PTSB is one of Ireland's leading retail and SME banks, with an innovative range of products and services powered through an evolving digital landscape, our focus is centred on ensuring we deliver what our customers, colleagues and communities need to be successful.
The Model Risk team are recruiting for an Analyst or Senior Analyst. This team works in parallel to the Financial Risk team, with both reporting to the same Head of Function. The responsibilities of this position involve working as part of the Model Risk Team to perform 2nd line validations of models and to manage the model risk of the bank. The validation activities involve assessing the effectiveness and predictive power of all PTSB’s risk models, including Internal Ratings Based (IRB) approach models, IFRS 9 models, ICAAP models, ALM and Liquidity models and other commercial models. The model risk management activities include managing the Group’s model inventory, managing issues logs and supporting the Group’s model governance activities. There is also scope for cross-team work with the Financial Risk team, who are responsible for the on going monitoring and oversight of the treasury/capital risk elements of the Group (counterparty credit, interest rate and FX risk, liquidity risk, and regulatory capital).
This is a role suited to someone with a high attention to detail and a passion for data. Candidates with appropriate experience will be considered for the Senior Analyst or Analyst role.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and bring to completion all assigned reviews (validations) of models, ensuring these are completed accurately and efficiently, in line with standards and guidelines
- Play an active role in the ongoing development and enhancement of validation methodologies so as to ensure that those used are appropriate and refined in response to environmental changes, and that the internal standards/guidelines are updated as required.
- Support your manager and other team members in developing through completing peer reviews that seek to stretch and challenge. Seek others to do the same for you
- Be committed to delivering high quality results for yourself and for the team. Agree clear goals and work to meet and exceed all expectations. Display high levels of enthusiasm and energy in delivering on the tasks you have been set
Requirements:
Essential
- A high level of quantitative ability up to at least undergraduate degree level in a highly numerically oriented subject such as physics, mathematics, statistics, econometrics, quantitative finance, engineering or general science;
- Have a proven ability to analyse and manipulate data;
- Experience of general programming in any language, e.g., R, Python, Java, Matlab, etc.
- Word, Excel and PowerPoint experience, with a knowledge of Excel macros being advantageous.
Desired
- Experience with SAS and SQL programming, or the use of statistical software packages;
- Previous experience in a risk modelling/validation environment (e.g. IRB, IFRS 9, IRRBB, AI/ML models)
- An understanding of the key components affecting the performance of risk models;
This is a permanent position, based in Dublin (Hybrid option available within the Republic of Ireland only)
Is this you?
Please apply online on our website or via the apply link of this role. Your application will be sent through to our Talent Acquisition team and they will be in touch regarding your application.
We reserve the right to draw up a shortlist for interview.
The Bank understands the importance of a consistent and relentless focus on championing diversity and inclusion. We aim to attract, recruit, and retain individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, competencies and abilities to work collaboratively to enhance the service we provide to all of our customers and the communities we serve.
