Senior Credit Analyst
2026-06-12T14:16:02+00:00
Ezra
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Consulting
Accounting & Finance, Business Operations
2026-06-24T17:00:00+00:00
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About the role:
We are seeking a highly motivated, proactive, and commercially minded Senior Credit Analyst to take a leading role within our Credit team. This position is central to enhancing our credit risk management capabilities.
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading sophisticated credit analytics, driving deep portfolio insights, and playing a pivotal role in the development and refinement of our overarching credit strategy and policy framework.
The Senior Credit Analyst will be instrumental in safeguarding the quality of the credit portfolio while identifying opportunities for commercially sound growth.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead analysis of consumer credit portfolios, identifying key risk drivers and performance trends
- Design, optimize, and oversee complex SQL queries and analytical workflows
- Translate data insights into actionable recommendations for underwriting strategy and credit policy
- Develop, refine, and validate credit rules, scorecards, and segmentation strategies
- Monitor portfolio health (delinquency, default, loss, and vintage performance) and recommend proactive actions
- Partner with senior stakeholders across stakeholders to influence decision-making
- Drive improvements in data processes, reporting automation, and analytical frameworks
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field
- 4–7+ years of experience in credit risk, analytics, or lending environments
- Strong understanding of credit risk modeling, portfolio analytics, and policy design
- Advanced SQL proficiency and experience working with large datasets
- Proven ability to independently manage analytical projects and influence outcomes
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Professional proficiency in English
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in fintech or digital lending environments
- Proficiency in Python or R for data analysis or modeling
- Experience with credit scorecards or risk model development
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks in consumer lending
- French language skills (beneficial)
The ideal candidate is someone who:
- Driving measurable improvements in portfolio performance and risk management
- Influencing credit strategy through data-driven insights
- Delivering high-quality, scalable analytical solutions
- Elevating team capability through mentorship and process improvements
- Acting as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders
- Lead analysis of consumer credit portfolios, identifying key risk drivers and performance trends
- Design, optimize, and oversee complex SQL queries and analytical workflows
- Translate data insights into actionable recommendations for underwriting strategy and credit policy
- Develop, refine, and validate credit rules, scorecards, and segmentation strategies
- Monitor portfolio health (delinquency, default, loss, and vintage performance) and recommend proactive actions
- Partner with senior stakeholders across stakeholders to influence decision-making
- Drive improvements in data processes, reporting automation, and analytical frameworks
- Advanced SQL proficiency
- Experience working with large datasets
- Proven ability to independently manage analytical projects
- Strong communication skills
- Stakeholder management skills
- Proficiency in Python or R (preferred)
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field
- 4–7+ years of experience in credit risk, analytics, or lending environments
- Strong understanding of credit risk modeling, portfolio analytics, and policy design
- Professional proficiency in English
- Experience in fintech or digital lending environments (preferred)
- Experience with credit scorecards or risk model development (preferred)
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks in consumer lending (preferred)
- French language skills (beneficial)
JOB-6a2c14a215368
Vacancy title:
Senior Credit Analyst
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Consulting, Category: Accounting & Finance, Business Operations]
Jobs at:
Ezra
Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, June 24 2026
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, June 12 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
About the role:
We are seeking a highly motivated, proactive, and commercially minded Senior Credit Analyst to take a leading role within our Credit team. This position is central to enhancing our credit risk management capabilities.
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading sophisticated credit analytics, driving deep portfolio insights, and playing a pivotal role in the development and refinement of our overarching credit strategy and policy framework.
The Senior Credit Analyst will be instrumental in safeguarding the quality of the credit portfolio while identifying opportunities for commercially sound growth.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead analysis of consumer credit portfolios, identifying key risk drivers and performance trends
- Design, optimize, and oversee complex SQL queries and analytical workflows
- Translate data insights into actionable recommendations for underwriting strategy and credit policy
- Develop, refine, and validate credit rules, scorecards, and segmentation strategies
- Monitor portfolio health (delinquency, default, loss, and vintage performance) and recommend proactive actions
- Partner with senior stakeholders across stakeholders to influence decision-making
- Drive improvements in data processes, reporting automation, and analytical frameworks
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field
- 4–7+ years of experience in credit risk, analytics, or lending environments
- Strong understanding of credit risk modeling, portfolio analytics, and policy design
- Advanced SQL proficiency and experience working with large datasets
- Proven ability to independently manage analytical projects and influence outcomes
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Professional proficiency in English
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in fintech or digital lending environments
- Proficiency in Python or R for data analysis or modeling
- Experience with credit scorecards or risk model development
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks in consumer lending
- French language skills (beneficial)
The ideal candidate is someone who:
- Driving measurable improvements in portfolio performance and risk management
- Influencing credit strategy through data-driven insights
- Delivering high-quality, scalable analytical solutions
- Elevating team capability through mentorship and process improvements
- Acting as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 48
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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