Senior Credit Risk Manager

SUMMARY:
Are you a seasoned Credit Risk professional ready to lead with purpose and impact? Join a forward-thinking advisory firm where your expertise will shape the future of financial services across Africa and beyond.

POSITION INFO:
Credit Risk Manager / Senior Manager – Regulatory & Financial Risk Advisory

Why This Role Stands Out:
You’ll be part of a high-performing team that supports leading banks and corporates in navigating complex regulatory, capital, and credit risk landscapes. With a strong focus on innovation, transformation, and analytics, this is a rare opportunity to step into a strategic, technically rewarding leadership role with room to grow.

Your Role:
As a Manager or Senior Manager in the Credit Risk Advisory team, you will:

• Lead the design, calibration, and validation of credit risk models (PD, EAD, and LGD).
• Build, refine, and review IFRS 9 and Basel-aligned risk models.
• Develop advanced portfolio credit analytics, scorecards, and behavioural pricing tools.
• Design and implement credit monitoring frameworks.
• Drive client communication, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
• Contribute to the development of junior staff and the broader team culture.

• BSc or equivalent in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or Quantitative Finance.
• 5–8 years of hands-on credit risk modelling experience in banking or consulting.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS 9, IAS 39, Basel II/III, and regulatory frameworks.
• Proficiency in programming (SAS, Python, R, Matlab, and VBA).
• Experience in retail credit risk preferred.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset.
• Proven team leadership and mentorship ability.
• Strategic, commercially aware thinking and delivery focus.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.

• A hybrid work model with regular in-person collaboration and social engagement.
• Access to cutting-edge financial modelling projects across diverse industries.
• A dynamic and inclusive culture that values diversity and transformation.
• Structured opportunities for technical and leadership development.