Credit Risk Manager

  • Virginia
  • Full Time (Permanent)
  • Hybrid
  • Credit (US Cards)

About the role

We’re looking for a Credit Risk Manager to join the US Cards Credit team. This is a new role where you’ll have the opportunity to own early stage projects and drive meaningful impact collaborating with the data science, product, and engineering teams.

Our core responsibilities

  • Build a high-performing credit card portfolio with ambitious growth targets and a commitment to responsible lending

  • Optimize credit decisioning including who to lend to, limits to set, and rates to offer

  • Stay ahead of economic trends, adapting strategies accordingly

  • Develop and own models that forecast returns and drive investor reporting

  • Define and refine credit strategies that align with evolving portfolio goals

  • Discover data-driven insights using Python and SQL to address key business questions

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, data, and operations teams to implement and improve strategies

  • Continuously monitor the effectiveness of credit strategies and identify areas for improvement

What you'll need to succeed

  • Daily coding experience, with Python and SQL

  • Proven experience in credit risk strategy within finance, ideally within consumer lending

  • Strategic thinking and ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable decisions

  • Results-focused mindset balancing business and customer needs.

  • Collaborative, growth mindset and willingness to challenge your own assumptions

  • Strong sense of ownership and proactive problem-solving attitude

Interview process

  • Phone call with a recruiter

  • Take-home coding exercise

  • Onsite or Video Interviews:

    • Discuss the exercise you completed

    • Case study

    • Meet the team