International business requires an international corporate philosophy. Are you open to new ideas and do you value cultural diversity? At Raiffeisen Bank International, we are pleased to have more than 16 million customers in 13 CEE countries. And our journey continues – with exciting new issues for us to tackle such as digitalisation and changing customer needs. Join us on our journey.

Professional or Senior Retail Model Validation Manager (f/m/x) for Vienna Head Office

Do you seek to have a wide oversight of different credit risk models? Not afraid of cooperating sometimes with data scientists, sometimes with the financial regulators? Are you eager to apply your strong analytical skills to detect model flaws and find pragmatic solutions for them? Can you stand up for your professional opinion?
Then you are likely the one we are looking for to join Retail Risk Validation.

Retail Risk Validation performs quantitative and qualitative validation of all types of retail credit risk models, including regulatory (Pillar 1, 2 and IFRS 9) as well as advanced models serving business needs.
We define validation standards for the different model types, maintain them to keep up with the latest industry standards and regulatory requirements. We develop and maintain the IT platform which allows performing validations in optimal cooperation among experts throughout the Raiffeisen Network and Head Office.
We work in close cooperation with Retail Risk Analytics and Methodology, support and challenge the Group-wide used model development concepts.

What you can expect:

  • Responsibility for initial and regular validations of all models of selected subsidiaries and for the supervision of the validation condition fulfilment
  • Supporting the improvement of the model landscape in selected subsidiaries, participation in their annual goal setting process, negotiation and follow-up the annual validation schedule
  • Contributing to the improvement of the validation infrastructure: updates of Validation Concepts and further development of the central platform for quantitative analyses
  • Being part of a great team of knowledgeable and supportive colleagues; individual attention for your optimal working environment and ambitious goals

What you bring to the table:

  • University degree in Mathematics, Physics, Economics or in a comparable field with strong quantitative focus
  • Experience in risk management of a bank, financial institution or consultancy company, thereof at least 1 year of practical experience with credit risk model validation or development, preferably in an IRB-compliant institution
  • Excellent analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
  • Strong knowledge of and practical experience with R, SAS or other statistical software
  • Understanding of bank business model as well as deep know-how of credit origination and management processes
  • Excellent command of English, written and spoken; knowledge of German is an advantage
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
  • Ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization

What we offer:

  • You’ll work in an international team at a leading bank
  • You’ll benefit from flexible working arrangements and determine your own work-life balance
  • You’ll benefit from the very latest in tailored professional development
  • You’ll earn an appropriate salary starting at EUR 46,500 gross p.a. all-in
RBI AG is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, race or color, national origin, religion, political or other opinion, gender, sexual orientation or disability.
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ID: 4168078  Posting date: 23.9.2021  Lower salary limit (gross): 1 234 EUR/month