Senior Consultant - Credit Risk Modelling - Montreal
- Montréal, QC
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Development and validation of credit risk models (e.g. AIRB, IFRS 9, stress testing) based on industry best practices and regulatory requirements
- Design, optimization and implementation of capital management frameworks and lending strategies (ICAAP, risk appetite limits, lending processes)
- Participate in risk transformation programs related to regulatory changes or merger-acquisitions (climate risk frameworks, OSFI applications, resolution of regulatory findings)
- Practical experience in modeling techniques applicable to credit risk models such as PD, LGD, EAD or ECL models
- Strong quantitative skills in data analytics and modelling incl. artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques
- Good knowledge of the banking industry and their risk management regulatory framework
- Strong communication, presentation, and technical writing skills to describe ideas, concepts and issues that involve interpretation, analysis, and assessment of complex conceptual topics and proficiency in the use of PowerPoint, Word and Excel
- Willingness to work in team both virtually and onsite, and ability to travel across Canada to meet with clients (rare)
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience within a credit risk model development or model validation team at a major financial institution or in a consulting firm
- Strong academic background with a Master's degree in quantitative field such as Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or Engineering (equivalent education and/or experience may also be considered)
- Significant experience and proven ability to program in pertinent languages, such as Excel, SAS, SQL, R, and Python.
- Knowledge of credit risk regulatory requirements (Basel II, Basel III and post-crisis regulatory reforms) and accounting standards (IFRS 9)
- Knowledge or experience of credit risk models and methodologies: measurement methodologies (PD, LGD and EAD), retail credit risk scorecards and wholesale rating models
- Consulting, stress testing, or regulatory experience, or accounting/control function experience
- Experience in a capital management (ICAAP, regulatory capital, economic capital, etc.) is considered an asset
- Self starting attitude, an ability to think out of the box and be driven by new challenges
- $5,000 per year for mental health support benefits
- Wellbeing benefit of $1,200/year