Manager - IRB Model Development, Commercial Banking

JR United Kingdom; Hounslow; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in the UK is seeking a Manager for IRB Model Development to lead a team responsible for shaping the risk modelling landscape. Key tasks include managing model development projects, ensuring regulatory compliance, and enhancing model performance. This role offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and options for fully remote work.

Benefits

Flexible working culture

Market-leading benefits

Remote working opportunities

Outstanding career progression

Qualifications

• Significant experience in IRB model development within business credit portfolios.
• Proficiency in SAS, Python, or R.
• Strong communication skills with a proven ability in stakeholder decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex model development projects including design and validation.
• Lead design and implementation of credit risk models.
• Deliver high-quality model documentation and develop your team.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Communication skills

Stakeholder influence

Tools

SAS

Python

R

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Manager - IRB Model Development, Commercial Banking, South West London

Client: Barclay Simpson

Location: South West London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

Job Description:

My client is one of the largest banks in the UK, renowned for their flexible working culture, remote working opportunities, excellent benefits, and outstanding internal culture and career progression.

As part of building out the risk modelling team, I am looking for an experienced IRB modeller to lead a team of modelling analysts and data scientists responsible for developing and remediating the IRB & Scorecards model landscape to ensure effective risk management and capital allocation within the portfolio.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing multiple complex model development projects, including scoping, design, development, validation, and implementation of models, in line with bank standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ensuring the performance of models is understood and identifying opportunities for model enhancements.

You will lead the design and implementation of credit risk models, ensuring they are robust, fit for purpose, and provide clear insights to stakeholders. You will also deliver high-quality model documentation, support model governance, and develop your team.

Requirements include significant experience in IRB model development within business credit portfolios, proficiency in statistical analysis software like SAS, Python, or R, strong communication skills, stakeholder influence, and decision-making experience. Bonus points for experience with economic processes and IFRS 9.

This role offers market-leading benefits, an excellent remuneration package, and the option for fully remote work.