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Credit Risk Analyst
2026-06-23T06:43:49+00:00
Umba
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Computers
Accounting & Finance, Business Operations, Computer & IT
KES
MONTH
2026-06-30T17:00:00+00:00
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The Credit Risk Analyst will be responsible for supporting the credit underwriting function by assessing the creditworthiness of prospective and existing borrowers, analyzing financial and non-financial information, evaluating credit risk exposure, and making recommendations to facilitate informed lending decisions. The role ensures that all credit assessments are conducted in accordance with the institution’s credit policies, risk appetite, regulatory requirements, and underwriting standards while maintaining portfolio quality and minimizing credit losses. The Credit Risk Analyst will also monitor emerging risks, contribute to portfolio reviews, and support continuous improvement of credit risk management practices.

Key Responsibilities

Verification of Personal and Business Information:

  • Verify the accuracy and completeness of client-provided personal and business details.
  • Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Credit Analysis:

  • Analyze financial data to assess clients’ creditworthiness.
  • Pull and review credit reports to evaluate credit risk.

NTSA Searches and In-Charges:

  • Conduct NTSA searches and review in-charges for due diligence.

Loan Application Assessment:

  • Evaluate loan applications and provide recommendations (approval, decline, or adjustment).

Valuation Process:

  • Issue valuation instructions for collateral appraisal (e.g., vehicles).
  • Receive and analyze valuation reports to determine loan amounts based on collateral value.

Document Management:

  • Safeguard and record original logbooks from branches.
  • Assist in the collection and processing of joint logbooks from NTSA.

Loan Document Handling:

  • Receive, verify, and securely file loan documents.
  • Process collateral release requests upon verification.

Insurance Verification:

  • Verify insurance coverage for clients and their collateral.
  • Process documentation for insurance accident claims when necessary.

Data Analysis & Interpretation:

  • Assess financial data, customer profiles, and transaction histories to determine creditworthiness.
  • Skills: SQL, Excel, Power BI, Pandas, NumPy.

Risk Modeling & Credit Scoring:

  • Develop statistical models to predict loan defaults and assess risk exposure.
  • Skills: Logistic Regression, Decision Trees, Credit Scoring Models, Machine Learning (Scikit-learn, XGBoost).

Automation & Process Optimization:

  • Automate credit risk assessments, document verification, and loan approval workflows.
  • Skills: Python, R, API Integration, Robotic Process Automation (RPA).

Predictive Analytics & Portfolio Management:

  • Forecast trends in loan repayments, delinquency, and borrower behavior.
  • Skills: Time Series Analysis (ARIMA, LSTMs), Predictive Modeling, Tableau, Power BI.

Fraud Detection & Anomaly Detection:

  • Identify fraudulent applications and transactions using machine learning techniques.
  • Skills: Anomaly Detection (Isolation Forest, Autoencoders), Network Analysis, Feature Engineering.

Regulatory Compliance & Reporting:

  • Ensure adherence to financial regulations by generating accurate reports.
  • Skills: Data Governance, GDPR Compliance, Automated Reporting (Python, Power BI), Data Auditing Techniques.

Sentiment Analysis & Alternative Credit Scoring:

  • Leverage non-traditional data sources (e.g., social media, mobile transactions) for credit assessment.
  • Skills: NLP (Natural Language Processing), Web Scraping, Behavioral Analytics.
  • Verification of Personal and Business Information: Verify the accuracy and completeness of client-provided personal and business details. Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Credit Analysis: Analyze financial data to assess clients’ creditworthiness. Pull and review credit reports to evaluate credit risk.
  • NTSA Searches and In-Charges: Conduct NTSA searches and review in-charges for due diligence.
  • Loan Application Assessment: Evaluate loan applications and provide recommendations (approval, decline, or adjustment).
  • Valuation Process: Issue valuation instructions for collateral appraisal (e.g., vehicles). Receive and analyze valuation reports to determine loan amounts based on collateral value.
  • Document Management: Safeguard and record original logbooks from branches. Assist in the collection and processing of joint logbooks from NTSA.
  • Loan Document Handling: Receive, verify, and securely file loan documents. Process collateral release requests upon verification.
  • Insurance Verification: Verify insurance coverage for clients and their collateral. Process documentation for insurance accident claims when necessary.
  • Data Analysis & Interpretation: Assess financial data, customer profiles, and transaction histories to determine creditworthiness.
  • Risk Modeling & Credit Scoring: Develop statistical models to predict loan defaults and assess risk exposure.
  • Automation & Process Optimization: Automate credit risk assessments, document verification, and loan approval workflows.
  • Predictive Analytics & Portfolio Management: Forecast trends in loan repayments, delinquency, and borrower behavior.
  • Fraud Detection & Anomaly Detection: Identify fraudulent applications and transactions using machine learning techniques.
  • Regulatory Compliance & Reporting: Ensure adherence to financial regulations by generating accurate reports.
  • Sentiment Analysis & Alternative Credit Scoring: Leverage non-traditional data sources (e.g., social media, mobile transactions) for credit assessment.
  • SQL
  • Excel
  • Power BI
  • Pandas
  • NumPy
  • Logistic Regression
  • Decision Trees
  • Credit Scoring Models
  • Machine Learning (Scikit-learn, XGBoost)
  • Python
  • R
  • API Integration
  • Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
  • Time Series Analysis (ARIMA, LSTMs)
  • Predictive Modeling
  • Tableau
  • Anomaly Detection (Isolation Forest, Autoencoders)
  • Network Analysis
  • Feature Engineering
  • Data Governance
  • GDPR Compliance
  • Automated Reporting (Python, Power BI)
  • Data Auditing Techniques
  • NLP (Natural Language Processing)
  • Web Scraping
  • Behavioral Analytics
bachelor degree
24
JOB-6a3a2b25084c9

