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Overview
Credit analysts review loan applications, collect applicant data, assess credit risk and advise whether lending agreements fit financial guidelines.
In job descriptions, look for credit risk policy, loan analysis, debt records, financial statements, market trends, borrower interviews, credit ratings and portfolio follow-up.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Credit analyst work supports lending decisions and customer risk review. Daily work can include reading applications, checking borrower data, asking for missing information and forming a recommendation on the loan.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes credit risk policy, financial statements, debt records, loan analysis, borrower interviews, market trends, credit ratings and follow-up of client portfolios.
Salary context
Salary context depends on loan complexity, portfolio size, decision authority, financial analysis depth, customer contact and exposure to risk management or securities work.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior credit analysis, credit risk management, portfolio review, commercial lending, loan approval roles or advisory work for complex customers.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name retail, business or institutional lending, required financial documents, approval limits, scoring tools, portfolio monitoring and who makes the final credit decision.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Other monetary intermediation
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include credit adviser, credit manager and loan officer.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 5
Bill and Account Collectors
43-3011.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETLoan Officers
13-2072.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETCredit Counselors
13-2071.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETCredit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
43-4041.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETCredit Analysts
13-2041.00
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
AltoTrail preserves the source relationship type. The order is technical and does not show which occupation is best, most relevant or recommended.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
64.19Other monetary intermediation
Alternative labels
Occupation group
credit adviser (3312.2)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/075e4d25-74b3-46fb-9b6e-6b53cdb196e7 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3312.2.1 |
| ISCO group | 3312 |
| Concept type | Occupation |