Credit Risk Modeller (Halifax)

Credit Risk Modeller (Halifax)

Credit Risk Modelling | Decision Science | SAS | SPSS | R | EViews | Retail Banking | IFRS 9 | Reporting | Team Leadership | Project Management | Management Information

A major retail bank, which handles one of the largest amounts of customer data in the UK, is looking for a Credit Risk Modeller Manager to join their team.

The Credit Risk Modeller role will see you working on the new IFRS 9 project that is being implemented within all of the major banks UK-wide. This is an exciting opportunity to work on implementing one of the defining regulations which will influence how the banks are run for the next few years. The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS 9) is designed to protect the Financial Services industry and its customers. The Group's IFRS 9 programme is a large scale initiative across the bank's Risk & Finance areas, and will see you working on the next evolution in reporting standards.

My client is looking for a confident Credit Risk Modeller to manage a team of analysts, and to ensure that the reporting systems produce the management information and data required as part of the revised reporting framework.

Candidate Requirements:

Degree educated (ideally in a numerate subject or equivalent).

Experience of advanced statistical & analytical techniques

Experienced working within a Credit Risk Background

Experience of Credit Risk Modelling

Experience of Forecasting preferable

Practical Experience of statistical packages and/or programming languages. eg EViews, SAS, SPSS, or R.

Knowledge of IFRS 9 (practical experience of working on such projects is not a pre-requisite)

Location: Halifax

Salary: GBP40,000 - GBP60,000 depending on level of experience.

Generous Benefits package, including bonus scheme.