Senior Sas Credit Risk Modeller/analyst X2, Melbourne Vic in Banking & Financial Services Jobs

My client is one of the most impressive organisations in the APAC region. With continued growth & an exciting raft of new challenges facing them in this new financial year they are looking to increase the capabilities of their Analysis & Mode lling teams. Because of this they are now looking to hire 2 Senior SAS Credit Risk Modellers/Analyst\'s.

These are high profile roles, located within the Retail Credit Risk function of my client & i am looking for a candidates capable of assuming a Senior position within the business. This role will be looking at a wide range of Credit Scoring Models as well as other assessment tools and you will be responsible for their development & maintenance in addition to looking at their useage within the wider context of Credit Risk strategies. You will also be heavily involved in Capital Modelling/Basel II projects looking at PD, EAD, LGD etc models across the entire credit lifecycle and across retail banking portfolios. As well as being a strong Credit Risk Modeller & Analyst you will require strong Project Management skills as you will be required to deliver new process or methodology changes across the portfolios so a good knowledge of portfolio management would also be useful. As a senior you will be expected to be a technical & thought leader & mentor & influence junior team members.

This is a true end to end Credit Risk role. You will be involved right from project scope definition onwards & be involved in the design & development of Analytical solutions so good project management skills are key as you will need to manage expectations, stakeholders & ensure you deliver. In terms of Statistical Models you will build ones for usage right across the Credit Life-cycle & also be involved in the development & maintenance of Application & behavioural Scorecards. On a strategic level you will influence Credit Risk Strategy, lending strategies etc. You will be required to engage & build strong relationships with managers across a wide range of business areas & across multi functional/disciplinary teams.

Successful applicants should have a strong academic background with good Numerical/Statistical academics (eg Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research), ideal candidates will have strong Credit Risk backgrounds with past experience in building Credit Risk Models, Scorecards & have portfolio management experience. However, candidates with extremely strong Analytical/Modelling backgrounds from a non-Credit Risk background will be considered (eg Insurance, Financial Services Marketing etc). On a technical level I am looking for proven, solid (ie day in day out) experience programming with SAS (Base SAS). Candidates without SAS will be considered but you must have very strong programming skills in another language. Candidates without SAS and/or Credit Risk experience will need to be more flexible than usual in terms of salary expectations.

In return you will be working on large scale, high profile projects & be working end to end on Credit risk projects. With a well defined path into Management available to candidates (in addition to other internal opportunities)this role will provide talented & ambitious Analyst\'s/Modellers with the stepping stones to take their careers to the next level. With a supportive peer network, excellent leadership & a first class working environment this really is a place designed to help you excel. My client offers superb training & development to its staff & has a superb reputation in its industry. If you are a first class Analyst/Modeller who is regarded as one of the best then this is the role for you. Superb prospects, great location, outstanding projects and work content. Interested candidates should apply ASAP with an up to date CV (Word Format) or call Declan on 02 9223 0066 for a confidential discussion.