Credit Risk Strategy Manager

Credit Risk Strategy Manager

Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Preferred) OR REMOTE

Work Mode: Hybrid (2-3 days/week in office) (Preferred) - Open to Remote (US)

Role Summary:

The role will support the analysis, development and optimization of credit policies and strategies, with a focus on underwriting, credit line / loan amount assignment, and risk-based pricing. The individual will use analytical tools and data-driven insights to identify opportunities for profitable portfolio growth while effectively managing credit risk across the customer lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the analysis, development and monitoring of credit policies, including underwriting, line assignment and pricing strategies.


• Analyze credit and portfolio data to identify opportunities for risk-adjusted growth and recommend policy changes.


• Develop and optimize underwriting criteria, credit line assignment and risk-based pricing strategies.


• Evaluate the impact of credit policy changes through portfolio analysis, scenario testing and experiments.


• Translate credit policies and strategies into business rules using SQL and Python.


• Monitor key credit risk and business performance metrics and proactively identify emerging trends.


• Collaborate with Risk, Product, Technology and Operations teams to implement credit policy changes.

Requirements:

• 6+ Years of experience in Credit Risk


• Strong analytical skills with hands-on experience in SQL; working knowledge of Python preferred.


• Experience in credit risk strategy, credit policy, underwriting or portfolio analytics within Banking / Financial Services.


• Good understanding of credit underwriting, line assignment / credit limit strategies and risk-based pricing.


• Ability to analyze customer, application, bureau and portfolio data to identify trends and develop credit policy recommendations.


• Experience in evaluating the impact of policy changes on approval rates, credit losses, profitability and portfolio growth.


• Understanding of credit risk concepts such as eligibility criteria, risk segmentation, cut-offs, affordability, exposure management and pricing.


• Ability to define and monitor relevant risk and business KPIs to measure strategy performance.


• Experience with strategy testing, scenario analysis and A/B testing is preferred.


• Knowledge of external credit data sources such as credit bureaus, FICO or similar third-party data is preferred.


• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to translate analytical findings into actionable business recommendations.


• Ability to communicate and present analyses and recommendations effectively to business and risk stakeholders.


• Knowledge of coding best practices, data manipulation and development of reusable analytical frameworks.