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Credit Risk Portfolio Analyst

Barclays -
Edinburgh

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Job details

Permanent

Qualifications

Microsoft Excel
SAS
Relational databases
Financial analysis
Analysis skills
Continuous improvement
Financial services
Banking

Full job description

Date live: 10/06/2026

Business Area: Tesco Retail Banking - Product team

Area of Expertise: Risk and Quantitative Analytics

Contract: Permanent

Reference Code: JR-0000104881

Join us as a Credit Risk Portfolio Analyst within Barclays where you will help shape the future of banking by monitoring and managing credit risk across lending products such as loans and credit cards. It focuses on determining customer eligibility through credit checks, supporting effective credit risk management, and producing high quality management information to track portfolio performance. Day to day, the role involves running SAS scripts, producing regular reporting and insight packs for senior management, and supporting decision making through accurate analysis. The position acts as a stepping stone into broader portfolio and credit risk management roles, offering exposure to data driven risk monitoring and governance activities.

To be successful as a Credit Risk Portfolio Analyst you will have:

Degree or equivalent qualification with a strong analytical focus, ideally within a STEM, quantitative, or data driven discipline.
Proven experience working as an analyst, with the ability to operate as a proactive self starter.
Experience using programming or analytical languages to run coding scripts and analyse, interpret, and validate data outputs.
Considerable ability to understand, interpret, and identify trends and patterns within complex datasets.
Excellent problem solving skills, with strong numerical capability and a logical, structured approach to analysis.

Some other desirable skills may include:

Strong credit risk and financial analysis skills, with the ability to assess and interpret financial performance and risk indicators.
Proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with key colleagues and stakeholders.
Experience querying and analysing data from relational databases using SAS, alongside strong knowledge of advanced Excel capabilities.
Experience working within a Financial Services environment, with an understanding of regulated business contexts.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role can be based in Edinburgh or Glasgow.
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Purpose of the role

To manage and optimise the bank's overall credit risk exposure by monitoring, analysing, and reporting on the creditworthiness of its lending portfolio.

Accountabilities

Monitoring the financial performance and risk profile of the entire lending portfolio, including individual borrowers, sectors, and geographic regions.
Analysis of credit trends, identify early warning signs of potential borrowers' issues, and assess the impact of economic and market developments on the portfolio.
Development and utilisation of quantitative models and risk forecasting tools to measure and predict potential credit losses.
Performance of portfolio stress testing exercises to assess the impact of various economic and market scenarios on the portfolio's risk profile.
Definition and setting of portfolio, segment and customer risk appetite, policy and limits. Overseeing first line execution within these parameters.

Analyst Expectations

To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise
Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise
They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
OR for an individual contributor, they develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
Partner with other functions and business areas.
Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

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