(US and Canada) PRA Group, a global leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans, has named Adrian Murphy as its Global Chief Data and Analytics Officer. Murphy will report to PRA Group President and CEO Vik Atal and serve as a member of the senior leadership team.

“Adrian has played a leading role in driving the development of innovation and transformations at top global financial services institutions. His deep expertise will help us further embed data analytics to optimize our business, enhance our customer’s experience and ultimately provide increased value for our shareholders,” said Atal.

Murphy’s nearly three decades of industry experience includes serving most recently as a partner in McKinsey & Company’s Banking and Risk divisions, where he spearheaded client service for major financial institutions and led their Global Fraud Service Line. Prior to McKinsey & Company, he was a partner at Oliver Wyman and oversaw transformation projects in a variety of divisions, including banking, risk and data, technology, and analytics.

Early in his career, Murphy was also an engineer at Ford Motor Company. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in manufacturing engineering from the University of Cambridge.

“I look forward to joining PRA Group, an innovative, global industry leader, and contributing to the success of its data and analytics program,” said Murphy.