About the team

Telefónica is on a truly inspirational adventure.

One of the world’s most innovative communications companies and the name behind flagship brands such as O2, we’re thinking bigger than ever before. We’re taking on new challenges around the world and exploring new ways to open the world for our millions of customers. And you could be part of it all.

About the role

Lead the development and delivery of credit risk modelling solutions from a technical perspective, developing and implementing analytic methodologies, tools, and processes. You will manage the development of quantitative or expert judgement-based models and evaluate acquisition optimisation opportunities and the financial/non-financial impacts and changes to risk.   Support the analysis and reporting on credit strategy and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop challenger scenario models to evaluate, model and assess impacts of change, financial/non-financial impacts and resulting risks
• Proactively work towards improving credit risk modelling and scorecards, processes and methodologies including exploration of advanced modelling techniques
• Gather and interpret data into Management Information to inform strategy and business decisions
• Recommend change to policy rules and decisions to reduce early disconnection rate / losses due to non-payment
• Produce impact assessments on proposed / requested changes
• Business Partner with stakeholders, sharing results / decisions / reason for change / adhoc queries
• Assist wider team function; credit policy and underwriting / decision system development and maintenance / change delivery programmes
• Responsible for the development & maintenance of our SQL server

     

What We Need from You:

Essential Skills:

• Strong quantitative background, with skills in manipulating, analysing and presentation of data
• Experience in design, development, monitoring and oversight of credit risk management models, scorecards, and systems
• SAS coding experience, MS Office, and advanced Excel / PowerPivot skills
• Proven problem-solving ability with strong attention to detail
• Challenging and creative approach
• Influencing and networking skills to support optimisation delivery and proactive engagement with colleagues and stakeholders
• Able to work as part of a small team in a fast-paced environment

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We’re looking to pay a great compensation package (depending on experience) for this position. We also offer plenty of extras to sweeten the deal, which could include things like bonuses, life assurance cover, health care and lots of flexible benefits.  

Also, every employee has their personal development supported with a LinkedIn learning account; plus other role specific learning available through our award-winning digital learning platform - O2 Campus. 

We also believe a great work-life balance is important, so we’re open to considering flexible working arrangements. Like to know more, feel free to raise it.  

Join us and we’ll encourage you to be bold every day. So take a deep breath, your career is about to go to exciting new places.