AVP - Wholesale & Retail Modeling - Bank

About our Client

Our client is one of the largest global Banks with demonstrated strengths across Corporate Banking, Consumer Banking and Investment Banking. They are significantly ahead of the curve in one of the largest Analytics franchises in India.

Job Description:

Based out of Bangalore, the role involves the following broad aspects:

- Model development (Wholesale and retail)

- Close coordination with the Region Heads of Wholesale Credit and Traded Risk model development.
Lead model, policy and systems development projects globally to harmonize and coordinate with regional activities.

- Needs to manage a team of Analysts and Managers, provide quality development documentation for all wholesale credit and traded risk models

- Engage with senior management, model owners and model sponsors as well as model reviewers and approvers

- Liaise with Risk Systems and IT to support model deployment

- Participate to global initiatives as well as cross-risk projects

The Successful Applicant:

As a Successful Applicant, you need to have the following :

Qualifications:

At least Masters in any of the following fields:

- Economics

- Engineering (or B-tech with relevance experience)

- Stats/Mathematics

- MS / MBA in Finance

Experience:

- Around 8 years of professional experience in financial services

- Prior experience in model development and validation in wholesale credit and (or) traded risk domain

- Understanding of regulatory implications and relevance

- Management of project teams, both direct and matrix

Skills:

- Highly focused on project delivery, attention to detail

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Strong collaborative, influencing and team building skills

- Strong analytical and problem solving skills, open minded, flexible, pragmatic

- Able to progress multiple projects across wholesale credit, traded credit and market risk functions at the same time

- Strong financial management and budget control skills

- Willing to work with colleagues in other areas/timezones where appropriate

- Strong knowledge of wholesale credit risk and global banking and market products as well as Basel 2 and Basel 3 framework

What's on offer:

The opportunity to work in an important leadership role with one of the largest Global Banks. Learn, contribute and grow in an international culture