Model Risk Management Team Lead

East West Banking Corporation; Philippines; Hybrid; PHP 2,400,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Career development

Performance incentives

Job summary

East West Banking Corporation is seeking a Model Risk Management Team Lead in Taguig. Hybrid setup, enterprise-wide ownership of the Model Risk Management framework, ensuring models are identified, monitored, and governed across risk areas.

You will embed model risk considerations into risk appetite, ICAAP, stress testing, recovery planning, and strategic decision-making while maintaining separation from independent validation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or related quantitative field.
• 8–12 years in model risk management or related risk roles in regulated financial institutions.
• Deep knowledge of Model Risk Management frameworks, lifecycle governance, ICAAP, and stress testing.
• Strong ownership and ability to challenge at senior levels.

Responsibilities

• Own and enhance policy and framework, aligning with BSP, Basel, ERM, ICAAP.
• Define governance standards for model lifecycle, materiality, risk classification, escalation, and reporting.
• Maintain centralized model inventory with ownership, purpose, lifecycle status, and risk tiering.
• Aggregate model information to identify concentrations and dependencies across ICAAP, ECL, stress testing, pricing, and capital models.
• Translate findings into enterprise risk views for Senior Management and the Board.
• Oversee validation governance, review outcomes, and ensure timely escalation per risk appetite.
• Prepare dashboards and reports for Senior Management, the Risk Management Committee, and Board oversight.

Skills

Model Risk Management

Governance

Stakeholder Management

Risk Analytics

Regulatory Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Master's degree advantageous

Job description

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Our Risk Management Department is looking for experienced professionals to join us in Taguig with the role of Model Risk Management Team Lead.

In this role you will provide enterprise-level ownership and governance of the Bank's Model Risk Management framework, ensuring risks from quantitative, statistical, and judgment-based models are identified, monitored, escalated, and integrated into enterprise risk governance. You will also embed model risk considerations into the Risk Appetite Statement, ICAAP, stress testing, recovery planning, and strategic decision-making while maintaining clear separation from independent validation execution.

East West Banking Corporation (EastWest) is one of the largest universal banks in the Philippines, and is committed to continuously invest in people and in process, product, and service enhancements, and embrace new ideas to enhance the EastWest experience.

We empower our employees to drive their careers and are committed to provide the runway for them to grow. We value teamwork and individual initiative. Join us and be part of a highly engaged team, and a workplace that promotes development and goal attainment.

Whether you're just starting out, or already a seasoned professional, EastWest can help you unleash your potential, and bridge the gap between dream to success.

What the role will entail

• Own and enhance policy and framework, ensuring alignment with BSP guidelines, Basel standards, and enterprise ERM, ICAAP, and Risk Appetite frameworks
• Define governance standards for model lifecycle, materiality, risk classification, escalation thresholds, and reporting
• Maintain centralized inventory with complete capture of models, clear ownership, defined purpose, lifecycle status, and risk tiering
• Aggregate model information to identify concentrations, dependencies, and overreliance across ICAAP, ECL, stress testing, pricing, and strategic models
• Translate findings into consolidated enterprise risk views for Senior Management and the Board
• Oversee validation governance by reviewing outcomes, identifying systemic issues, and ensuring timely escalation in line with risk appetite
• Prepare dashboards and reports for Senior Management, the Risk Management Committee, and Board-level oversight

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or related quantitative discipline; Master's degree is an advantage
• At least 8 to 12 years of relevant experience in model risk management, quantitative risk oversight, capital management, or enterprise risk management within a regulated financial institution
• Technical knowledge of Model Risk Management frameworks, lifecycle governance, materiality and tiering, ICAAP and stress testing linkages, and oversight of credit, ECL/IFRS9, pricing, and capital models
• Strong ownership of enterprise outcomes with sound judgment and ability to provide credible challenge at senior levels
• Balance of rigor between technical expertise and practical governance discipline

What you can expect from joining our team

• Career development and training opportunities
• Competitive salary package and benefits
• Performance-based incentives and recognition programs to reward high-performing individuals
• Opportunity to work with industry experts and be mentored by them
• Defined career progression paths to guide you in your professional growth

To know more about us, and our career opportunities visit https://careers-page.com/eastwest-bank