Stress Testing and Model Risk Expert

Citigroup Inc.; Województwo mazowieckie; Hybrid; PLN 242,000 - 412,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Private medical care

Life insurance

Parental leave

Sport card

Volunteer day off

Cafeteria benefits

Annual incentive

Job summary

Citi Solutions Center Poland is seeking a Stress Testing and Model Risk Expert to coordinate execution and reporting of stress risk models across Citi. The role supports ICAAP and regulatory stress testing from methodology through to final results, engaging with Model Development Quant and Model Risk teams to ensure robust risk assessment.

The position emphasizes thorough data analysis, clear documentation, and strong communication with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in quantitative risk, model development, validation, or related analytical roles.
• Strong understanding of ICAAP and regulatory stress testing frameworks.
• Experience assessing macroeconomic variables on credit risk and capital.

Responsibilities

• Build expertise on Wholesale Credit Risk stress loss and capital models, assess methodology and macro drivers.
• Review macroeconomic scenarios and their alignment with regulatory expectations.
• Review CECL and IFRS9 outputs and governance overlays.
• Translate business requests into data and analytical criteria; test results against standards.
• Package validation findings into regulatory-grade documentation.
• Assess model limitations and quantify model risk; inform controls.
• Present results and recommendations to senior management.
• Interact with model developers and scenario design teams.

Skills

Quant risk

Python

Regulatory frameworks

Scenario design

Communication

Model governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Python

Job description

As a Stress Testing and Model Risk Expert, you will coordinate services regarding execution preparation and reporting of the stress risk models across Citi, giving senior stakeholders and regulators confidence in the numbers that guide major business decisions. Sitting within DART – Enterprise Risk & Stress Testing Reporting and Analytics, this role focuses on Wholesale Credit Risk stress loss and capital modelling, supporting ICAAP and regulatory stress testing from methodology through to final results. You will work closely with Model Development Quant teams and Model Risk colleagues, bringing a strong analytical mindset and modern tooling to a function that is central to how Citi manages its risk profile.

Key Responsibilities

• Build expertise on Wholesale Credit Risk stress loss and capital models, assessing assumptions, methodology formulation, implementation, and underlying macroeconomic drivers.
• Review projected macroeconomic scenarios used in stress testing exercises, assessing their appropriateness for wholesale portfolio characteristics in combination with stress loss methodology , and alignment with regulatory expectations.
• Review CECL and IFRS9 modelling outputs and assess the quality of overlay governance work.
• Translate business requests into clear data and analytical criteria, then test expected results against regulatory and industry standards.
• Package validation findings into detailed technical documentation that meets regulatory guidelines.
• Assess model limitations and quantify model risk, informing stakeholders and shaping compensating controls.
• Present results and recommendations to senior management
• Periodic interactions with model developers, scenario design teams, and wholesale credit risk stakeholders.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum 6 years of experience in quantitative risk, model development, model validation, stress testing, economic research, or related analytical roles within financial services.
• Strong understanding of ICAAP, regulatory stress testing frameworks, and macroeconomic projections and scenario design.
• Experience assessing the impact of macroeconomic variables on wholesale credit risk implications such as expected credit loss and credit capital assessment.
• Working knowledge of Wholesale Credit Risk stress loss and capital modelling approaches.
• Working knowledge of CECL and IFRS9 modelling approaches.
• Understanding of model risk frameworks, including model governance, model change processes, limitations, and remediation activities.
• Proficiency in Python or another statistical or analytical programming language.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex analytical findings to senior stakeholders.

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• Prior experience collaborating directly with Model Development Quant teams and Model Risk teams.
• Comfort using GenAI tools to support analytical and productivity tasks.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple validation projects at once.
• A proactive, self-directed approach to problem-solving in a high-autonomy environment.

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree

By joining Citi Solutions Center Poland, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (currently up to 2 days working at home per week), but also (potentially, subject to final offer) receive a competitive base salary and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits which can include:

• • Employer paid Defined Contribution Pension Plan contribution of 6% of employee’s pensionable earnings (PPE Program)
  • Employer paid Private Medical Care Package for employees and Private Medical Care Packages for certain family members available at preferential rates
  • Employer paid Life Insurance Program for employees and Life Insurance for certain family members available at preferential rates
  • Employee Assistance Program financed by Employer Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave; statutory and 2 weeks additional paid paternity leave
  • Sport Card for employees subsidised via Social Benefits Fund and Sport Cards for certain family members available at preferential rates
  • Additional benefits from Company’s Social Benefit Fund, in particular: Holidays Allowance, support for sport and cultural activities, team building events.
  • Additional day off for volunteering
  • Cafeteria/ flex benefit – a company benefits system which enables employees to select and purchase benefits offered by a provider and available for employees on the platform.
  • Opportunity to receive an annual discretionary incentive award
  • Special offers and discounts for employees

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

Job Family Group:

Risk Management

Job Family:

Model Development and Analytics

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

241750,00zł - 411650,00zł

Most Relevant Skills

Analytical Thinking, Credible Challenge, Data Analysis, Governance, Policy, Procedure, and Regulation, Risk Management Lifecycle.

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