Portfolio Risk Analyst Job at the Concept Group

The Concept Group is a holding company for companies established in 1992. Subsidiaries under the Group include: Rosabon Financial Services - Nigeria’s Leading Financial Intermediary and Equipment Leasing Company, Concept Nova - Bespoke Enterprise IT Solutions Company,Percy Aitkins - Bureau De Change.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Portfolio Risk Analyst

Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Scope and Impact


  • The Portfolio Risk Analyst examines and analyzes the mix of company loan product activities, with the purpose of making decisions that are expected to improve overall return.
  • He/she is primarily tasked with conducting detailed portfolio analysis and reports on loan and lease portfolio to anticipate, identify and mitigate credit risk exposure related to portfolio management activities in the organization.
  • He/she will be grossly responsible for offering risk management analysis on business portfolio and research into business expertise area.

Job Summary

  • The Portfolio Risk Analyst will determine risks and opportunities within credit portfolio processes and strategy, conduct risk analysis, track trends, understand risks associated with all product portfolios and create corresponding reports on projects, documenting same accordingly to present to senior management.
  • He/she is also responsible for overseeing the credit collection unit, ensuring that appropriate steps are taken to collects payments on debts, all payments data are well recorded and subsequently, using the generated data to the perform the necessary analysis and provide corresponding reports.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Analyses transactional risk measures including defaults, correlations and stress losses to enhance concentration risk views.
  • Estimates the probability of defaults, loss given default in order to validate risk parameters (PD, LGD, EAD/CCF) calculated for internal credit risk management.
  • Periodically analyses quantitatively and qualitatively the loan portfolio of the company based on sector concentration, volume concentration, product concentration, etc.
  • Periodically performs default/principal at risk assessment, measuring the impact of guarantors/collaterals and impact of group loan on risk exposure.
  • Monitors compliance to credit and risk policies of the company.
  • Identifies adjustments required to risk parameters (PD, LGD, EAD/CCF) calculated for internal credit risk management.
  • Analyses and monitors the company’s lease portfolio.
  • Assessing all other credit risks and making recommendation.
  • Prepares report on analytics of portfolio performance, emerging trends and areas of opportunity.
  • Prepares comprehensive report on all repossessed lease assets identifying principal outstanding, loan-assetvalue, number of rentals outstanding, date asset is expected to be disposed and estimation of depreciation in asset value.
  • Proposes evolutions in the policy, process, procedure, methodology, collaterals related to the risk identified.
  • Makes recommendations for process improvement, addressing gaps and areas for additional or improved reporting and data.
  • Responsible for training the department on identified trends and recommendations.
  • Mitigates credit risk exposure related to portfolio management activities.
  • Prepares report on probability of default using information from direct debit, cheque lodgement report and returned cheque report
  • Suggests initiative to ensure consistency and compliance with credit policies and improve credit qualities.
  • Responsible for compiling and evaluating information needed to collect delinquent accounts, supervise field collections and perform other collection duties as required.

Qualifications / Requirements

  • A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
  • Minimum of 5 years of working in similar field, with cognitive experience as a Portfolio risk Analyst.
  • Good understanding of industry laws and regulations
  • Advanced Degrees, Certifications and / or professional membership will be an added advantage
  • Excellent organizational and leadership skills
  • Ability to present and communicate analysis and recommendations
  • Ability to measure financial data to evaluate financial performance and position

Job Knowledge:

  • Knowledge of all practices and procedures involved in credit and risk management.
  • Expert experience handling and working efficiently with Microsoft Office Suite, Google
  • Suite and other statistical and analyticalsoftware.
  • Proven track record of experience in supervising, leading and coaching a team within a busy and effective credit control, collections or debt risk analysis function.
  • Extensive collection and portfolio risk analysis experience with a financial institution
  • In-depth knowledge of financial rules and guidance covering financial reporting in relation to Portfolio analysis.
  • A good understanding of business trends, situations, practices, procedures and models.
  • Ability to review, analyze and report credit and risk activities.
  • Knowledge of all practices and procedures involved in credit and risk management and how they can be implemented in a way that minimizes financial loss.
  • A track record of proven experience in the above key accountabilities, specifically within a high volume and fast paced environment.
  • Excellent use of Microsoft office packages.

Skills / Competencies:

  • Ability to review, analyze and report credit and risk activities and data in a way that is easily understood to make better decisions.
  • Ability to identify gaps within the credit policies.Ability to anticipate and identify financial and economic trends as regards loan and lease portfolio.
  • Ability to measure financial data to evaluate financial performance and position
  • Ability to handle and work efficiently with Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite and other statistical and analytical software or application especially Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Fosters a climate that supports respect for others
  • Ability to function within defined guidelines and procedures to resolve routine issues
  • Demonstrates a commitment to teamwork through own actions.
  • Ability to communicate complex concepts and issues effectively.
  • Demonstrates high standards of conduct which are not compromised even under highly stressful circumstances.
  • Demonstrable ability to understand business trends,situations, practices, procedures and models
  • Motivates team members to achieve their personal and professional best.
  • A good ability to present and communicate analysis and recommendations to business leaders by supported facts.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their Applications to: careers@conceptgroup-ng.com using the Job Position as the subject of the email.