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Lead Credit Risk Analyst

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Admiral Money is seeking a Lead Credit Risk Analyst to play a key role in managing and evolving the credit strategy of our Motor Finance portfolio. This is a broad, high-impact role in which you will take ownership of credit policy, referral strategy, portfolio monitoring and underwriting optimisation, ensuring we effectively manage credit risk exposure while supporting sustainable growth. The role combines strategic direction with hands-on analytics in a fast-moving, innovative environment.

Job Responsibility:

  • Leads the end‑to‑end credit policy and underwriting strategy for Motor Finance, optimising lending criteria, scorecards, and asset risk parameters. Ensures decisioning strategies balance growth, automation, and risk appetite while staying aligned with regulatory requirements. Continuously identifies opportunities to enhance processes, credit controls, and the use of new data sources and tools
  • Owns and improves the referral and application funnel strategy, driving higher automation without compromising risk oversight. Enhances customer and dealer journeys by leveraging data effectively and balancing manual underwriting, fraud controls, and automation to deliver strong customer outcomes
  • Monitors key portfolio performance metrics (approvals, arrears, defaults, recoveries, profitability) to identify risks and opportunities. Conducts segmentation and trend analysis, ensuring the portfolio remains within risk appetite and funding thresholds. Provides clear, timely insights and reporting to senior stakeholders and governance forums
  • Uses SQL/Python to extract, analyse, and interpret data to inform and improve credit strategies. Produces high‑quality MI, strategy papers, and committee updates, partnering closely with Data and BI teams to refine reporting and deliver actionable insight
  • Represents Credit Strategy in business forums, acting as SME for key projects including new products, systems, and channel enhancements. Supports the implementation of new data integrations and decisioning capabilities. Provides leadership and guidance within the team, effectively prioritises workloads, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement

Requirements:

  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in a credit risk or credit strategy role within consumer lending
  • Experience managing or optimising credit policy within a regulated environment
  • Strong understanding of underwriting strategy, portfolio monitoring and risk controls
  • Hands‑on analytical capability with SQL and/or Python and Excel
  • Proven ability to interpret data and translate insights into commercially sound recommendations
  • Experience writing board/committee papers and presenting to senior stakeholders
  • Strong communication and influencing skills across all organisational levels
  • High attention to detail with an analytical and problem‑solving mindset
  • Self‑motivated, organised and adaptable in a fast‑paced environment
  • Motor finance experience

Nice to have:

  • Experience with new product launches, system enhancements or channel development projects
  • Exposure to embedding new products, services or data integrations into live decisioning
  • Experience refining MI, reporting capabilities or partnering with Data/BI teams
  • Ability to challenge existing practices and drive continuous improvement
  • Experience balancing manual underwriting, fraud controls and automation
What we offer:
  • 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when they join us, increasing the longer you stay with us, up to a maximum of 38 days (including bank holidays)
  • Option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave
  • Eligible for up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service
  • Financial & Mortgage Advice
  • 24-Hour Ecare
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Flexible Working
  • Simply Health
  • Private Health Cover
  • Critical Illness Cover

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Job Posted:
March 20, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
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