Senior Manager Credit Risk

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFP015938/Zahra

Date posted:

Monday, August 4, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Ready to fast-track your career and take the lead on innovative credit risk advisory projects?
Join a high-impact, forward-thinking team at the forefront of Credit Risk. We’re looking for a standout professional who’s driven, strategic, and eager to shape the future of risk advisory.

POSITION INFO:
Work with a leading advisory team delivering innovative credit risk, financial modelling, and regulatory solutions across Africa. Engage in high-impact projects for clients in financial services, telecoms, retail, and healthcare, both locally and internationally.

Responsibilities:

Build and calibrate credit risk models
Validate, test, and monitor model performance
Benchmark credit metrics against market peers
Analyse credit portfolios for key insights
Review deliverables for quality and accuracy
Communicate findings and challenges with stakeholders
Draft project reports

Requirements:

Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Actuarial Science, Quantitative, or similar
5-8 years’ experience in credit risk - banking, consulting, or related fields
Solid credit risk modelling and predictive analytics skills
Understanding of credit lifecycle, Basel, model risk, and IFRS 9
Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Coding in SAS, VBA, Matlab, R, Python (incl. Enterprise Guide)

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