Model Validation Manager

My client is a leading wealth manager and retail bank with a growing UK focussed business.  The Model Risk Management (MRM) team are responsible for the design and maintenance of the Bank’s Model Risk Management policy and framework, ensuring comprehensive model governance and carrying out model validations and reviews across all the Banks models.  The team is based in in London and work on a hybrid basis with 3 days in the office.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform independent validation of models of a wide range of models in the group inventory, including stochastic models (IRB and non-IRB) and non-models (also known as deterministic quantitative methods/DQM’s), engaging with Analytics teams and Senior Management in the timely completion of model validations and reporting of identified findings and weaknesses of models.
• Support and shape the Model Risk Management Framework, including model identification process, attestation, validation, and monitoring. This also includes identifying further areas of non-compliance to SS1/23;
• Identify and assess key model risks ensuring model risks with the Bank are effectively identified, measured, monitored and controlled, consistent with the Bank’s risk appetite statement and all policies and processes
• Manage the prioritisation of models requiring validation according to model materiality, business use, complexity and other factors.
• Support the oversight of model risk activities across the Group and providing challenge on the appropriateness of models used within the business.
• Engaging with Senior Stakeholders (e.g. CROs, Finance Directors, Heads of Functions) on key model risk activities.

Requirements:

• Significant prior experience of model validation and/or model development for credit risk, preferably in retail, corporate/wholesale also potentially relevant.
• Practical understanding of model validation techniques particularly on retail credit risk, IFRS9, and IRB models.
• Knowledge of model risk management regulations and standards in the UK and EU.

Candidates will likely be working in the model risk or development team of a large retail bank, challenger, consumer finance firm or consultancy specialised within credit risk.