Credit Risk Senior Consultant

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFP016785/KM

Date posted:

Monday, May 4, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:

We are seeking a Credit Risk Consultant to join a specialist financial risk management consulting team, with a focus on credit risk and capital management. This role is ideal for a technically strong individual who enjoys working on complex quantitative problems and gaining exposure to a broad range of financial institutions.

POSITION INFO:

You will work in a clientâfacing consulting environment, supporting banks and financial services clients with the development, review, and validation of credit risk models used for both regulatory capital and provisioning purposes.

Key Responsibilities:

Support the development, review, and validation of credit risk models, including IFRS 9, scorecards, and regulatory capital models
Assist with model reviews and audits for provisioning and capital adequacy purposes
Contribute to the coding, automation, and enhancement of credit risk models
Support clients across a range of institutions, from smaller local credit providers to large, complex banking environments
Assist with the documentation and communication of model methodologies, assumptions, and results
Work collaboratively within project teams in a fastâpaced consulting setting

Key Skills & Attributes:

Solid understanding of modern statistical techniques used in credit risk modelling
Ability to read, interpret, and write code, with experience in one or more of the following:
- SAS
- Python
- R
Strong analytical and problemâsolving skills
Comfortable working under pressure and managing multiple workstreams
Resilient, proactive, and able to work effectively in a teamâbased consulting environment
Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and nonâtechnical stakeholders

Minimum Requirements:

Honours or Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline such as:
- Quantitative Finance
- Mathematics
- Statistics
- Engineering
- Actuarial Science
- Or similar
At least 3 years of relevant experience in a quantitative credit risk–focused role

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If you have not received a response within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Your profile will remain on our database for future opportunities.

For more information, contact:
Kholo Mongalo
Recruitment Researcher – Actuarial & Analytics
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