Manager – Credit Risk Model Validation

Barclay Simpson; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer finance firm seeks a credit risk model validation professional to join a high-caliber team. This role involves validating and managing model risk across various credit risk models while engaging with senior stakeholders. Flexible working options are available, requiring minimal office presence.

Qualifications

• Significant prior experience of model validation and/or model development for credit risk.
• Practical understanding of model validation techniques particularly on retail credit risk.
• Knowledge of model risk management regulations and standards in the UK and EU.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform independent validation of models across the Group.
• Develop and shape the overall approach to model validation and risk management.
• Manage prioritisation of models requiring validation based on materiality and complexity.

Skills

Model validation

Model development

Credit risk

IFRS9

IRB models

Model risk management

Job description

My client is a large and successful retail bank with offices across the UK. They are looking to hire an credit risk model validation professional to join a small, high calibre team carrying out quantitative validation of the firms various credit risk models The team is spread across the UK and firm offers truly flexible working with the opportunity to work remotely for up to for most of the time, with only 1 day per month required at one of the 4 UK offices. Key Responsibilities

• Lead and perform independent validation of models across the Group, engaging with Analytics teams and Senior Management in the timely completion of model validations and reporting of identified findings and weaknesses of models.
• Develop and shape the overall approach to model validation and model risk management across the Group.
• Manage the prioritisation of models requiring validation according to model materiality, business use, complexity and other factors.
• Oversight of model risk activities across the Group and providing challenge on the appropriateness of models used within the business.
• Engaging with Senior Stakeholders (e.g. CROs, Finance Directors, Heads of Functions) on key model risk activities.

Requirements:

• Significant prior experience of model validation and/or model development for credit risk, preferably in retail,.
• Practical understanding of model validation techniques particularly on retail credit risk, IFRS9, and IRB models.
• Knowledge of model risk management regulations and standards in the UK and EU.

Candidates will likely be working in the model validation or development team of a large retail bank, challenger, consumer finance firm or consultancy specialised within credit risk.