Join us at Secure Trust Bank Group and help shape the future of responsible lending. We’re looking for a Strategy Designer to play a key role in designing and implementing credit strategies that keep our customers and our business safe, while enabling sustainable growth. If you’re passionate about data-driven decision-making and thrive in a collaborative environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Why This Role Matters Our Credit Risk team defines the Bank’s risk appetite, sets policies for customer acceptance, and ensures lending portfolios perform within tolerance. Beyond monitoring arrears, we provide strategic oversight, regulatory compliance, and portfolio analysis to safeguard sustainable growth. As a Strategy Designer, you’ll maintain and enhance credit policy-driven initiatives, working closely with IT teams and external partners to deliver robust, sustainable solutions. What You’ll Be Doing Design, build, and manage product-specific credit strategies, scorecards, and policy rules within our Decisioning Platform (DP). Ensure governance and compliance when promoting changes to UAT or Production environments. Take ownership of unit, system, and user acceptance testing across decisioning processes. Build strong relationships with Credit Reference Agencies and third-party partners to enhance our Credit Risk and Fraud capabilities. Execute Champion/Challenger scenario testing and maintain accurate documentation for all strategy-related activities. Manage multiple projects simultaneously with strong organizational skills. What We’re Looking For Proven experience with Decisioning Platforms and end-to-end delivery of credit strategies. Ability to interpret business requirements and design technical solutions using analytical tools. Proficiency in coding (LUA or Python) and deploying strategy changes. At least two years’ experience in Credit Risk within retail banking or financial services. Strong analytical skills, excellent communication, and the ability to influence and engage at all levels. Desirable: SAS, Excel, SQL, and Python skills. Our Values Risk Aware – We keep our customers and ourselves safe and secure. Customer Focused – Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. Ownership – We take responsibility for our actions. Performance Driven – We strive to be the best bank in Britain. Team Oriented – We achieve more when we work together. What’s in it for you? A collaborative, inclusive culture where your ideas matter. Opportunities for professional development and career progression. Competitive salary and benefits package. Hybrid working options for better work-life balance. Everyone is different. Everyone is valued As part of our vision to become the most trusted specialist lender in the UK, we’ve been helping customers and businesses fulfil their ambitions s ince 1952. In that time, we’ve learned that we’re more than the sum of our parts. We’re a strong Group because of our people and our strengths; specialist, expert, ambitious and also diverse. All of our people are different and this is something we celebrate. Every one of our employees brings unique talent, ability and perspective to their role. That’s why Secure Trust Bank Group nurtures differences. We understand that we perform better because we’re not cast from the same mould. We actively embrace and support diversity, work with leading industry bodies and promote initiatives that reinforce our philosophy of giving you the freedom to be who you are. We’re an award-winning bank providing savings accounts and lending services to over one million customers. We’re Secure Trust Bank Group. We embrace difference. Notes/Brief for Recruitment Team: About The Company Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, but we can’t achieve our customer focused strategy without the right people in our team. At Secure Trust Bank, we know that people are our biggest investment, which is why a career with us is not just a job. It’s the chance to be part of something bigger, to add real value to the Bank and help us constantly improve, in order to achieve our ambition of becoming the best bank in Britain. We believe in giving our staff autonomy, with initiative and exceptional performance recognised through a variety of individual and team awards and incentives. All our employees have a tangible impact on the Group’s core values, and we are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic, proactive and enjoy working in a fast paced environment. So join us as we strive to Grow, Sustain and Love the way we work.