# Credit Risk Manager at Lendable

Credit Risk Manager at Lendable in London, United Kingdom. Hybrid, full-time. Posted May 28, 2025.

- Company: Lendable
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Workplace: Hybrid
- Job type: Full-time
- Posted: 2025-05-28
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/lendable/17fd13e1-481a-4a01-a111-4ca672547e96/application
- Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/credit-risk-manager-lendable-9gmh16

## Description

### About Lendable

Lendable is on a mission to build the world's best technology to help people get credit and save money.We're building one of the world’s leading fintech companies and are off to a strong start:

- One of the UK’s most exciting unicorns with a team of over 800 people

- Among the** fastest-growing tech** companies in the UK

- Profitable since **2017**

- Backed by top investors including **Balderton Capital **and** Goldman Sachs**

- **Loved by customers** with the best reviews in the market (4.9 across 10,000s of reviews on Trustpilot)

So far, we’ve rebuilt the Big Three consumer finance products from scratch:** loans, credit cards and car finance**. We get money into our customers’ hands in minutes instead of days.

We’re growing fast, and there’s a lot more to do: we’re going after the two biggest Western markets (UK and US) where trillions worth of financial products are held by big banks **with dated systems and painful processes.**

### Join us if you want to

- **Take ownership: **you are trusted to make decisions that drive a material impact on the direction and success of Lendable from day 1

- **Work in small teams of exceptional people:** Lendies are relentlessly resourceful. We challenge the status quo to solve problems and find smarter solutions

- **Build the best technology in-house**: we use new data sources, machine learning and AI to make machines do the heavy lifting

**About The Role**
We’re looking for an analytically-minded **Credit Risk Manager** to lead a team of analysts, to help **drive meaningful change** in one of our consumer finance products in the UK or USA markets. This role is ideal for someone who is **confident with data, comfortable coding**, and eager to solve complex problems.

You'll be part of a** collaborative, ambitious organisation** where ideas are encouraged and bureaucracy is minimal. Your work will have a tangible impact, driving strategic decisions and enhancing our portfolio performance.

**Your team's objectives**
Our credit teams are building **high performing portfolios**, with bold growth targets and a commitment to responsible lending.

Within the credit function, our core responsibilities include:

- **Optimising credit decisioning**: who to lend to, how much to lend, and at what interest rate.

- Assessing and adapting to** external economic condition**s.

- Developing and **owning models** that forecast returns and guide investor reporting.

**How you'll impact those objectives**

- **Define and refine credit strategies** that align with our evolving portfolio goals.

- **Discover insights from data** using tools like Python and SQL to address key business questions.

- **Collaborate cross-functionally** with product, engineering, data, and operations teams to implement strategies.

- **Monitor and assess the success of implemented strategies** and continuously identify areas for improvement.

**What you'll need to succeed Daily coding experience, **with proficiency in **Python** and **SQL** ideally

- Proven experience in **credit risk strategy**, ideally within consumer lending.

- A strategic mindset and the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable decisions.

- A focus on delivering results that align with both commercial and customer needs.

- A collaborative, open approach and a willingness to challenge your own assumptions

- Experience leading and developing junior analysts

**Interview Process**
We’re not corporate, so we try our best to get things moving as quickly as possible.

- An initial phone conversation with a member of our team.

- Onsite interviews, including a practical case study and team conversations.

- A final discussion with a member of our executive leadership (C-suite).

### Life at Lendable

- **Winning team: **the opportunity to scale up one of the world’s most successful fintech companies

- **Flexible working: **flexible approach tailored to each role. Hybrid roles require three days in-office weekly; fully remote roles include regular opportunities for in-person connection through socials and off-sites

- **Socials & connection: **opportunities and events to come together, socialise, and get to know each other beyond the office walls

- **Health coverage:** support for your physical and mental wellbeing, including private health cover

- **Retirement & savings:** long-term financial wellbeing through retirement savings plans

- **Employee referral programme:** earn a competitive bonus when you refer successful new team members

- **Office meals & snacks:** enjoy a fully stocked kitchen, plus complimentary lunches prepared by in-house chefs on in-office days at select locations

- **Sustainable commuting:** cycle-to-work and electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes available in select locations

***Please note:** The availability and details of specific benefits vary by location and role. For more information, please speak to your Talent Partner.*
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