Vacancy title:
Credit Risk Analyst

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Computers, Category: Accounting & Finance, Business Operations, Computer & IT]

Jobs at:
Umba

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, June 30 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 23 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

The Credit Risk Analyst will be responsible for supporting the credit underwriting function by assessing the creditworthiness of prospective and existing borrowers, analyzing financial and non-financial information, evaluating credit risk exposure, and making recommendations to facilitate informed lending decisions. The role ensures that all credit assessments are conducted in accordance with the institution’s credit policies, risk appetite, regulatory requirements, and underwriting standards while maintaining portfolio quality and minimizing credit losses. The Credit Risk Analyst will also monitor emerging risks, contribute to portfolio reviews, and support continuous improvement of credit risk management practices.

Key Responsibilities

Verification of Personal and Business Information:

  • Verify the accuracy and completeness of client-provided personal and business details.
  • Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Credit Analysis:

  • Analyze financial data to assess clients’ creditworthiness.
  • Pull and review credit reports to evaluate credit risk.

NTSA Searches and In-Charges:

  • Conduct NTSA searches and review in-charges for due diligence.

Loan Application Assessment:

  • Evaluate loan applications and provide recommendations (approval, decline, or adjustment).

Valuation Process:

  • Issue valuation instructions for collateral appraisal (e.g., vehicles).
  • Receive and analyze valuation reports to determine loan amounts based on collateral value.

Document Management:

  • Safeguard and record original logbooks from branches.
  • Assist in the collection and processing of joint logbooks from NTSA.

Loan Document Handling:

  • Receive, verify, and securely file loan documents.
  • Process collateral release requests upon verification.

Insurance Verification:

  • Verify insurance coverage for clients and their collateral.
  • Process documentation for insurance accident claims when necessary.

Data Analysis & Interpretation:

  • Assess financial data, customer profiles, and transaction histories to determine creditworthiness.
  • Skills: SQL, Excel, Power BI, Pandas, NumPy.

Risk Modeling & Credit Scoring:

  • Develop statistical models to predict loan defaults and assess risk exposure.
  • Skills: Logistic Regression, Decision Trees, Credit Scoring Models, Machine Learning (Scikit-learn, XGBoost).

Automation & Process Optimization:

  • Automate credit risk assessments, document verification, and loan approval workflows.
  • Skills: Python, R, API Integration, Robotic Process Automation (RPA).

Predictive Analytics & Portfolio Management:

  • Forecast trends in loan repayments, delinquency, and borrower behavior.
  • Skills: Time Series Analysis (ARIMA, LSTMs), Predictive Modeling, Tableau, Power BI.

Fraud Detection & Anomaly Detection:

  • Identify fraudulent applications and transactions using machine learning techniques.
  • Skills: Anomaly Detection (Isolation Forest, Autoencoders), Network Analysis, Feature Engineering.

Regulatory Compliance & Reporting:

  • Ensure adherence to financial regulations by generating accurate reports.
  • Skills: Data Governance, GDPR Compliance, Automated Reporting (Python, Power BI), Data Auditing Techniques.

Sentiment Analysis & Alternative Credit Scoring:

  • Leverage non-traditional data sources (e.g., social media, mobile transactions) for credit assessment.
  • Skills: NLP (Natural Language Processing), Web Scraping, Behavioral Analytics.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Tuesday, June 30 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 23-06-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 23-06-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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