SR&T Consultant, Financial Risk (Credit Risk Modeler)

Deloitte PLT; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Consultant in Kuala Lumpur to join their Risk, Regulatory & Forensic practice. The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of experience, knowledge in risk management, and proficiency with data analytics tools. This role involves developing risk models, mentoring junior staff, and collaborating with clients in Southeast Asia. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong knowledge of risk management.
• Proficient in business-level English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain quantitative risk models.
• Provide business insights on post-model adjustments.
• Mentor and onboard junior staff.
• Collaborate with clients and teams across multiple countries.

Skills

Quantitative risk models

Data analytics

Statistical analysis tools

Mentoring and coaching

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in technical engineering, statistics, economics, mathematics, finance, or accountancy

Tools

Python

SAS

Excel

Job description

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Date: 2 Sept 2025

Service Line / Portfolios: Risk, Regulatory & Forensic

Location: Kuala Lumpur, MY

What you will do

Deloitte is growing its Strategy, Risk, and Transaction (SR&T) – Regulatory & Financial Risk practice in Southeast Asia. We provide risk transformation, data and modeling solutions focusing on some of the unique and complex issues our clients are facing in finance. Advise our clients how to optimize compliance programs, standardize processes and transform compliance to protect their value across the business, while building great visibility, efficiency and confidence for the future.

You will work alongside our clients to bring a rigorous, evidence based analytical capability to help them solve pressing and complex issues. This includes revealing insight and delivering value through pragmatic and actionable recommendations. You will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with our clients to understand the forces that are driving change, identifying opportunities and develop solutions across the whole organization.

The nature of the work we do includes:

• Develop, maintain, and calibrate existing quantitative risk models, including provisioning models and credit scoring tailored to various portfolio types and financial institutions.
• Perform both conceptual and quantitative reviews of models, including validation, using programming scripts or automated tools.
• Provide business insights on post-model adjustments, such as management overlays.
• Research risk management topics and stay updated on recent industry developments.
• Prepare comprehensive model documentation, reports, or presentations to communicate methodologies and results to clients.
• Effectively convey observations, results, thoughts, and initiatives to client stakeholders in both Thai and English through proficient presentation during virtual and in-person meetings as needed.
• Propose innovative ideas to enhance team efficiency and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with colleagues and clients across multiple countries, primarily within Southeast Asia.
• Support partners and directors in preparing client proposals under tight deadlines.
• Mentor and onboard junior staff, ensuring the delivery of high-quality work.

You will be expected to communicate closely with senior management and client personnel; assist in proposal development; mentor and develop junior team members; and maintain up-to-date knowledge of financial risk management methodologies, current corporate governance and regulatory developments/requirements, both locally and internationally

Your role as a team member:

At Deloitte, we believe in the importance of empowering our people to be leaders at all levels. We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose and shared values, challenging themselves every day to identify issues that are most important to our clients, our people and the communities, and to make an impact that matters. In addition to living our purpose, Consultants across our Firm are expected to:

• Understand the expectations set and demonstrate personal accountability for keeping their own performance on track.
• Understand how our daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and the business.
• Demonstrate strong commitment to personal learning and development.
• Actively focus on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills, with stakeholders, clients and team.

You are someone with:

• A degree, preferably in technical engineering, statistics, economics, mathematics, finance, accountancy, or a related field.
• Possess a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience. A background in banking or financial institutions is preferred, but this can be supplemented with significant knowledge of the financial markets and banking industry.
• Strong knowledge of risk management, with a focus on one of the risk domains namely credit risk, market risk, operational risk and climate risk preferred.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a diverse range of staff on qualitative and quantitative risk management in multitasking and cross-country settings
• Proficient in data analytics or statistical analysis tools (i.e., Python and SAS), with advanced Excel skills.
• Experience in mentoring and coaching at least 2-3 junior team members.
• Proficient in business-level English, with the ability to communicate ideas and prepare professional client presentations.

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Requisition ID: 107506

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