Risk Capital and Validation Analyst

OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Asia is seeking a Risk Capital and Validation Analyst in Singapore. The role involves developing stress testing scenarios, analyzing data for risk assessments, and validating credit risk models. Candidates should possess a degree in a quantitative field and strong analytical skills. This position offers a competitive salary and a range of flexible benefits, supporting both professional development and personal well-being.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Holistic, flexible benefits

Learning and professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree in a quantitative field such as mathematics, statistics, or economics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of risk management principles.
• Proficient in programming languages such as Python or R.

Responsibilities

• Develop stress testing scenarios for risk assessment.
• Analyze data trends for risk assessments.
• Assess risks and capital demand estimations in Risk Division.
• Validate credit risk models and their effectiveness.
• Collaborate across areas for portfolio management.
• Research industry practices to update methodologies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Knowledge of risk management

Programming in Python

Programming in R

Education

Degree in mathematics, statistics, or economics

Job description

Who we are

As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.

Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.

We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.

Your Opportunity Starts Here.

Why Join
As a Risk Capital and Validation Analyst at OCBC, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the bank's resilience and stability in the face of uncertainty. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders to identify and assess potential risks, and develop strategies to mitigate them. This is a unique opportunity to make a real impact on the bank's risk management framework.

How you succeed

To succeed in this role, you'll need to take a proactive and forward-thinking approach to risk management. This involves staying up-to-date with industry trends and regulatory requirements, and using this knowledge to inform your risk assessments and stress testing scenarios. You'll also need to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure that risk management is integrated into all aspects of the bank's operations.

What you do

• Developing and implementing stress testing scenarios to assess the bank's resilience to potential risks, including both macro stress test scenarios and climate stress test scenarios.
• Analyzing data and identifying trends to inform risk assessments and stress testing.
• Comprehensive assessment of risks faced by the Bank and the capital demand estimations under Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) in the Risk Division.
• Validation of credit risk models (including IRB, IFRS9 ECL, Credit Economic Capital and Credit Stress Testing models).
• Collaboration across functional areas in the design and review of other portfolio management initiatives (e.g. credit concentration risk management, ESG risk management etc.).
• Conduct research on leading industry practices and keep our methodology and guidelines up to date.

Who you are

• A degree in a quantitative field such as mathematics, statistics, or economics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and outside the box.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong knowledge of risk management principles and practices, including stress testing and scenario analysis,
• Proficient in programming languages such as Python or R.

What we offer

Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.