Skills

Python Tableau SQL Monitoring Problem-solving Risk Reporting power bi Analytics

Job Specifications

Data Analyst - Contract Opportunity

Location: London, UK

Hybrid Working Model

Competitive Market Day Rate on offer

Paritas is working with a leading, Tier-1 Financial service client who is looking for a Data Analyst to join their London based team on a contract basis.

We are looking for a detail-driven Data Analyst to support credit risk reporting, regulatory compliance, and risk analytics aligned to Basel II / Basel III frameworks. The role will work closely with Risk, Finance, and Regulatory teams to ensure accurate data, robust analysis, and timely regulatory submissions.

Key Responsibilities

Analyse and validate credit risk data (PD, LGD, EAD, RWA) in line with Basel II / III requirements
Support regulatory reporting (e.g. COREP, ICAAP, stress testing)
Perform data quality checks, reconciliations, and issue remediation
Develop and maintain risk dashboards and MI for senior stakeholders
Support model monitoring, back-testing, and portfolio analysis
Work with large datasets using SQL and analytical tools to deliver insights

Key Requirements

Experience in credit risk analytics within banking or financial services
Strong understanding of Basel II / Basel III capital and credit risk frameworks
Hands-on experience with SQL; exposure to Python, SAS, or R advantageous
Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills
Ability to communicate complex risk data clearly to non-technical stakeholders
Experience supporting regulatory or audit processes preferred

Nice to Have

Exposure to IRB / Standardised approaches
Experience with data visualisation tools (Power BI, Tableau)
Background in Risk, Finance, Economics, or a quantitative discipline

About the Company

Paritas Recruitment is a specialist Audit (Business & IT), Risk (Credit, Market, Operational, Quantitative, Regulatory), Compliance and Data Engineering, Data Science, Machine Learning and Technology recruitment agency established to offer our clients and candidates a more personalised and effective service. Our skilled and experienced team of Directors and Consultants recruit across the whole financial services sector, e-commerce, consultancy, healthtech, oil & gas, retail, artificial intelligence, technology and more. ... Know more