Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a division of FirstRand Bank Limited, is a leading African corporate and investment bank and part of one of the largest financial services groups in Africa. The bank offers clients innovative, value-added advisory, funding, trading, corporate banking and principal investing solutions.
Job Title: Senior Corporate Credit Analyst
Job Requisition ID: R52911
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description
The Senior Corporate Credit Analyst will lead the analysis and review of credit risk undertaken by the Credit Analytics team against established credit frameworks and strategies. The role will provide technical expertise and guidance on complex credit analyses, support credit strategy development and guide credit professionals across various portfolios.
- Lead the analysis and review of credit risk undertaken by the Credit Analytics team against credit frameworks and strategies.
- Provide expertise and guidance on complex credit analyses, leading to actionable insights.
- Guide a team of credit professionals in the analysis of credit transactions across portfolios.
- Provide insights and recommendations into the development of credit policies.
- Provide expert guidance on credit-related matters to internal stakeholders based on detailed and complex analyses.
- Oversee stress-testing and scenario analyses undertaken across various portfolios.
- Conceptualise, design and implement training for junior and less experienced team members to foster continuous technical skill development.
- Undertake detailed analyses of competitor organisations to inform credit strategies.
- Provide insights into the organisation’s credit risk management framework.
- Develop and implement practices that promote service delivery excellence and operational efficiency.
- Contribute to sustaining a competitive edge through external networking, benchmarking and representation at relevant forums.
- Stay abreast of relevant industry risk management best practices and legislative amendments and recommend ways to leverage these for continuous improvement.
- Build relationships that support effective expectation management, knowledge sharing, diverse insights and stakeholder buy-in.
- Identify, implement and drive innovative best-practice ideas to increase organisational efficiency.
- Use insights from integrated business reports to measure success and realign tactical strategy implementation objectives appropriately.
- Ensure the development and implementation of practices are aligned with operational policy and procedural frameworks.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the Rand Merchant Bank recruitment platform.
Application Closing Date: 8th September, 2026.