Credit Risk Analyst

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFP016695/ZG

Date posted:

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Annually

SUMMARY:
We are partnering with a leading advisory-driven analytics environment to appoint a Credit Risk Analyst into a high-calibre team specialising in credit risk and capital optimisation. This opportunity is well suited to a numerically strong individual eager to expand their experience in risk modelling, regulatory frameworks, and data-driven decision-making.

POSITION INFO:
In this role, you will contribute as a technical specialist across the development, enhancement, and validation of credit risk models. You’ll gain exposure to a wide range of projects across different financial institutions, working on impairment modelling, scorecard development, and capital-related analytics.

The environment offers strong exposure to modern analytical tools, with hands-on work in programming languages such as Python, R, and SAS.

Key Responsibilities

Design and enhance credit risk models across impairment and capital frameworks
Contribute to independent model validation and review processes
Support implementation, optimisation, and automation of models
Work closely with cross-functional quantitative and analytics teams

Requirements

Honours or Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g. Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Quantitative Finance)
Minimum of 1 year’s experience within a quantitative credit risk or analytics role
Solid grounding in statistical and analytical modelling techniques
Proficiency in at least one of the following: Python, R, or SAS
Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical insights into business context

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This role offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, intellectually engaging setting where you’ll gain exposure to complex problem-solving, diverse projects, and continuous learning within the risk and analytics space.
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I also specialise in recruiting in the following:

Actuarial: Life, Short-Term, Health, Pensions, and Quantitative

Data & Analytics: Data Scientists, Data Analysts (Python, R, SQL, Machine Learning)

Risk: Credit Risk, Market Risk, Model Risk, and Operational Risk Analysts

Pricing: Specialists in Insurance and Financial Products
AI & Machine Learning: ML Ops, NLP, Predictive Modelling Data Scientists
Quantitative: Experts across Banking, Insurance, and FinTech

If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.

For more information, contact:
Zahrah Gani
Specialist Recruitment Consultant
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