Credit Strat Manager
£ Competitive via Umbrella
London (Hybrid)
6 Month Contract

Within this role, you will support the Credit Strats function in partnering with Product specialists across the regions – especially within Wholesale Credit and Lending and Group Risk Analytics - to ensure models are optimised to serve the CMB franchise and structural market conditions in each region. This will include working in cross-functional teams to implement changes to the technology stack.

Responsibilities:
• Carry out statistical profiling of disperse datasets representing inputs into the return on equity of the business identify opportunities to optimise one or more aspects of profitability metrics with a focus on product pricing
• Support the design and calibration of the relevant credit framework
• Partner with wider Credit Strats team and client facing teams in the design of capital & resource efficient products ensuring the tooling is available to monitor the performance of those products
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders within Wholesale Credit and Lending, Group Risk Analytics; and wider stakeholders across the Global Businesses and Global Functions (e.g. IT, Wholesale Data, Treasury, Finance etc)
• Act as trusted advisors, partnering with stakeholders and providing constructive challenge where necessary
• Contribute towards the Strats “hub organization” approach – sharing SME expertise/knowledge, and connecting disparate teams
• Ensure projects adhere to Operational Effectiveness & Controls policies
• Comply with all required internal policies and external rules or laws, taking into account all of the relevant policies and rules applicable to any given business process

Experience Required:

• Broad banking experience in financial services, with preference for those who have focused on credit, rates or cash management markets.
• Knowledge of and relevant experience in credit, credit risk, correlation modelling, portfolio management modelling
• An understanding of capital regulations and stress testing
• Highly numerate with experience of software development and experience in a range of coding languages, e.g. Python, C++
• Demonstrable commercial acumen, with experience in a Strats / quant / analytics / data function
• Experience with financial data and data analytics
• Problem solving skills and the ability to take the initiative and think on your feet
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with experience of preparing and presenting recommendations to managers and other stakeholder
• The ability to achieve results both collaboratively and individually