Wholesale Credit Risk Model Overlays Officer

Citi; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 223,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Private Medical Care

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Parental Leave

Sport Card

Discretionary incentive

Employee discounts

Job summary

Citi in Warsaw is seeking an experienced Analyst to support the Model Sponsorship function within WCS. You will analyze model outputs, determine overlays to counteract limitations, and present findings for governance decisions.

Responsibilities include documenting assumptions, building repeatable calculations, creating executive decks, and ensuring data integrity across risk reporting. A strong background in CCAR/CECL is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/University degree.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in the financial industry, with at least 2 years in the current role.
• Experience in Wholesale CCAR/Stress Testing &/or CECL preferred.
• Proficiency in Python, writing and editing technical documentation; digital fluency with AI tools.
• Microsoft Office proficiency – Excel, PowerPoint, Word.
• Aptitude for organizing, coordinating and executing projects; strong business analysis skills.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication; ability to convey concise, clear information.

Responsibilities

• Analyze the relevant model output and assess period-over-period changes for overlays.
• Compile data references, articulate repeatable calculations and document assumptions.
• Recommend alternate approaches when logical fallacies or unsupported assumptions are identified.
• Prepare PowerPoint decks for executive presentations.
• Prepare overlay approval documents per governance and risk management policies.
• Facilitate reporting of overlays into the system and coordinate with risk reporting partners.
• Perform data analysis and reconciliations to monitor data quality and completeness.
• Provide project management support for periodic activities and ad hoc automation initiatives.
• Support the broader Model Sponsorship function as needed.

Skills

Python

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Data analysis

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Role / Team Overview:

The role supports the Model Sponsorship function within WCS, addressing analytical responsibilities around Citi’s wholesale credit risk models performance against policy requirements and business expectations. The focus of the role is the calculation and application of necessary overlays to the raw model output, to compensate for known model limitations, or to account for risks not adequately addressed by the model, like idiosyncratic events and portfolio dependencies to economic and political environment changes. The Current Expected Credit Loss ("CECL" or Credit Allowance), the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review ("CCAR"), and the internal cost of credit planning, are among the processes that are subject to overlay considerations, at quarterly cadence.

The position offers broad on the job learning experience and further development opportunities within Citi’s Risk organization.

What you’ll do:

• Analyse the relevant model output, investigate the period-over-period changes against the portfolio credit quality and composition changes, and the economic assumptions. Present the conclusion in a structured, comprehensive manner, to enable assessment for any needed overlays, and relative decisions.


• Execute on the decisions made around the needed overlays: compile data references as needed, ensuring appropriate data sources, articulate the calculation in a clear, repeatable way, document the deployed assumptions, and implement controls to preserve data and calculation integrity.


• Recommend alternate approaches and adjustments for any identified logical fallacies or assumptions not supported by statistical evidence.


• Prepare PowerPoint decks for executive presentations of the results.


• Prepare overlay approval documents in accordance with the governance framework and the model risk management policy requirements.


• Facilitate the reporting of the approved overlays into the system, as per the process requirements (i.e. direct posting of the adjustment, offline hand off to risk reporting partners etc.); Excellent knowledge of the data repositories must be developed.


• Perform data analysis and reconciliations to monitor and track data quality and completeness of data. Independently evaluate the process output, by reviewing the result for relevance to the intended outcome and assessing it for reasonableness.


• Provide project management support on regular periodic activities (e.g. consolidation of overlay documentation, timely communication in line with the governance framework requirements, collection of the necessary approvals etc.) and ad hoc activities (e.g. process and system automation initiatives, solutions development in response to regulatory requirements, etc.)


• Support the broader Model Sponsorship function, according to business needs and periodic priorities.

What we’ll need from you:

• Bachelor’s/University degree.


• Minimum 6 years of experience in the financial industry, and at least 2 years in the current role.


• Experience in Wholesale CCAR/Stress Testing &/or CECL will be preferred. Alternatively, roles associated with portfolio credit risk management over classifiably managed exposures also qualify.


• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, writing and editing technical documentation. Digital fluency and intellectual curiosity over AI tools are required.


• Microsoft Office proficiency – particularly Excel (metrics and data analysis, ability to work with large datasets), PowerPoint (presentation decks), and Word (writing and editing procedural and technical documentation).


• Aptitude for organizing, coordinating, and executing projects from inception to completion. Business analysis skills will be preferred: ability to interpret business requirements for the purpose of liaising with Technology Developers.


• Analytical skills with the ability to identify root causes and trends.


• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate concisely and clearly.


• Strong time management skills with the ability to successfully accommodate competing priorities. Self-disciplined, able to work independently, take initiative and effectively handle their book of work, with limited supervision.


• Aptitude to assist with information requests from regulators, auditors, and manage remediation efforts or corrective action plans.

What we can offer you:

• 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:

Portfolio Credit Risk Management

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

zł223,400.00 - zł380,400.00

Most Relevant Skills:

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

Other Relevant Skills:

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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