Consultant, Risk & Compliance - Credit Risk (Financial Services)

Boston Consulting Group (BCG); Köln; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in Köln is seeking a skilled professional in credit risk management. You will work on tailored credit risk strategies, collaborating with cross-functional teams in financial institutions to optimize processes and ensure regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate presents strong analytical skills and experience with credit modeling, along with fluency in both German and English. Join a respected team that values diversity and impactful decision-making.

Qualifikationen

• Relevant experience in credit risk within financial services or management consulting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in quantitative credit risk modelling.
• Fluent oral and written skills in German (C1) and English.

Aufgaben

• Develop and implement tailored credit risk strategies for clients.
• Drive delivery across core credit risk project types.
• Collaborate to ensure successful delivery of compliance programs.

Kenntnisse

Credit risk modelling

Analytical skills

Regulatory compliance

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Tools

Python

R

Jobbeschreibung

Locations: Germany | Austria

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation‑inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom‑line impact.

To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading‑edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

Practice Area

The Risk & Compliance Practice provides strategic, transformational and technical offerings in risk and compliance. We take a comprehensive view which enables us to help our clients grow their businesses while staying ahead of key risks, anticipating regulatory shifts, and instilling ethical practices. Our offerings include, but also extend beyond: Compliance and Crisis Management, Cyber and Digital Risk, Credit Risk Management, Balance Sheet Optimization, Market & Commodity Risk, ESG, Risk Org, Ops and Operational Risk, and Supply Chain Risk.

What You’ll Do

• Work as part of cross‑functional project teams across financial institutions to develop and implement tailored credit risk strategies, frameworks, and operating models, conducting in‑depth quantitative and qualitative analyses to inform client decision‑making.
• Drive delivery across core credit risk project types, including Credit Process Optimization, Credit Model Development and Validation (PD, LGD), Asset Quality Reviews (AQR), and IFRS 9 impairment frameworks.
• Collaborate closely with client teams to ensure successful delivery of regulatory compliance programs, credit risk model validations, and risk governance redesigns.
• Serve as a key contributor in credit risk transformation projects, applying your expertise to maximize client impact.

What You’ll Bring

• Relevant experience in credit risk within financial services or management consulting, particularly in credit underwriting, PD/LGD model development or validation, regulatory capital, IFRS 9, or lending operations.
• Experience working on or alongside regulatory bodies in a supervisory, advisory, or project capacity is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills in quantitative credit risk modelling and financial analysis, with a solid understanding of credit risk model mechanics (PD, LGD) and proficiency in AI‑assisted analytics and credit risk platforms used in major banks, as well as tools such as Python or R.
• Financial Institutions Experience: Demonstrated track record of delivering credit risk projects for major European banks, helping them address complex regulatory, modelling, and operational challenges.
• Excellent Communication Skills: Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively at the C‑suite level and build trusted, long‑term client relationships.
• Fluent oral and written language skills: German (C1) and English.

Who You’ll Work With

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.

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