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Credit Risk Manager

  • Location: Leicester
  • Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted over 1 year ago

Our Client is looking for a Credit Risk Manager to join their team. You will be accountable for either the monthly end-to end Capital calculation or Impairment calculation process including all downstream management information, Regulatory Reporting, the writing and presenting in-depth reports, and ad-hoc requests. You will manage and deliver the build, implementation and refresh of Capital and Impairment Model and Scorecard Monitoring in accordance with regulatory standards which would need to meet a variety of time frames and stakeholder/business requirements and to undertake first line annual reviews of these models.

Skills and Requirements:

• A degree level (or higher) qualification with particular emphasis on a numerate discipline (ideally, statistics, finance or mathematics related) is necessary, or demonstrable equivalent skills through experience.

• Experience in a Credit Risk or Financial environment, management experience is desirable but not essential. You will be able to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of applicable capital and impairment regulations and accounting standards. A thorough knowledge of advanced IRB and IFRS9 models (PD, LGD, EAD) for retail credit portfolios would be advantageous. Relevant experience in other asset classes or disciplines will be considered.

• Ability to diagnose and resolve issues and manage team deliverables from inception to completion.

• You will strive not only to improve your own skill set but caring about people will be high on your agenda.

• You champion role model behaviours, working effectively and cooperatively with a variety of colleagues and teams

• Advanced skills in the use of MS Excel and have experience in the use of statistical and reporting packages (e.g., Business Objects, IBM COGNOS). Knowledge or experience in using analytical tools such as SAS, with SAS Macros, SAS Enterprise Guide and SQL, is essential for this role.

• In addition to the technical aspects of the role, you must be adept at writing and evaluating in-depth documentation as well as presentations aimed at senior (executive level) audiences