Credit Lead

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFP017164/KM

Date posted:

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Location:

Stellenbosch, South Africa

SUMMARY:

Are you passionate about using data to make smarter credit decisions? Do you thrive at the intersection of analytics, strategy, risk, and business growth?

POSITION INFO:

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Credit Lead to play a key role in shaping and enhancing credit strategy across multiple African markets. This role offers the opportunity to influence credit policy, portfolio performance, profitability, and customer experience within a fast-paced, data-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Drive the development and enhancement of credit policies and decisioning strategies.
Analyse portfolio performance and recommend improvements to credit limits, scorecard cut-offs, pricing, and provisioning strategies.
Design, execute, and evaluate credit experiments to improve business outcomes and customer experience.
Monitor portfolio trends, identify emerging risks, and recommend corrective actions.
Partner with Data Science, Finance, Operations, and Technology teams to translate analytical insights into practical business solutions.
Support the implementation and governance of credit policy changes from concept through to execution and post-implementation review.

Requirements:

5-8+ years' experience within consumer credit risk, credit policy, risk analytics, or portfolio management.
Degree in Statistics, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, or a related quantitative discipline.
Strong experience in unsecured lending, credit risk management, and portfolio analytics.
Advanced SQL and/or Python skills with the ability to work with large datasets.
Strong understanding of credit scoring, risk-based pricing, IFRS 9 provisioning, and profitability analytics.
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate complex data into actionable business decisions.

What We're Looking For

Commercially minded and analytically driven
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
Comfortable challenging assumptions and influencing outcomes
Passion for innovation, continuous improvement, and customer-centric solutions
Willingness to travel across Africa on a quarterly basis

If you're looking for an opportunity where your insights will directly shape credit strategy, drive growth, and create meaningful impact across African markets, we'd love to hear from you.

ð© Apply today or reach out confidentially to discuss the opportunity further.

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Actuarial (Life, Short-Term, Pensions, Health, Quant)
Data Science & Advanced Analytics
Pricing & Product Modelling
Market, Credit & Quantitative Risk
Machine Learning & AI Specialists

If you have not received a response within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Your profile will remain on our database for future opportunities.

For more information, contact:
Kholo Mongalo

Recruitment Researcher – Actuarial & Analytics
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