Credit & Risk Student Placement
- Recruiter
- Next PLC
- Location
- Leicester, Leicestershire, UK
- Salary
- Competitive salary + benefits
- Posted
- 07 Jun 2023
- Closes
- 03 Jul 2023
- Ref
- 42628
- Approved employers
- Approved employer
- Job role
- Business analyst, Compliance/risk, Financial analyst
- Sector
- Digital, Retail and FMCG
- Contract type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full time
- Experience level
- Entry level, Placement
We are looking to speak with a number of passionate Finance Placement Students to join the Credit & Risk department on a years placement starting in August 2023.
As a Placement Student, you will demonstrate a passion for finance and the ability to perform in a highly dynamic and fast changing environment. You will have a desire to succeed and will have demonstrated your aptitude through previous experiences in work, life or academic studies.
In your placement year with NEXT Finance you will be supported, nurtured and provided with the tools to aid both your professional and personal development and if all goes well, you’ll leave with an offer to return once you complete your degree.
This opportunity will allow you to work across the Group in a number of different areas with the Credit & Risk Departments on a rotational basis which may include Credit Risk, Fraud Prevention, Collections Strategy and Debt Management.
The Role
- Manage the production of monthly / weekly management reports
- Support in the development and implementation of appropriate value-based risk policies, strategies and controls
- Support in the management and maintenance of Credit & Risk systems
- Liaise with others stakeholders in the business regarding credit risk related queries
- Assist Credit & Risk teams within the various areas to complete both regular and project based analysis
- Analyse the performance of current credit strategies, using internal and external data such as the credit reference agencies and fraud databases
- Assisting the commercial finance teams and marketing teams, providing ad-hoc support in the analysis of new propositions or customer strategies impacting our consumer lending portfolio.
- Learn coding languages (SQL, SAS, R, Python) to accurately extract information from the database, manipulate data and use various tools to analyse and present recommendations (including PowerBI, PowerPoint/Slides).
- Learn tools and techniques to analyse Credit & Risk data so that you can create insightful summaries for presentation, using multiple techniques for the visual display of information
- Input into the process of forecasting the NEXT P&L to enable calculation of forecasted profit and understand profit drivers
- Be part of weekly, monthly forums related to Credit & Risk performance
- Report on KPI’s across the business
The Candidate
- Excellent level of education ideally on track for a 1st or 2:1 studying a Finance or Accountancy related degree
- Able to communicate with a wide range of colleagues, clearly and accurately both verbally and in writing, across in-person and virtual
- Ability to follow instructions and organise yourself to complete tasks fully and on time
- Good time management, administration and organisation skills
- An eye for detail and the drive to get under the skin of complex business challenges, joining the dots across multiple sources of insight
- High level of literacy and ability to present information in a user friendly and logical format
- Highly numerate, analytical thinker. Able to identify opportunities and drive insight and appropriate action from data.
- Exposure or desire to learn coding packages such as SQL, SAS, R, Python
- To have a flexible approach to the role and be willing to carry out a wide variety of tasks
- Enjoy working effectively with a wide variety of people in a team environment
- Self motivated to develop professionally and seek out training opportunities
About Us
You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!
About some of our Benefits
- 25% off a huge selection of Next, Lipsy & Victoria's Secret products
- Company performance based bonus
- Sharesave scheme
- On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Early VIP access to sale stock
- Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
- Subsidised restaurant, coffee shop and juice bar
- Access a 24/7 digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
- Free on-site parking
Our aim is to support all applicants during the application process and to provide reasonable adjustments when necessary and requested. If you would like to request support with your application due to any health condition, feel free to get in touch with us by calling us on 0116 284 6858 and leave a voicemail.
For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.