Credit Analyst (3-6 months contract)

Strategic Staffing Solutions International's customer is a UK-based company specializing in payment processing and automation solutions. Their Merchant Operations Group is currently looking for mid- and senior-level Credit Analysts for a 3–6 month contract, based in Latvia or other European countries. What you will do: Perform credit risk reviews and high-risk onboarding processes that evaluate creditworthiness of prospective customers and risks associated with sales deals. Advise sales leadership on risk-adjusted pricing as needed. Review complex credit decisions and escalations, making final determinations on approvals or conditions, escalating to management as needed.

Operate processes that manage existing customer risk, including requests for limit increases, changes to holding periods or new product access. Perform continuous monitoring of existing portfolios, adapting limits, holding periods, cash covers or other mitigation tools as appropriate. Respond quickly to risk alerts to prevent or minimize company lossesParticipate in Exec. level deal reviews as needed. What you will need:

Previous experience in a role where you were directly responsible for credit underwriting, working in a B2B environment of comparable scaleDeep and broad experience in analysing financial statements for SMEs and Large Corporations to make effective credit risk decisions, with the ability to compute financial ratios whilst applying industry contextGood understanding of risks inherent to a bank-to-bank payments business, such as chargebacks, and you have practical experience in risk managementProficiency in leveraging data analytics and BI toolsExcellent stakeholder management skills and ability to build strong working relationships with commercial teamsMeticulous attention to detailAbility to prioritise work to meet tight deadlines and act with independent judgement on relative priority of tasksCompany's offer:

3-6-month B2B or FTE contract type, with potential for extensionRemote work setup (may change to hybrid if the contract is extended or converted to a permanent role)Opportunity to work at a well-known fintech company alongside top professionalsPay rate: 2000-3000 EUR gross (depending on your experience)