JD - Credit Model Validations
JD - Credit Model Validations
The Risk Management Group is an independent, centralised unit responsible for assessing and
monitoring risks across Macquarie. This includes market and liquidity risk, credit risk,
compliance risk and operational risk. Risk Management Group personnel liaise closely with all
operating areas to ensure risks are understood and properly managed.
RMG Credit assesses the credit risk on lending and trading transactions. It allocates credit limits
for counterparties and countries, develops procedures for measuring credit exposures and
reviews the adequacy of legal documentation.
This position is a Senior Analyst/Manager level role within the Credit Risk division that is
responsible for the quantitative model validation of credit models, including IFRS 9 and
prudential models. The candidate will be required to use analytical tools to automate and/or draw
insights from credit models (PD, LGD and EAD) throughout the process of ongoing validation.
It requires an individual with a strong analytical approach who is comfortable challenging
current practices and procedures to identify opportunities for improvement.
About You:
The candidate should have experience working with large datasets, having a strong analytical,
statistical and quantitative background. A deep understanding of data manipulation and
modelling techniques as well as risk strategy design, testing and implementation is desirable.
About us
Risk Management Group is an independent, centralised unit responsible for ensuring all risk
across Macquarie are appropriately assessed and managed. Its divisions include Credit,
Prudential, Capital and Markets, Market Risk, Operational Risk, Compliance, Quantitative
Applications and Internal Audit.
Key to Macquarie's success is a unique structure and management style that fosters an
entrepreneurial environment that is underpinned by a strong risk management framework, an
approach that has contributed to its long history of success. This philosophy encourages a sense
of ownership and entrepreneurial endeavour among our people and delivered value for clients.