Credit & Pricing Analyst

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFP016601/HN

Date posted:

Friday, February 13, 2026

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Ready to take full ownership of the analytical engine behind credit decisions and pricing strategy? Step into a role where your modelling expertise directly shapes commercial outcomes and drives sustainable profitability across multiple markets.

POSITION INFO:

Credit & Pricing Analyst – HighâImpact Analytical Role

Join a fastâgrowing, missionâdriven organisation operating across emerging markets. You’ll play a central role in developing the analytical frameworks that guide pricing strategy, credit decisioning and portfolio profitability. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to work beyond spreadsheets—partnering with commercial, sales and underwriting teams to turn insights into meaningful business action.

You’ll be part of an environment that values innovation, exploration and handsâon problemâsolving. Expect to work with diverse data sets, test bold ideas, refine forecasting models, and influence operational strategy across multiple countries.

What’s in it for you? Endâtoâend model ownership, high visibility with senior leadership, opportunities to travel, and the chance to directly shape financial and credit outcomes in a rapidly scaling business.

Key Responsibilities:

Build, refine and monitor pricing models to ensure that profitability targets are met.
Develop forecasting models for repayment rates, portfolio losses and credit performance.
Enhance credit risk models through backtesting, segmentation and behavioural analysis.
Prototype new analytical solutions to improve customer outcomes and business performance.
Analyse portfolio trends, identify performance drivers and present actionable recommendations.
Partner closely with commercial and underwriting teams to ensure strategies deliver realâworld impact.

Job Experience and Skills Required:

Education (Minimum):
- Bachelor’s or Honours degree in Actuarial Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
Experience:
- 2–5 years’ experience in credit risk, pricing, financial modelling or data science.
- Experience in fintech, lending or financial services advantageous.
Technical Skills:
- Strong SQL for data extraction and manipulation.
- Proficiency in Python or R (modelling, analytics, and visualisation).
- Experience with credit scorecards, pricing models, or financial forecasting.
- Exposure to dashboarding tools, such as Tableau or Power BI (advantageous).
Soft Skills / NonâNegotiables:
- Strong analytical and problemâsolving abilities.
- Highly commercial mindset with focus on real business outcomes.
- Excellent communication—you must explain complex ideas clearly.
- Curious, handsâon, and not afraid to take initiative.
- Willingness to travel to operational markets when required.

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- Actuarial roles (Life, Short-Term, Health, Pensions, Quantitative)
- Data Scientists / Data Analysts (Python, R, SQL, Machine Learning)
- Risk Analysts (Credit, Market, Model Risk, Operational)
- Pricing Specialists (Insurance, Financial Products)
- Machine Learning & AI Data Scientists (ML Ops, NLP, Predictive Modelling)
- Quantitative Specialists across Banking, Insurance, and FinTech
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