Job Title:	Credit Analyst - Risk Strategy
Reference:	ct1
Salary:	Competitive salary
Location(s):	Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk
Industry(s):	Financial Services
Advertiser:	Central Trust Plc
Employment Type:	Permanent
Posted:	22-06-2008

Description:

Credit Analyst - Risk Strategy

Competitive salary

Central Trust PLC is the leading independent financial services company with offices in Watford, Norwich & Guernsey. As one of the most entrepreneurial businesses in Europe our track record and growth has been well-recognised by many awards over the last decade. The next phase of our development requires a massive investment in professional talent to create an organisation that will deliver our Growth Strategy over the next 4 years.

During this exciting journey we will invest heavily in people, developing their talents and providing them with outstanding opportunities to build fantastic long term careers in one of the most vibrant working environments in the UK. This is evident in the new credit risk function, which under the direction of an inspiring Chief Risk Officer is about to embark on a recruitment drive to hire talented and motivated risk professionals to help drive analytical rigour into the business to support our ambitious growth plans.

Job Purpose

• To drive analytical rigour into the lending business to support profitable business growth.
• To ensure credit losses are within the business operating plan and that the risk / reward balance is maintained throughout the credit lifecycle.

Key Accountabilities

GENERIC

 Understand and communicate the impact / analysis of risk strategy changes to management.
 Provide support and expert advice to SBUs where queries arise regarding risk strategies in place.
 Production and interpretation of credit risk management information to monitor the impact of risk decisions on customer and portfolio behaviour.
 Build and maintain good working relationships with key stakeholders / 3rd parties and provide relevant support and expertise.

ANALYST - RISK STRATEGY

 Build and develop data driven risk strategies across full credit lifecycle ( acquisition, account management, arrears management).
 Develop and monitor strategies under a champion / challenger framework.
 Develop and maintain credit risk policies and ensure adherence and compliance within SBUs.

Key Competencies

 Intellectual competencies-intelligence, highly numerate, attention to detail.
 Personal competencies- integrity, initiative, organisation/planning, problem solving, results orientated
 Interpersonal competencies-customer focus, team player, communication ( written and oral)

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

 Knowledge of appropriate legislative and regulatory framework.
 Sound knowledge of credit risk.
 Good verbal and written communication skills, particularly in context of presenting complex analytical results to non technical colleagues at all levels.).
 Good relationship building skills with the ability to influence at all levels
 Strong personal time management and project management skills.
 Ability to manipulate data and analyse databases.
• Highly numerate, degree qualified ( statistical degree for modelling roles).

Preferred

 Broad commercial interests and awareness.
 Experience in tools such as SAS / SQL or similar programming languages.