Senior Risk Analyst - Credit Risk Review

KeyBank • Cleveland, OH

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Risk Analyst is a key contributor within the Credit Risk Review (CRR) organization, supporting independent review and challenge responsibilities through advanced reporting, analytics, automation, and process improvement. The role designs, develops, and enhances data-driven solutions to help CRR identify emerging risks, monitor portfolio trends, support continuous monitoring, and provide independent insights to senior management and governance committees. It partners with CRR review teams, risk partners, and data stakeholders to build scalable reporting frameworks, improve analytical capabilities, and enhance operational efficiency.

The successful candidate combines technical expertise with risk management acumen to support CRR’s strategic direction and evolving risk intelligence capabilities. The role supports independent assessment of credit risk through data analysis and objective reporting, and contributes to review planning, thematic reviews, ongoing challenge activities, and portfolio monitoring.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Statistics, or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in Risk Management, Credit Risk, Credit Risk Review, Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Audit, or related financial services functions.
• Demonstrated experience building, enhancing, and automating reporting and analytical solutions.
• Experience working with large datasets and developing management reporting dashboards and analytics.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Experience supporting risk management, risk oversight, audit, review, or independent challenge functions.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear and actionable insights for multiple audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Experience within Credit Risk Review, Credit Risk Management, Commercial Banking, Leveraged Lending, Commercial Real Estate, Consumer Credit, or other banking risk disciplines.
• Experience supporting second-line risk management or independent review functions.
• Proficiency with Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Python, Alteryx, SAS, Snowflake, or comparable analytical and automation tools.
• Knowledge of credit risk metrics, portfolio monitoring, risk rating systems, concentration analysis, and risk reporting.
• Familiarity with regulatory guidance applicable to Credit Risk Review and independent risk oversight.
• Experience with risk intelligence, continuous monitoring, and emerging risk identification frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain independent reporting and analytics supporting CRR review and challenge activities.
• Produce risk intelligence, portfolio monitoring, trend analysis, and management reporting that provide actionable insights into credit risk exposures and emerging risks.
• Develop dashboards, scorecards, and analytical tools for continuous monitoring, risk assessments, review planning, and executive reporting.
• Analyze data to identify themes, concentrations, outliers, and trends that may warrant independent review or challenge.
• Support development of risk indicators, monitoring metrics, and analytical methodologies that strengthen CRR’s independent perspective.
• Lead initiatives to automate and streamline CRR reporting, monitoring, and operational processes.
• Develop scalable solutions that improve data quality, reporting accuracy, efficiency, and consistency.
• Identify opportunities to use technology, automation tools, and advanced analytics to enhance CRR effectiveness and coverage.
• Partner with stakeholders to improve data sourcing, integration, governance, and reporting infrastructure.
• Support the evolution of CRR’s operating model through process optimization and technology-enabled solutions.
• Assist in developing portfolio monitoring frameworks for early identification of emerging credit risks and changing risk profiles.
• Deliver independent analyses supporting review planning, thematic reviews, and ongoing challenge activities.
• Prepare analytical materials and reporting for senior management, governance committees, and other stakeholders.
• Contribute evidence-based analysis and risk aggregation to the development of independent risk perspectives.
• Support CRR strategic priorities related to risk intelligence, independent reporting, continuous monitoring, and analytical capability development.
• Collaborate with review teams to understand business and portfolio risks and translate needs into scalable analytical solutions.
• Stay current on industry trends, regulatory expectations, and analytical techniques relevant to credit risk review and second-line oversight.
• Assist in establishing best practices for reporting, data analytics, and risk intelligence across CRR.

Benefits

• Eligible for incentive compensation, which may include production, commission, and/or discretionary incentives.
• Benefits for which the position is eligible are referenced through a benefits list, but specific benefits are not provided in the posting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior