Associate Director, Credit Modeling and Methodology

Job Description
What is the opportunity?
The Associate Director, Credit Modeling & Methodology will gain exposure to CECL, IFRS-9, CCAR, and AIRB within a highly dynamic team. Currently a team member is scheduled to be out on leave approaching year end for approximately six months. The candidate will support various related tasks during the absence.

The Associate Director, Credit Modeling & Methodology will support the model development team responsible for developing credit risk models and analytics tools used in the measurement of Expected Credit Loss, Provision for Credit Losses as well as for Stress Testing purposes. This role will assist the Director, Credit Modeling & Methodology in various model development initiatives spanning from data engineering (in order to construct the modeling data), development of modeling methodologies, model testing and implementation.

We are looking for a bright, committed, high-performing individual to become a key contributor on the model development team. The preferred candidate should have a quantitative background and will be a key contributor in model development processes. We are a team that prides itself in high quality work with significant impact across the bank and continuous interaction with other groups, senior management and regulators. Given the nature of our work, the opportunity to learn, grow and expand your network is significant.

What will you do?

• Support the development, documentation, and implementation of Credit Risk Models for use in CECL, IFRS-9, CCAR, Stress Testing (EWST, MST).
• Identify, communicate and troubleshoot modelling challenges, including related to data quality.
• Deliver sound quantitative methodologies and the results from employing them.
• Be agile in response to evolving model user requirements and competing priorities.
• Conduct model development work with strong attention to detail; validate material model assumptions and limitations and identify potential errors before they arise.
• Present quantitative materials, concisely and accurately, internally as well as to key stakeholders.
• Support Business Review, Model Validation, User-Acceptance Testing, Internal Audit and External Audit or Regulatory Review of Credit Risk Models.
• Develop an organizational awareness, understanding process flows of data through model development through model users and impact to key business stakeholders.
• Provide comprehensive documentation as a key component of the work product.

What do you need to succeed?
Must-have

• 5 years experience in credit risk modelling (preferably development); familiar with financial credit products and relevant regulatory guidelines (e.g. IFRS9)
• Master's degree in quantitative field of study or equivalent
• Strong predictive modeling background and analytical problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills
• Effective in translating technical expertise into business language that drive insights
• Hands-on experience in Python and SQL or similar tools; expertise with MS Office Suite (especially Excel).

Nice-to-have

• Project Management experience.
• Financial Designation, FRM is nice to have.

What's in it for you?
We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program
• Leaders who support your development through training and coaching
• Work with a dynamic, collaborative team with ability to make a difference

Job Skills
Business Data Analysis, Credit Analysis, Critical Thinking, Database Queries, Data Visualization, Decision Making, Long Term Planning, Operational Delivery, Quantitative Methods, Risk Management

Additional Job Details
Address:
RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO

City:
Toronto

Country:
Canada

Work hours/week:
37.5

Employment Type:
Full time

Platform:
GROUP RISK MANAGEMENT

Job Type:
Contract (Fixed Term)

Pay Type:
Salaried

Posted Date:

Application Deadline:

Note
:
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
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