Team Lead, Market, Rate and Liquidity Risk Modeling

Federation Caisses Desjardins; Montreal; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

4 weeks of vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Health and wellness expense reimburse.

Telework equipment

Job summary

Desjardins seeks a Market, Rate and Liquidity Risk Modelling team leader to guide a skilled group of quantitative modellers. You will shape methodologies, govern model lifecycles and collaborate with risk, treasury and regulatory partners to ensure sound capital and risk measures.

You will manage development, calibration and monitoring of market and liquidity risk models, influence analytical directions, and communicate complex concepts to senior management in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum eight years of relevant experience.
• Academic specialization in quantitative finance, mathematics, statistics, financial engineering, actuarial science, economics or related field.
• Significant experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in model governance and lifecycle management.
• Experience in modelling and market risk management, including interest rate and/or liquidity risks.
• Knowledge of Python, SAS or equivalents and analytical programming languages.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks applicable to financial institutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mobilize a team of specialists in quantitative modelling and financial risk management.
• Coordinate work and methodological development roadmaps in project and operational mode.
• Support development, calibration, monitoring and evolution of market, rate and liquidity risk models.
• Support team members with their professional growth and skills development.
• Maintain and enforce model governance throughout lifecycles, including development, validation, implementation, monitoring and removal of models.
• Oversee the methodologies used for the valorization of financial and derivative products, market risk measures (VaR, sensitivities, stress tests, etc.), interest-rate risk and liquidity risk.
• Develop and maintain methodological roadmaps in connection with business priorities, technological transformations and regulatory requirements.
• Influence the evolution of quantitative approaches and analytical capabilities of the risk management function.
• Oversee modeling work in support of stress tests, risk appetite assessments, financial planning exercises and regulatory capital calculations.

Skills

Leadership

Quantitative modelling

Risk management

Model governance

Regulatory knowledge

French knowledge

English proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Murex

RiskManager

RiskFrontier

QRM

Job description

The Data Valorization Department anchors the practices of the Risk Management Executive Division through an analytical and prospective approach that proactively supports decision-making and risk management at Desjardins. As a Market, Rate and Liquidity Risk Modelling team leader, you work in close collaboration with our risk management teams to meet the needs of the business sectors, and to design, manage and support the entire lifecycle of the models used to measure and manage financial risks. Your mandate specifically covers market risk, interest rate risk and liquidity risk models used for business operations, the management of associated risks and compliance with regulatory requirements. In collaboration with your partners in risk management, the business sector and treasury, you’ll ensure the transition from a detailed understanding of needs to the design of innovative, high-value analytical solutions. You contribute to the strategic direction of the risk function by influencing the evolution of quantitative approaches and analytical capabilities to support Desjardins Group’s priorities. Your leadership helps ensure effective work planning, strong business relationships and tangible results that meet the strategic and regulatory objectives of the Risk Management Executive Division as well as the Market Risk and Analytics Division. You lead a team of professionals specializing in quantitative modelling applied to financial risk management. You play a key role in coordinating methodological work, model governance and interactions with internal and external partners, including the lines of defence, regulatory authorities and auditors. You are also called upon to break down and explain complex quantitative and methodological concepts to business partners, committees and senior management to support decision-making.

The successful candidate should have excellent planning abilities and strong leadership skills. They must also thrive in a complex and highly regulated environment that’s always changing.

More specifically, you will be required to:

• Lead and mobilize a team of specialists in quantitative modelling and financial risk management
• Coordinate work and methodological development roadmaps in project and operational mode
• Support teams in the development, implementation, calibration, monitoring and evolution of market, rate and liquidity risk models
• Support team members with their professional growth and skills development
• Maintain and enforce model governance throughout lifecycles, including the development, validation, implementation, monitoring and removal of models
• Oversee the methodologies used for the valorization of financial and derivative products, market risk measures (VaR, sensitivities, stress tests, etc.), interest-rate risk (prepayments, rate guarantees, etc.) and liquidity risk (survival period, projection ratios, etc.)
• Develop and maintain methodological roadmaps in connection with business priorities, technological transformations and regulatory requirements
• Influence the evolution of quantitative approaches and the analytical capabilities of the risk management function to support Desjardins’s strategic directions
• Oversee the modeling work in support of stress tests, risk appetite assessments, financial planning exercises and regulatory capital calculations
• Break down and explain complex methodological and quantitative issues for business partners, committees and senior management to support decision-making
• Work closely with the second and third lines of defence to ensure work is carried out according to plan and on track to meet target deadlines
• Participate in discussions with regulatory authorities such as the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and external auditors, particularly in the context of modelling tasks and capital requirements

What we offer

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment
• Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

What you bring to the table

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• A minimum of eight years of relevant experience
• Academic specialization in quantitative finance, mathematics, statistics, financial engineering, actuarial science, economics or a related field
• Significant experience leading and mobilizing multidisciplinary teams
• Experience in model governance and lifecycle management
• Experience in modelling and market risk management, including interest rate and/or liquidity risks
• Experience with platforms specializing in valorization and financial risk management such as Murex, RiskManager, RiskFrontier or QRM is considered an asset
• Knowledge of French is required
• Intermediate advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients
• Demonstrated expertise with the simplification of complex quantitative and methodological concepts in terms business partners, committees and senior management can effectively understand
• Ability to evolve in a fast-paced environment that handles complex methodological, regulatory and technological issues
• Advanced knowledge of concepts and methodologies used in the valorization of financial and derivative products, financial risk management and stress testing
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks applicable to financial institutions
• Knowledge of analytical programming languages (Python, SAS or equivalents) and technological tools used in data valorization
• Business insight, Communicates effectively, Develops talent, Directs work, Engagement Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve. If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in North America. We're the choice for over 52,000 employees and we're named one of Canada's top employers by Mediacorp and Forbes. We offer a full range of financial products and services and share our expertise in personal services, business services, wealth management, life and health insurance, and property and casualty insurance. Pursuing a career at Desjardins means being part of an organization that puts people first.