YouLend
Senior Credit Risk Analyst
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Department: Credit Risk
Location: London
Description
We are seeking a Senior Credit Risk Analyst to support the next phase of growth in our UK business. This role will be based out of our global headquarters in London from where we support all of global businesses.
In this role, you will support the UK credit risk and underwriting team, working on innovative credit strategy initiatives that help us make consistent, high-quality credit decisions aligned with the company’s risk appetite and regulatory obligations. You will work closely with senior risk leadership as well as Product, Data, Compliance, and Commercial teams to deliver credit strategy innovations, strong policies, optimised decisioning frameworks, and maintain strong portfolio performance.
This role requires strong credit risk analysis skills and an ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Interpersonal skills will be essential both to collaborate with risk colleagues, business partners, and senior management. You will have an opportunity to work on high-profile projects which will define and transform our approach to credit strategy.
Key Responsibilities
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Overall market Credit Risk
- Support the Credit Strategy for the UK market
- Directly contribute to delivery of UK business KPIs (e.g., growth, profitability, loss rate, etc.)
- Collaborate with Credit Risk colleagues across all geographic markets contributing to global targets by sharing toolkit, insights, innovations, and emerging risks from the UK as our largest and most mature market
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Credit strategy development and innovation
- Ownership and delivery of key projects supporting the UK Credit Strategy development and innovation roadmap
- Continuous development and innovation of our Credit Strategy to maintain a market-leading strategic capability
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Portfolio performance monitoring and management
- Monitor portfolio performance, identifying trends in credit quality, losses, and early risk indicators.
- Prepare risk reporting and insights to senior management including preparing for and supporting Credit Committee discussions
- Recommend actions to mitigate emerging risks and optimise portfolio outcomes
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Team work
- Engage and build strong, trusted relationships across the team of credit risk analysts and underwriters as well as key stakeholders across the wider business
- Live our culture and values and contribute to our tenured, talented, and recognised centre of Credit Risk excellence
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Governance, Compliance, and Quality Assurance
- Be aware of our Risk Governance Frameworks including Credit Risk Policy and Process documentation in relation to the UK market and ensure actions and strategies are always aligned
Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise
- 2+ years of experience in credit risk, underwriting, or a related risk management function within financial services, fintech, lending, or commercial credit
- Proven understanding of credit underwriting principles, data science model application, risk appetite frameworks, and portfolio risk management.
- Outstanding quantitative and deductive reasoning skills; quickly able to identify insights in complex multi-dimensional data sets and autonomously develop and pursue solutions
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain risk concepts to non-technical audiences
- Ability to evaluate financial statements, cash flow, and credit data to inform structured risk decisions
- Highly organized and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment
- Competent SQL and ideally Python skills
Desirable Skills
- Experience in SME Lending
- Familiarity with US lending regulations and compliance requirements
- Experience working in other international markets
Benefits
Why join YouLend?
- Award-Winning Workplace: YouLend has been recognised as one of the “Best Places to Work in 2024 and 2025” by the Sunday Times for being a supportive, diverse, and rewarding workplace.
- Award-Winning Fintech: YouLend has been recognised as a “Top 250 Fintech Worldwide” company by CNBC
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It’s just getting fun:
- We have developed powerful solutions, won some significant partnerships, and are growing at a rapid pace.
- But the global opportunity is still massive, and YouLend is a raw organisation where we are only just getting started.
Lots of upsides:
- High-growth (>100% growth during 2022 and 2023), so clear outlook to compensation (bonus or share option appreciation) and career growth (through growth with business).
- Well-capitalised with supportive private equity backing.
- Part of Banking Circle Group with a fully licensed Luxembourg bank, which can provide a balance sheet and support European expansion in otherwise complex regulated markets.
Motivating work environment:
- A high-quality team that pushes each other to succeed through direct feedback and aligned incentives.
- Strong and transparent team culture, we have each other’s backs.
- Independent work environment where results matter.
- Data-driven culture and emphasis on speed (anti-red tape).
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Private Medical insurance via Vitality and Dental Insurance with BUPA
- EAP with Health Assured
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Modern and sophisticated office space in Central London
- Free Gym in office building in Holborn
- Subsidised Lunch via Feedr
- Deliveroo Allowance if working late in office
- Monthly in office Masseuse
- Team and Company Socials
- Football Power League / Paddle and Yoga Club
At YouLend, we champion diversity and embrace equal opportunity employment practices. Our hiring, transfer, and promotion decisions are exclusively based on qualifications, merit, and business requirements, free from any discrimination based on race, gender, age, disability, religion, nationality, or any other protected basis under applicable law.
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