Senior Credit Risk Technical Analyst

Overview

In this contract-based role, you will bridge Credit Risk and Technology to deliver complex risk solutions and regulatory change initiatives. You’ll translate regulatory requirements into functional specs, drive delivery through the SDLC, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders. The position sits in a strategic Credit Risk Technology function within a global banking institution and involves hands-on analysis, data interrogation, and agile delivery. You will work on platform enhancements that shape risk management at scale, with a strong emphasis on regulatory alignment and stakeholder partnership.

Responsibilities

• Interface between Credit Risk, Technology, Data, Treasury, Finance and Front Office stakeholders
• Gather, analyze and document business and regulatory requirements
• Translate requirements into Functional Specification Documents, business requirements and technical specs
• Ensure interpretation of Credit Risk policies and regulatory requirements in solutions
• Support strategic Credit Risk platform enhancements and transformation initiatives
• Own and manage Epics, Features and User Stories in Jira
• Collaborate with developers and architects to ensure requirements are delivered as intended
• Refine and prioritise backlogs with stakeholders and programme leadership
• Support sprint planning, UAT, defect management and production releases
• Maintain traceability between business requirements, technical design and delivered solutions
• Work across Credit Risk lifecycle areas: CCR, Exposure and Limit Management, SA-CCR, IFRS 9, Basel III/IV, CRR/CRD, RWA methodologies
• Analyze data to support requirements gathering and solution validation; use SQL for data interrogation across systems
• Support data mapping, reconciliation and quality initiatives; collaborate with data engineering on platform enhancements
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders; present requirements and recommendations; facilitate workshops
• Coordinate delivery across global teams and multiple workstreams

Key requirements

• Significant experience in a regulated banking or capital markets environment
• Experience across Credit Risk, Risk Technology, Technical Analysis or related delivery functions
• Strong understanding of Credit Risk frameworks and processes
• Extensive knowledge of Basel III/IV, CRR/CRD, SA-CCR, IFRS 9, Credit RWA methodologies, Wholesale and Corporate Lending
• Proven experience producing Functional Specification Documents (FSDs)
• Experience creating and managing Epics, Features and User Stories in Jira
• Experience working with software development and architecture teams
• Strong SQL skills for data analysis and validation
• Track record of delivering from requirements through to implementation
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

• Stakeholder management
• Communication
• Workshop facilitation
• Jira (Epics/Features/User Stories)
• SQL (data interrogation/validation)
• Functional Specification Documents (FSDs)

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