Senior Regulatory Model Management & Quality Assurance Specialist

ABN AMRO Bank N.V.; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 100,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Flexible working / home office setup

Five weeks vacation + 2 days off

Additional vacation weeks up to four

Budget for personal development €1,000

Annual public transport pass

Job summary

ABN AMRO Bank N.V. is seeking a Senior Regulatory Model Management & Quality Assurance Specialist to support the Team Lead in ensuring high-quality, compliant supervisory submissions and regulatory change initiatives.

You will own complex tasks across the credit risk model landscape with a focus on QA, governance documentation, and disciplined project execution. You will collaborate with Model Strategy, Risk Modelling, Model Validation, Internal Audit and policy stakeholders to promote

Qualifications

• Strong experience in regulatory model management and governance.
• In-depth knowledge of CRR, EBA Guidelines, ECB expectations.
• Experience with ECB submissions and regulatory impact assessments.
• Ability to challenge content and translate requirements into actions.
• Strong project and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.

Responsibilities

• Review Reversion and Permanent Partial Use submissions for ECB with quality checks.
• Maintain CRCU Charter and governance standards.
• Provide feedback on policy changes affecting model governance.
• Translate regulatory developments into impact assessments and actions.
• Provide PMO support for regulatory initiatives and track milestones.
• Coordinate workstreams and manage dependencies.
• Plan and monitor delivery of regulatory model management activities.
• Collaborate with Model Strategy, Risk Modelling, Model Validation, Internal Audit and senior management.
• Drive continual improvements of controls and processes.
• Share expertise and develop team capabilities.

Skills

Regulatory model management

Model governance

Validation

ECB submissions

Regulatory change management

Stakeholder management

English communication

Job description

At a glance

Are you ready to play a senior role at the heart of regulatory model governance? As Senior Regulatory Model Management & Quality Assurance Specialist, you will support the Team Lead in ensuring that supervisory submissions, regulatory standards and regulatory change initiatives are managed in a controlled, high-quality and forward-looking way.

You will take ownership of complex activities across the credit risk model landscape, with a strong focus on quality assurance, governance documentation, regulatory impact assessment and disciplined project execution. In this role, you will help strengthen the bank’s control over Reversion and Permanent Partial Use submissions, CRCU and Regulatory Model Management standards, and regulatory-driven initiatives. You will report to the Team Lead Regulatory Model Management & Quality Assurance.

Your job

As Senior Regulatory Model Management & Quality Assurance Specialist, you combine regulatory expertise, sound judgement and execution strength. You support the Team Lead by driving complex assignments, coordinating stakeholders and ensuring that key deliverables are complete, consistent and of high quality.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Supporting the quality assurance of Reversion and Permanent Partial Use-related submissions to the European Central Bank by performing detailed reviews, challenging content where necessary, ensuring consistency with regulatory requirements and coordinating the timely resolution of identified issues.
• Maintaining the CRCU Charter, Regulatory Model Management standards and procedures, coordinating periodic reviews and supporting the Team Lead in keeping the governance framework clear, current and consistently applied.
• Providing expert feedback on important internal policy changes that affect credit risk model governance, and coordinating input from relevant stakeholders where required.
• Coordinating and performing the analysis of regulatory developments, including updates to the Capital Requirements Regulation and EBA Guidelines, and translating these developments into structured impact assessments, implementation considerations and management updates for the department.
• Providing PMO support for CRCU and modelling-related regulatory initiatives and change projects, including coordinating workstreams, monitoring milestones and dependencies, preparing governance materials, and tracking actions, risks and decisions.
• Supporting the Team Lead in planning, prioritising and monitoring the delivery of regulatory model management and quality assurance activities.
• Collaborating with colleagues across Model Strategy, Risk Modelling, Model Validation, Internal Audit, policy functions and senior management to promote consistent interpretation, aligned execution and high-quality regulatory deliverables.
• Driving continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to strengthen controls, standardise working practices and improve the efficiency and transparency of regulatory model management processes.
• Sharing expertise with colleagues, providing guidance on complex topics and contributing to the development of capabilities within the team.

Working environment

You will be part of a team that operates at the intersection of regulation, model governance, quality assurance and strategic change. The team has an important role in helping the bank stay in control of its IRB model landscape and regulatory commitments.

You will work closely with colleagues across Model Strategy, Risk Modelling, Model Validation, Internal Audit, policy stakeholders and senior management. You will also interact with stakeholders involved in supervisory submissions, regulatory interpretation and change implementation. The role offers broad exposure to the bank’s model strategy and regulatory agenda, while providing a clear opportunity to act as a trusted senior specialist and deputy to the Team Lead on key topics.

Your profile

You are an experienced regulatory or credit risk professional with a strong understanding of IRB regulation and regulatory model governance. You bring structure to complex topics, exercise sound judgement and are comfortable taking ownership while working closely with the Team Lead and a broad stakeholder network.

We are looking for someone who brings:

• Strong experience in regulatory model management, model governance, validation or the broader credit risk discipline.
• Strong knowledge of the regulatory framework for credit risk models, including CRR, EBA Guidelines, supervisory expectations and regulatory change requirements.
• Experience with ECB-related submissions, quality assurance, regulatory impact assessments or similar regulatory interactions.
• The ability to review and challenge complex content, identify gaps and translate regulatory requirements into clear and practical actions.
• Strong project and stakeholder management capabilities, with the ability to coordinate across functions and seniority levels.
• A proactive, pragmatic and quality-driven mindset, combined with the ability to work independently and support team priorities.
• The ability to guide colleagues, share expertise and contribute to a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

We are offering

We believe it is important to be a good employer. Joining us means stepping into a role with impact, supported by excellent employment conditions that foster your job satisfaction, development, and wellbeing.

In addition, we offer:

• An attractive gross monthly salary based on a 36-hour work week, including holiday allowanceand a flexible benefit budget.
• An excellent pension scheme, ensuring that you are well prepared for the future.
• Flexibility in working: working from home is possible in consultation with your team and depending on your role. We will provide an ergonomic home office setup for you.
• Plenty of room for relaxation with five weeks of vacation per year, supplemented by two mandatory days off. You can also purchase up to four additional weeks of vacation annually.
• Five "Banking for better days": extra days off that you can use for personal development or volunteer work.
• Personal development is key: you receive a development budget of €1,000 per year, which can accumulate up to €3,000.
• An annual public transport pass with free public transportation throughout the Netherlands for both business and private use.

You can find more information about our employment conditions and salary scales in our Collective Labour Agreement (CLA), which applies to this vacancy.

Your Future: Inclusive, Innovative, Sustainable

At ABN AMRO, we believe in "Banking for better, for generations to come." Equal opportunities for everyone are a crucial foundation, as we strive for an inclusive culture where all employees feel seen, heard, and valued. Our vision of being a personal bank in the digital age aligns perfectly with the demand for surprising insights and innovative solutions, born from a diverse interplay of cultures and experiences. We focus on customer experience, sustainability, and building a future-proof bank, conducting annual reviews to ensure equal pay for equal work. Join a bank that embraces ingenuity and ambition, and make an impact with us for a better future.

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