We have been awarded the “Most Loved Workplace”! At Metro Bank, people come first – our culture is all about bringing the best out in our colleagues, and making sure everyone feels valued, respected, seen and included. We strongly believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace and to find the very best person for the job, we always look across a wide range of diverse communities.
What you will do:
1. As the Head of Credit Risk Modelling, you will manage a team to develop, monitor and maintain the Bank’s credit risk models. These include impairment, stress testing models etc.
2. Create processes and procedures to support, control, monitor and manage the performance and use of these models. You will also ensure they meet model risk management standards set out by the Bank.
3. Manage and collaborate with internal/external stakeholders including model owners, model sponsors, model implementation, treasury, external regulators, external auditors etc.
4. Responsible for the management and delivery of multiple projects.
5. Present papers to support models at the Model Governance Committee and Model Oversight Committee, and to support model owners and sponsors at other committees as required (including Impairment Committee).
6. Deliver against existing plans and work with stakeholders to identify areas of improvements to support the Bank’s risk profile and strategic priorities.
And... we are a bank so risk is a part of everything we do. We love people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers, colleagues and Metro Bank and have the ability to call out any concerns.
What you will need:
1. Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders.
2. Strong experience of technical and practical knowledge of credit risk modelling.
3. Previous experience of managing a team.
4. Excellent technical knowledge of a statistical program language i.e. SAS, SQL, as well as MS Office suite.
5. Strong understanding of modern modelling techniques.
6. Awareness of up to date and be at the forefront of industry standards, regulatory requirements such as IFRS9 and changes that may be required.
7. Excellent stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
Our promise to you…
1. We will make sure that you are well-rewarded by providing you with a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a wide range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, attractive pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, and a number of colleague discounts!
2. We will give you the training to ensure you succeed in your role and plenty of internal opportunities to progress your career (around 40% of our recruitment comes from internal promotions!).
3. We are also all about balance so most of our jobs offer the opportunity for hybrid working built around your role and home life, wherever possible.
Diverse teams really are the best teams. We know that candidates (especially women, research tells us) may be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box. We also know that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t always doable, and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request we are happy to be asked. So if you are excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… why not give it a whirl? Please note that sometimes we may close a job earlier for applications if we are inundated with amazing candidates. Good luck!
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