Senior Credit Risk Consultant / Assistant Manager

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFP016577/KM

Date posted:

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:

An exciting opportunity is available for a Senior Credit Risk Consultant / Assistant Manager to join a highâperforming team within a leading advisory and consulting environment. This role is ideal for a motivated professional who enjoys solving complex business problems, thrives in a clientâfacing environment, and is ready to contribute from day one.

POSITION INFO:

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering credit risk and regulatory advisory services, providing business insights, and supporting clients across the credit lifecycle. This role offers exposure to a broad range of engagements, including model development, validation, monitoring, and strategic credit risk initiatives.

Key responsibilities:

Develop, validate, and monitor credit risk models (e.g. impairment, regulatory, and economic capital models)
Perform portfolio credit analytics and benchmarking across peers and markets
Contribute to the design and implementation of credit monitoring frameworks
Support collections optimisation and credit strategy initiatives
Review client deliverables to ensure quality, accuracy, and completeness
Prepare clear and professional client reports and presentations
Communicate project progress, challenges, and outcomes with stakeholders
Share knowledge and support the development of junior team members
Deliver highâquality work in a fastâpaced consulting environment, demonstrating the ability to hit the ground running

About the ideal candidate:

We are looking for a candidate who is not only technically strong, but also confident, sociable, and commercially aware. The ideal candidate will be comfortable interacting with clients, eager to take ownership of workstreams, and motivated to grow within the consulting space.

Requirements:

Undergraduate degree (or higher) in Actuarial Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, or a related quantitative discipline
3–5 years’ experience in credit risk, financial services consulting, banking, or a related environment
Solid understanding of credit risk modelling and predictive analytics
Experience with model validation, monitoring, or testing
Exposure to the credit lifecycle, including collections and strategy, is advantageous
Coding experience using SAS, R, and/or Python
Strong analytical, problemâsolving, and reportâwriting skills

Key attributes:

Sociable and confident, with strong interpersonal and communication skills
Comfortable working in a teamâbased, collaborative consulting environment
Clientâfocused and able to manage multiple priorities
Proactive, resilient, and adaptable to change
Commercially minded with strong attention to detail
Willing to take ownership and add value from the outset

Apply Now!

This role is designed for someone who wants to lead insights, shape decisions, and grow within the consulting space — not just execute tasks.
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I also specialise in recruiting in the following areas:

Actuarial
Data Analytics
Quantitative Risk

If you have not received any feedback within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Your profile will remain on our database for consideration for other suitable opportunities.

For more information, contact:

Kholo Mongalo
Recruitment Researcher – Actuarial & Analytics
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