Senior Model Validation Manager

Investec is a distinctive Specialist Bank serving clients principally in the UK and South Africa. Our culture gives us our edge: we work hard to find colleagues who’ll think out of the ordinary and we put them in environments where they’ll flourish. We combine a flat structure with a focus on internal mobility. If you can bring an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to learn and collaborate to your work, this could be the boost your career deserves.

Are you an experienced professional in Model Risk & Validation looking to make a significant impact in the financial services industry? Investec is seeking a Senior Model Validation Manager
, leading the review and technical validation of the credit models used within the bank, to help ensure the bank’s models are managed in line with policy, regulation and risk appetite, as well as supporting the oversight of validation exercises conducted by junior members of the team. This will also include deputisation responsibilities for the UK Head of MR&V, with the opportunity to progress into a deputy position within the team.

In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for the independent review and challenge of the models used within Investec Bank plc and helps ensure we manage Model Risk in line with policy, regulation, risk appetite, and UK best practice.

The Model Risk & Validation team plays a crucial role in ensuring the integrity of our credit and operational risk models, including Probability of Default (PD) and Loss Given Default (LGD) models. The team conducts end-to-end independent model validations for our new and existing models (which predominantly includes IRB and IFRS 9 across retail and commercial portfolios) and conducts BAU activities to support the management and mitigation of model risk.

We work collaboratively to ensure that our models meet regulatory standards and support the bank’s risk management framework.

• Model Validation
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  Conduct end-to-end independent model validations for our new and existing models (which predominantly includes IRB and IFRS 9 across retail and commercial portfolios), in line with the bank’s internal governance and UK regulatory requirements.
• Findings Management
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  Regularly track open validation findings and ensure accurate documentation and evidence for closure.
• Analysis & Reporting
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  Produce qualitative and quantitative analyses to support model approval processes and provide insights for senior management reporting.
• Model Risk Management
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  Carry out and oversee Model Risk BAU management activities, such as reviewing the bank’s Model Inventory and maintaining the bank’s Model Risk Framework.
• Stakeholder Engagement
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  Collaborate with Model Development and other risk areas to ensure a clear understanding of models, assumptions, and limitations.
• Best Practice
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  Research and implement best practices for validating credit risk models in line with regulatory expectations.

• Modelling Experience
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  Extensive experience in model development or model validation of, at a minimum, PD, EAD, and LGD models for IRB and/or IFRS 9 across retail and/or corporate portfolios.
• Educational Background
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  Highly analytical with an advanced degree in highly numerate field (such as Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, etc) with strong academic records and understanding of mathematical and statistical theory.
• Technical Skills
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  Demonstrable proficiency of coding in the Python programming language and supporting environments ( Visual Studio) and strong understanding of common statistical modelling techniques and their associated assumptions and limitations.
• Communication Skills
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  Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences in a clear and concise manner.
• Leadership
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  Ability to oversee junior members of the team, provide technical support and coaching as required and cultivate a working culture across the team that embodies the team and bank values and promotes knowledge sharing.
• Collaboration and prioritisation
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  Ability to build strong working relationships and work collaboratively with different stakeholders on various…