1. Job Purpose

The role holder will be responsible for supporting Credit Risk ad hoc analytical made by the UK based risk and compliance functions and wider business stakeholders as required.

The group is currently in the process of enhancing its risk analytics capability and the creation of this new role will facilitate acceleration in the enhancement of insights provided to Senior Management and internal and Board risk committees.

The role holder will also be responsible for periodic 2nd line thematic (deep dive) reviews (e.g. lending exceptions performance analysis), and periodic testing of the quality assurance / controls implemented and executed by the 1st line business functions (i.e. lending underwriting assurance process).

The risk team at OneSavings Bank PLC plays a central role in achieving the Bank's ambitious growth plans and the successful candidate will have a unique opportunity to liaise with other parts of the Risk and Compliance team and the wider business functions and achieve personal development goals.

1. Core Responsibilities

• Interacting with UK stakeholders, gathering requirements and implementing the same with support of SAS/SQL/Excel.
• Ad hoc risk analysis, Regulatory Requests etc.
• Handling a team of 3-4 analysts.
• Thematic risk specific deep dive reviews and controls testing across the business risk functions as required.
• As nominated Risk Champion for your function, work alongside the Risk function in developing and maintaining a risk management agenda, acting both to ensure the necessary levels of transparency for potential risks and promoting a positive culture of awareness and accountability throughout your function
• Take the ownership of monthly deliverables of Risk team and maintain an eye to the detail (to spot different trends).
• Keep your analytical mind open while working on the requests from UK stakeholders, so that you can create a story to present from your analysis.
• Maintain the company's compliance standards and ensure timely completion of all mandatory on-line training modules and attestations

1. Experience Requirements

• 7+ years' experience of owning and running regular ad hoc risk analysis.
• 7+ years previous experience using SAS/SQL
• Advanced excel user (i.e. proficient user with respect to Vlookups, VBA, other excel formulas) essential.

• Proficient user of Microsoft PowerPoint, creating presentations for senior management.
• 7+ years' experience of undertaking a risk related role within a retail consumer finance business is desirable

1. Knowledge Requirements

• Knowledge of risk management within the banking / financial services sector.

1. Required Qualifications/Certifications

• A university degree in a quantitative field (i.e. Engineering or Mathematics) is essential.