Portfolio Strategy Analyst
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Job Description
Business Unit: Commercial - Unsecured Lending
Salary range: 39200 - 49000 per annum DOE red-hot benefits
Location: Hybrid with travel to a hub when required
Contract type: Permanent
Our Team
We have an exciting opportunity in the Unsecured Lending team to join a talented group of Analytical colleagues in driving commercial growth in combination with strong customer outcomes. The role is responsible for ensuring business performance is understood explained and influenced in an integrated manner and for the realisation of value to Virgin Money within our purpose.
What youll be doing
- Insights into the unsecured lending business combining low level portfolio performance insight with a macro view of external factors (including competitor activity).
- Customer contribution to Consumer Duty scorecards across unsecured lending driving positive outcomes through targeted strategies using quantitative identification of issues and leading action across the business to rectify through established routines up to Board level.
- Financial Loss - evaluation of commercial and credit performance across unsecured lending leveraging analytics to identify risks and opportunities working with key stakeholders across the business.
- Transformation - Adopting a continuous improvement team mindset identifying opportunities to improve efficiency through the adoption of new technologies data segmentation and advanced modelling.
- Working in a team of talented dedicated colleagues who can help you apply and develop these skills in a real-world environment.
- Partnering with key stakeholders and business partners building relationships to obtain engagement and support in delivery of plans.
We need you to have
- A strong analytical mind a self-starter and a willingness to learn and develop.
- Previous exposure to coding (SAS SQL) to include summarising and presenting large datasets.
- Excellent numerical skills be able to demonstrate the ability to clearly present the facts and interpret data incisively.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience of building trusted relationships with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels internally and externally with experience of managing challenge and conflict.
- Be a graduate who is looking to continue to progress in the field of analytics (or someone with a few years experience in a relevant field such as credit risk for unsecured lending products).
Its a bonus if you have but not essential
- If your degree is from a Mathematical Economic or Science discipline that would be great. However if your degree is in something totally different but you feel this is an area in which you excel dont let that stop you applying.
- Experience within financial services with knowledge of the end-to-end economics and profitability of products.
Red Hot Rewards
- Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part-time)plus the option to buy more.
- Up to five extra paid well-being days per year.
- 20 weeks paid gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt.
- Market-leading pension.
- Free private medical cover income protection and life assurance.
- Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work wellness and health assessments and critical illness.
And theres no waiting around youll enjoy these benefits from day one.
Feeling insatiably curious about this roleIf were lucky to receive a lot of interest we may close the advert early and would hate you to miss out.
Were all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin so happy to talk flexible working with you.
Say hello to Virgin Money
Were making great strides towards achieving our ambition of becoming the UKs best digital bank. As a full-service digital bank with a heritage stretching back over 180 years were a workforce to be reckoned with and were putting the full power of our experience behind disruptive ideas that reinvent the role a bank plays in peoples lives. Were customer-obsessed and work tirelessly to deliver on our purpose Making You Happier About Money. This means were able to do banking differently and by innovating and working together we can make a real difference by creating memorable moments and red-hot experiences for our millions of customers. Join us and Live a Life More Virgin that empowers you with choice and flexibility in how you work.
Be yourself at Virgin Money
Our purpose is to make people happier about money this means seeing and feeling the world as our customers do by creating a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our customers and communities. Were committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute speak up and be heard.
As a Disability Confident Leader were committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion. If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application contact our Talent Acquisition team
Its important to note that there may be occasions where its not possible to interview all candidates declaring a disability who meet the essential criteria for the job. In certain recruitment situations such as receiving a high-volume of applications we may need to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled and non-disabled applicants.
Now the legal bit
Living A Life More Virgin allows our colleagues to be based anywhere in the UK (if the role allows it) but well need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK.
If youre successful in securing a role with us there are some checks you need to complete before starting. These include credit and criminal record checks and three years worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and Certification Regime it requires enhanced pre-employment checks well ask for six years of regulatory references and once in the role youll be subject to periodic employment checks.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
