Credit Risk Model Owner

SMBC Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 133,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits portfolio

Hybrid work model

Job summary

SMBC Group is seeking a Credit Risk Model Owner VP in New York City to manage and monitor credit risk models for the Americas Division. This role involves regular model performance monitoring, governance, and communication with stakeholders including the Tokyo Head Office.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of Model Risk Management and have experience developing credit rating models. This position supports a hybrid work model, offering flexibility in work location.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience in model risk management.
• Experience in credit risk rating models is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of statistical analysis and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct model performance monitoring and communicate findings.
• Develop internal credit risk rating models and collaborate with teams.
• Lead projects and report to senior management about credit risk models.

Skills

Model Risk Management

Credit Risk Rating Model

Statistical Analysis

Interpersonal Communication

Education

Master Degree/CFA/FRM

Tools

Excel (VBA)

MS Access

SQL

SAS

Python

Job description

Role Description

SMBC is seeking a Credit Risk Model Owner VP to serve as local model owner to monitor and manage credit risk related models for the SMBC Americas Division portfolio. This role is expected to conduct regular model monitoring procedure, findings management, and model governance, communicate with key model stakeholders including Tokyo Head Office, and report to team leads and senior management.

Salary

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $133,000.00 and $181,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

Role Objectives: Delivery

• Conduct model performance monitoring based on monitoring plan and subsequent revisions, communicate with team leads and model validation team
• Maintain the credit risk related model inventories, work with model validators to prepare the model documentation package, findings remediation, model attestation, etc.
• Develop internal credit risk rating models collaborating with Tokyo Head Office, Model Validation team and external vendors
• Lead credit risk model related projects and report them to senior management
• Periodic monitoring on the use of credit models to identify and examine the need for enhancements of the models and their user guidance including training to model users
• Enhance model management, governance processes and model documentation standards to improve efficiency and accuracy of model validation process

Role Objectives: Interpersonal

• Communicate with various model stakeholders, including model users, model validators and internal auditors across the bank including Tokyo Head Office
• Report to team leads and senior management and also lead and train junior members
• Recommend enhancements to data management process to improve efficiency and accuracy of ongoing performance monitoring
• Make presentations to senior management and regulators about credit risk related models and make trainings to model users

Role Objectives: Expertise

• Strong knowledge of Model Risk Management framework, regulation and industry practice (Experience related to Credit Risk Rating Model is better)
• Excellent experience and knowledge as Credit Risk Model Owner including developing credit rating models and documentation
• Strong presentation skills to create visualized charts/materials for readers including regulators and senior management
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and successfully manage multiple priorities and stakeholders under pressure
• Ability to communicate appropriately at different levels of the organization to build collaborative relationships

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum work experience in model risk management of five years or more such as either model developer, model validator or both (experience related to credit risk rating models is highly desirable)
• Major in Probability/Statistics/Financial Mathematics/Computer Science preferred
• Master Degree/CFA/FRM preferred
• Highly desirable technical and quantitative analysis skills with statistical knowledge and with technical knowledge such as using Excel (VBA), MS Access, SQL, SAS and Python.
• Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
• Japanese language skill a plus

SMBC’s employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at [e-mail].