. This end-to-end view of the credit lifecycle will also include input to the collections strategies and success metrics.
• Monitor our forbearance and arrears effectiveness strategies and provide insight into measurement and improvement approaches.
• Explain and present the credit performance amongst the team and to business stakeholders
• Support policy and procedure development within the lending team

Requirements

• Experienced UK consumer credit risk analyst
• Comfortable with credit bureau files and their application in origination scorecards
• Familiar with transaction data (Open Banking) and its interpretation, for affordability and vulnerability identification
• A pragmatic, data-first mindset. It’s how you’ll identify opportunities and communicate the expected impact of policy changes and the analysis provided to the business. Experience using SQL and data management practices
• Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly to other credit professionals, and others in the business including our Operations , Finance, Compliance, Product and Engineering
• Takes initiative and has a natural curiosity to follow the analysis.

Benefits

• Generous holiday time: 25 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 1 Kroo bank holiday (June 24th), and 1 day off during the week of your birthday.
• Personal days: We know that life can be unpredictable, so we offer 3 personal days to use as needed.
• Employer-sponsored volunteer program: We're passionate about giving back to our community, and we support our employees in doing the same with up to 4 hours per month of employer-sponsored volunteer time.
• Mental health support: We care about the mental health of our team members and offer access to Spill, our mental health support partner.
• Workplace pension: We want you to feel secure about your future, so we offer a workplace pension with a 5% employee contribution and a 3% employer top-up.
• Top-notch equipment: We provide top-of-the-line equipment necessary for smooth hybrid work, including a MacBook laptop. Additionally, we also offer support in establishing your home office by contributing towards your setup if required.
• Modern office: When you're in the office, you'll enjoy access to our modern, bustling workspace in Central London.
• Cycle to Work scheme: We encourage sustainable transportation with our Cycle to Work scheme.
• Electric Car scheme: We're committed to reducing our carbon footprint, and our Electric Car scheme makes it easy for our employees to do the same.
• Enhanced parental leave: We know that family comes first, and we offer an enhanced parental leave policy to support our employees in starting and growing their families.
• Room for growth: As a fast-paced, high-growth start-up, we're dedicated to providing our employees with room to grow and excel.
• You get full healthcare for you and your nuclear family via Vitality.
• **Hybrid Working**
• At Kroo Bank, we have a hybrid/ flexible policy that gives both individuals and teams a lot of freedom when it comes to using the office space to boost productivity. Our London office is a great resource to collaborate and candidates should be able to attend 1-2 days per week regularly to align with how we work at the moment.
• **Diversity and Inclusion**
• We wholeheartedly uphold our commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Every employee is highly regarded, respected, and supported without any form of judgement or prejudice. We consider Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion as fundamental pillars guiding our path in all aspects of our bank. We also ensure that reasonable adjustments are made available to all candidates throughout the recruitment process.