Junior Quantitative Risk Analyst

AIB Group (UK) p.l.c.; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

AIB Group (UK) p.l.c. in Northampton is seeking a Junior Quantitative Risk Analyst to support the Risk Analytics Team, developing risk models and decision tools.

The role involves data extraction and analysis, collaboration across the risk function, and contributing to modelling standards. Hybrid work pattern: 3 days in the office.

You should have a 2:1 or higher in a quantitative degree and hands-on SQL/R/Python experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2:1 or higher in a quantitative field.
• Experience with SQL programming.
• Familiar with R, Python or Matlab.
• Recently graduated or soon to graduate.

Responsibilities

• Participate in analytic projects to enhance model lifecycle processes.
• Undertake activities that support execution of model solutions procedures.
• Maintain and improve profiling and provide informed support to the business on analytic solutions.
• Provide editorial and proofreading support to model solutions documentation.
• Contribute to defining and maintaining modelling standards and methodologies.
• Extract, transform, cleanse and analyse data to generate insights and recommendations.

Skills

Quantitative analytics

Analytical mindset

Curiosity

Problem solving

Graduate status

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative analytics

Master's degree in quantitative analytics

Tools

SQL

R

Python

Matlab

Job description

At AIB, our values guide how we work and how we support each other. We’re looking for someone who puts Customer First, takes initiative and Owns the Outcome, and is always looking for ways to Eliminate Complexity. You’ll treat colleagues and customers with fairness and Show Respect, and you’ll thrive in a culture built on collaboration where we Be One Team to deliver meaningful impact.

Location/Office Policy:

Northampton. Hybrid (3 days per week in the office)

• Are you passionate about driving insight and value from data?
• Would you like to become a member of professional quantitative analysts with the remit to develop strong credit risk measurement and decision-support throughout every aspect of our businesses and control functions?
• Have you achieved a 2.1 or higher in a bachelor’s degree and/or master’s degree in a quantitative analytical discipline?
• Did you graduate recently?

What is the Role:

This role is positioned within the Risk Analytics Team in Northampton as a Junior Quantitative Risk Analyst.

In Risk Analytics, we developand support the deployment of risk models, strategies and decision tools for regulatory capital, internal capital and business decision making.

Risk Analytics is part of the Risk Function, this is an independent, second line of defence function that monitors, controls, and supports risk-taking activities across AIB. The purpose of the Risk Function is to provide advice and guidance in relation to risk while providing independent oversight and reporting on AIB’s risk profile. The Risk Function’s main objective is to ensure AIB has a robust risk management framework and culture in place to ensure risks are taken within the risk appetite set by the Board, in support of AIB’s customer franchise and social responsibility.

Key accountabilities

• Analytic Initiatives: Participate in analytic projects or initiatives to enhance processes associated with the delivery of key model lifecycle steps, data, build, enable of monitor credit models
• Execution of Procedures: Undertake activities that support the execution of model solutions procedures
• Collaboration: Maintain and improve your profile and provide informed support to the business with an emphasis on the impact and application of analytic solutions.
• Documentation: Provide editorial and proof reading support to ensure model solutions documentation is defendable, useful and comprehensive.
• Contribute to the definition and maintenance of modelling standards and methodologies.
• Extract, transform, cleanse and analyse data, including complex, exploratory and ad‑hoc analysis to generate business insights and recommendations.

What you will Bring ;

• Have achieved a 2.1 or higher in a bachelor’s degree and/or master’s degree in a quantitative analytical discipline e.g. mathematics, applied mathematics, financial mathematics, physics, statistics, engineering, econometrics, actuarial science.
• Have experience with SQL programming - an understanding of alternate programming languages would be beneficial (e.g. R, Python, Matlab).
• Curiosity and inventiveness.
• Can show problem solving skills with capability to defend their decisions from challenge.
• Graduated recently.

Why Work For AIB:

We are committed to offering our colleagues choice and flexibility in how we work and live and our hybrid working model enables our people to balance their time between working from home and their designated office, subject to their role, the needs of our customers and business requirements.