NatWest is a major UK retail bank, providing every day banking services to over 19 million customers. The banks expertise and services span retail, commercial and private banking.
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AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.
We partner with NatWest to deliver their contingent recruitment processes. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.
On behalf of NatWest, we are looking for a Credit Strategy Risk Manager for a contract until the end of 2026 based in Edinburgh. It will be a hybrid model.
Purpose of the role:
To support the development and optimisation of credit strategies across lending products, portfolio management, and customer lifecycle activities. The role focuses on analysing opportunities, shaping credit policies, and working with stakeholders across the bank to design, implement, monitor, and enhance risk-based decision making and portfolio performance.
What you'll do:
* Develop and maintain credit risk and decision-support models to support strategic business objectives and portfolio performance.
* Monitor and manage portfolio credit risk, including bad debt provisions, impairments, risk-weighted assets, and associated costs.
* Ensure personal and private lending portfolios operate within established risk appetite and regulatory frameworks.
* Analyse portfolio trends and provide data-driven insights to support risk management and business decision-making.
* Lead and support the design, development, and implementation of key credit risk and strategic change initiatives.
* Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to influence customer management strategies, drive automation, and provide constructive risk challenge where appropriate.
The skills you'll need:
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience using coding languages such as SAS, SQL, or similar.
* Solid understanding of banking, credit risk management, and regulatory requirements.
* Proficiency in analytical, reporting, and presentation tools to deliver data-driven insights.
* Experience developing, implementing, and monitoring risk strategies, models, and frameworks.
* Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams.
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business-focused recommendations for non-technical audiences.
Next steps
There are plenty of reasons why NatWest is a great place to work in a temporary job; they are becoming a simpler Bank, which is more integrated and technology driven. You'll be helping to build a sustainable bank, committed to helping customers to succeed.
We will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model. xsngvjr
If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.
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