Assistant Manager - Model Risk Management

Mashreq; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 3,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Mashreq seeks a skilled model risk analyst to support end-to-end validation of PD, EAD, LGD, and related models in Credit and Market Risk. You will engage with risk, finance, and audit teams to uphold validation standards within the group.

The role requires strong quantitative skills, experience with SAS/Python/R, and effective communication to present findings to senior stakeholders; Basel and IFRS 9 guidelines apply.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of BFSI risk management and quantification experience.
• Experience in model development and validation processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining enterprise-wide model validation standards.
• Assist in managing model risk governance issues: integrity, data validation and related modeling activities.
• Measure key model performance metrics, risk capital, etc.
• Prepare model performance reports for senior stakeholders.

Skills

Risk analytics

Regulatory knowledge

Quantitative skills

Communication skills

Education

Master’s degree in Statistics/Mathematics/OR/Engineering

Bachelor’s degree + 2 years extra experience

Tools

SAS

Python

R

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Job Purpose:

The purpose of this role is to assist in end-to-end management of model risk within Mashreq group; focusing on model validation and its related activities. The role involves working on PD, EAD, LGD and Macroeconomic models from Credit Risk as well as VaR/PSRE/CVA/FRTB models from Market Risk.

Operating Environment, Framework and Boundaries, Working Relationships:

Regular interaction and working relationship with:

• Wholesale Risk Management
• Retail Risk Management
• Market & Operational Risk Management
• Group Finance and CAD
• Audit & Compliance
• Business Units

Problem Solving:

Candidate must possess the following skills:

• Sound understanding Bank Wide Risk Analytics – especially in credit and market risk model development/validation including PD, EAD & LGD model development for Retail and Wholesale portfolios
• Sound knowledge of regulatory frameworks such as Basel and IFRS 9.
• Proactive and hands-on approach towards answering complex theoretical / quantitative questions,
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Decision Making Authority & Responsibility:

Be a team player in

• Assist in the adequate maintenance of enterprise-wide model validation standards,
• Assisting in managing model risk governance issues i.e. integrity, data validation and related modeling activities,
• Measurement of key model performance metrics, risk capital etc.
• Preparing model performance related reports for consumption by senior stakeholders within the bank.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• 3+ years of experience in the BFSI sector with understanding of risk management and risk quantification processes
• Master’s (or Bachelor’s with at least 2 extra years of experience) in Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering or related fields
• Knowledge of different types of risks such as Credit, Market, Operational etc.
• Understanding of model development and validation processes
• Strong quantitative skills
• Strong written and communication skills
• Hands-on experience of working on SAS, Python, R from model development/validation perspective
• Professional Qualifications such as FRM is a plus
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, Power point, Word
• Team player, self-starter, innovative and highly motivated.