Credit Risk Modelling Manager

What is the opportunity?

This is an exciting opportunity for a driven and enthusiastic individual to work as a Manager within the Credit Risk Modelling team at Bank of Ireland. Within this role you will be responsible for leading the development, management and maintenance of IFRS9 models.

In this role, you will:

• Lead specific model development / remediation projects
• Lead regular model insights as well as out of course analytical analysis and investigations
• Follow diligent analytical solution and documentation processes and quality standards
• Ensure compliance with internal and regulatory requirements
• Engage effectively with key stakeholders (e.g. business model owners, model validation teams, model risk teams etc)
• Support internal and external model governance processes

What will make you stand out?

We are looking for motivated analytics professionals with experience in Credit Risk and/or Predictive Modelling. We require individuals with good coding experience of SAS or a similar programming language and practical experience of data risk management.

You will need be an excellent communicator and influencer who is able to interpret information and relay what is required to your colleagues. Critical thinking and goal focus will be key to individual success.

Finally you will be comfortable facilitating and navigating high pressure situations with strong relationship management skills.

Knowledge of IFRS9 models would bring a distinct advantage.

Essential Qualifications

A relevant academic qualification in a numerical discipline and/or business experience

More about the team

Credit Risk Modelling is the analytical centre of excellence within Group Risk. Our responsibilities include:

• Developing all of the Group's credit risk models, both for use in IFRS9 impairment calculation, operational decision-making and for IRB regulatory capital calculation
• Increasing the use of credit risk models to automate decision-making and move away from manual processes
• Maintaining and monitoring these models, and generating appropriate insight
• Maintaining credit risk data and producing regular and ad hoc credit risk reporting and insights
• Support the Operational Risk management initiatives across Credit Risk Modelling

This job is open to those based in the UK with the primary office location as Bristol to which travel will be required for in person collaboration. Exact frequency to be agreed.

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Why work with us?

The Bank of Ireland company culture prioritises work-life balance with an opportunity for flexible working, along with 23 days annual leave and excellent pension contributions. Family can mean different things to different people; we offer 6 months paid mat leave, an innovative fertility and surrogacy policy and working parent supports.

Your wellbeing is important to us; we have an employee assistance program, WebDoctor and financial wellbeing coaches available. We also encourage and support staff to pursue educational and professional qualifications to grow and enhance your career!

Key Competencies

• Accountable - People Manager
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• One Group, one team - People Manager

Where Agency assistance is required Bank of Ireland Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Bank of Ireland by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.

Bank of Ireland Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace which values and benefits from the diversity of our workforce.