The role requires very strong technical and communication skills. Main responsibilities include:
- Manage risk data including data capturing, organizing, storing, and analyzing for development, validation, and implementation of Credit Risk Models and Scorecards.
- Provide advanced quantitative analytics support to the overall Risk Management function.
- Formulating management techniques for quality data collection to ensure adequacy, accuracy, and legitimacy of data.
- Ensure implementation of risk rating models and scorecards in compliance with IFRS 9 and Basel requirements.
- Engage in Risk Architecture projects, including implementation of various risk IT applications, data analytics, data flows, standards, and processes.
- Develop and implement AI analytics to analyze risk data, using machine learning techniques to identify patterns, trends, and potential risks.
- Ensure all data management and AI analytics practices comply with relevant regulations and organizational policies.
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Requirements
- Minimum of 5+ years of total experience in handling data management projects, data science, machine learning, model development within the banking and finance sector, preferably in the Credit Risk domain.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field; Master's degree is preferred.
- Excellent Credit Risk modeling, analytical, and research skills.
- Experience working with large and complex data sets, including alternative data for credit models.
- Advanced users of statistical tools and programming languages (such as SAS, R, Python, and SQL).
- Strong knowledge of handling Risk Technologies and its implementation.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
Work Conditions
- Team player and leader with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-oriented manner.
- Must be detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to multitask.
- Willing to take on additional responsibilities and tasks as needs arise.