Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

As a Quantitative Research Wholesale Credit Risk Modeling Associate within the Wholesale Credit team, you will design, analyze, and deliver quantitative models to support the firms Wholesale Credit Stress (CCAR, ICAAP, Risk Appetite) and loan loss reserves models. You will use statistical techniques & tools for building forecasting models, conduct back-testing and annual monitoring of the models. This role will provide you with the opportunity to work with other experienced Wholesale Credit Quantitative Researchers and business partners, enhancing your quantitative as well as business skills.

Job Responsibilities

• Work as a quantitative researcher to design and develop loss forecasting models for regulatory purposes, conduct back testing of the models and do model monitoring. 

Minimum Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• You have a degree in Engineering, Financial Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Sciences, Statistics, Econometrics, or other quantitative fields
• You have a strong background in the following topics Calculus, Linear Algebra, Probability, and Statistics
• You have solid theoretical and practical knowledge of statistical methods and models: generalized linear models, time-series analysis, clustering, decision trees, logistic regression. 
• You are experienced in handling large amount of panel data, and data cleaning/filtering. 
• You demonstrate proficiency in at least one of the object-oriented programming languages, and are good at one of Python or C++
• Ability to solve problems creatively while working in a dynamic environment. Eagerness to learn about Credit Risk, Risk Parameters, Regulatory and Accounting concepts
• 3-5 years of relevant experience would be preferred.

 

Additional Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Knowledge of Wholesale Credit products and experience in development of loss forecasting models for regulatory exercises 
• Knowledge of different types of financial products and asset classes, options pricing theory, financial regulations, machine learning , or high-performance computing would be a plus
• Proven ability to develop collaborative relationships with key internal partners to achieve objectives and prioritizations

Beyond that, we are interested in the things that make you unique: personal qualities, outside interests and achievements beyond academia and professions that demonstrate the kind of person you are and the value you could bring to the team.

Wholesale Credit Quantitative Research - Associate