Job Description

Credit Risk Assistant Manager - KPMG - Consulting
The KPMG Consulting function is a cornerstone of our business. Operating from London we do work that matters, serving the country with diligence and expertise.
KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancies. We've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.
By encompassing a wide range of disciplines across a breadth of areas such as Strategy, Forensic, Risk and Regulatory, People and Talent, and Operational and Financial Transformation, we become immersed in our clients' organisations, applying sector knowledge and technology solutions to deliver the best possible outcomes and get it right first time.
Why Join KPMG as a Credit Risk Assistant Manager?
You will be advising clients on the impact of changing requirements in provision accounting standards (IFRS9) and Basel credit risk capital requirements (IRB).
The individual will also be expected to perform technical analysis for workstreams within both IRB, IFRS9 and credit risk modelling engagements
The individual will also be required to apply their skills to a broad range of banking risk related issues supporting both regional and national propositions.
What will you be doing?

• Technical model development documentation review;
• Technical model validation documentation review;
• Assessment of model performance;
• Replication testing; and
• Reviewing models' against IRB regulatory requirements.

What will you need to do it?

• Minimum 3 years' experience working in a credit risk modelling role within a financial or professional services firm.
• Practical experience in credit risk modelling techniques
• Knowledge and practical experience in accounting and risk requirements as related to IRB, IFRS9, and other regulatory credit risk models
• Detailed working knowledge and experience of all aspects of model development and validation including the following:
• Data extraction and pre-processing
• Modular model development
• User acceptance testing
• Model performance assessments
• Relevant Sectoral experience - developing Retail/ Wholesale banking PD/EAD/LGD models
• Knowledge and experience of credit risk processes, governance and documentation

Key Skills;

• Ability to communicate risk/finance requirements of IRB and/or IFRS9 to the reciprocal function, i.e. risk to finance and finance to risk
• Ability to understand and execute programming code including SAS, R, Python
• Flexibility and agility to contribute in a senior capacity to a broad range of banking risk engagements
• Excellent oral / written communication, planning, project management, networking and influencing skills
• Flexibility to work across the UK (and internationally) where required

Our Locations:
We are open to talk to Credit Risk Assistant Managers in the UK as this is where the team is based.
With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.
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