Credit Risk Validation

Credit Risk Validation

London

As a Barclays Credit Risk Validation, you will conduct model validation analysis for a wide range of IRB and IFRS9 models and other model validation efforts. This is an opportunity to apply your expertise as a key member of the team, where your work will be crucially important for daily business management of the Barclays Group and its legal entities as well as to meet important regulatory requirements with respect to independent validation of these frameworks.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, established in 1690, with a legacy of success, quality, and innovation. We offer careers that provide endless opportunity – helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive, and creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.

At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working experience that blends the positives of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, together with working from home. We have a structured approach where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor', days of the week, for a minimum of two days a week or more, as set by the business area (or nearest equivalent if working part-time hours). Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.

What will you be doing?

• Performing technical analysis of AIRB and IFRS9 Wholesale Credit Risk models, data analyses and benchmarking

• Supporting other model validation efforts in MTP, IST, ICAAP and BoE stress testing frameworks

• Building challenger models (if needed) to support the validation review and challenge process

• Producing high quality model validation reports, with a particular focus on noting limitations, weaknesses and assumptions

• Conducting self-study of developments in modelling and validation techniques to ensure subject matter expertise

• Contributing to internal and external technical presentations to enhance the team development

• Supporting the team lead in key interface with owners of models, providing challenge as appropriate

• Ensuring that the team provides high quality input and guidance to modellers across the bank to achieve consistency of standards and compliance with requirements

What we're looking for:

• Numerate degree, Masters or PhD (or similar) in a quantitative subject such as Mathematics, Physics, Operational Research, Economics, or Finance

• Knowledge and understanding of CRD IV and familiarity with the IFRS9 ECL estimation framework

• Significant experience of coding in R/SQL/C++/Python or equivalent language, including handling large datasets and writing functions

• Good communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills, ability to produce high quality written communication for technical and non-technical audiences

Skills that will help you in the role:

• Ph.D./MSc in quantitative fields, such as Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, and Economics

• Relevant experience in either model development or in model validation

• Ability to work in a high performing team, and the ability to collaborate with others in a diverse team

• Beyond risk management, knowledge and understanding of financial projection, capital management and treasury

Where will you be working?

In the heart of Canary Wharf, our headquarters at Churchill Place boasts onsite amenities such as; a gym, staff restaurant and deli bar, and is easily accessible by tube and bus links. With a population of around 5000 staff the atmosphere is second to none with a real buzz being created around the offices within.

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